Mikael Persbrandt
- Acting
- September 25, 1963 · Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige
Biography
Mikael Åke Persbrandt, born 25 September 1963) is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films, he is perhaps best known for playing Gunvald Larsson in the Beck series of movies. He is internationally known for his starring role in the Academy Award-winning feature, In a Better World, directed by Susanne Bier. His performance earned him a 2011 European Film Award nomination for Best Actor. Other parts include the role of Carl Hamilton from the novels by Jan Guillou, Beorn in The Hobbit, as well as Jakob Nyman in the English TV series Sex Education. He has performed onstage with the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and in numerous film and TV roles. Persbrandt is well known for his role as the hardboiled police inspector Gunvald Larsson, in the Beck series of films. He won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a leading role twice, the first in 2009 for Everlasting Moments and the second in 2014 for Nobody Owns Me. In 2015, Persbrandt reported that he would quit starring in his popular role of Gunvald Larsson. In 2019, Persbrandt began playing Jakob Nyman in the Netflix comedy drama Sex Education. He was a leading actor in the film The Salvation.
Known for
Filmography
- Marie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar · Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
- Odyssey · Mysterious Viking
- Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa · Self
- Kidnapping · Markus
- Beck - bakom kulisserna · Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
- Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace · Dag Hammarskjöld
- Reindeer Mafia · Stagge
- Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus · Self / Helmer Jr
- Till Sun Rises · Peder
- The Unlikely Murderer · Hans Holmér
- Foundation · The Mule
- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga · Victor Karlosson
- Expeditionen · Self
- Carl och spelreklamshelvetet · Self
- Invisible Heroes · Harald Edelstam
- Sex Education · Jakob Nyman
- X&Y · The Famous Actor
- The Girl in the Spider's Web · Alexander Zalachenko
- Bergman: A Year in a Life · Self
- The Cake General · Hasse P, Executive producer
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword · Greybeard
- Tillsammans med Strömstedts · Self
- The Siege of Jadotville · Dag Hammarskjold
- Alone in Berlin · Prall
- Vänligen: Lars Lerin · Self
- Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott · Self
- Beck 31 - Gunvald · Gunvald Larsson
- Ett jobb för Berg · Self
- Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders · Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 29 - Invasion · Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 28 - The Family · Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 27 - Room 302 · Gunvald Larsson
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies · Beorn
- The Salvation · Peter Jensen
- Someone You Love · Thomas Jacob
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug · Beorn
- Nobody Owns Me · Hasse
- The Hypnotist · Erik Maria Bark
- Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter · Carl Hamilton
- Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation · Carl Hamilton
- Somewhere Else · Stefan
- Stockholm East · Johan
- Plura's Kitchen · Self
- In a Better World · Anton
- Beck 26 - Buried Alive · Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm · Gunvald Larsson
- Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
- Everlasting Moments · Sigfrid Larsson
- Innocently Convicted
- Heaven's Heart · Lars
- The Kautokeino Rebellion · Carl Johan Ruth
- Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien) · Carl Johan Ruth
- Beck 24 - In the Name of God · Gunvald Larsson
- Solstorm · Tomas Söderberg
- The 7 Deadly Sins · Self
- Beck 23 - The Silent Scream · Gunvald Larsson
- One Eye Red · Mikael Persbrandt
- Wonderful and Loved by All · Mikael Persbrandt
- Beck 22 - The Weak Link · Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting · Gunvald Larsson
- Gangster · Thomas
- Beck 20 - The Lawyer · Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 19 - The Vulture · Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar · Gunvald Larsson
- One Way · Tomas Gaal
- No Tears · Lars
- Search · Björn
- Beck 17 - The Scorpion · Gunvald Larsson
- Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
- The Lovelife of a Fat Thief · Priest
- Ett herrans liv · Self
- Lovisa och Carl Michael · Westman
- Bang Bang Orangutang · Åke
- Medicinmannen · Martin Holst
- Double Shift · Jocke
- Den starkare · X
- Day and Night · Thomas
- Three Suns · Ulf
- Playing with Fire · Axel
- At Point Blank · Frank