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Ola Rapace

Profession
Acting
Born
December 3, 1971 · Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

Biography

Born Pär Ola Norell on 3 December, 1971 in Tyresö, Sweden, he is a Swedish actor, best known for his roles in European movies. He grew up in the suburbs of Stockholm, raised by his father, who divorced his mother when Rapace was one year old. He studied philosophy at University of Montpellier in France. His first role was the Swedish comedy-drama Tillsammans (2000). He then went on to get roles in Swedish television series, such as Tusenbröder (2002) and Wallander (2005). In 2012 he became widely recognizable by playing a minor villain in Skyfall (2012). He was married to Noomi Rapace from 2001 to 2011, they have a son, Lev. In 2019 he married Sonja Jawo. He and Jawo live in Paris, France.

Known for

Skyfall poster
Skyfall
Film · 2012 · ★ 7.3
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets poster
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Film · 2017 · ★ 6.7
The Last Kingdom poster
The Last Kingdom
Series · 2015 · ★ 8.3
Ares poster
Ares
Film · 2016 · ★ 6.0
Together poster
Together
Film · 2000 · ★ 7.0
Wallander poster
Wallander
Series · 2005 · ★ 6.9
Beyond poster
Beyond
Film · 2010 · ★ 6.5
Solsidan poster
Solsidan
Series · 2010 · ★ 7.0
Section Zéro poster
Section Zéro
Series · 2016 · ★ 6.4
Wallander: Mastermind poster
Wallander: Mastermind
Film · 2005 · ★ 6.4
Death of a Loved One poster
Death of a Loved One
Film · 2013 · ★ 5.7
Wallander: Before the Frost poster
Wallander: Before the Frost
Film · 2005 · ★ 5.6

Filmography