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Mikael Persbrandt
Actor, ProducerBorn September 25, 1963 (61 years)
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.
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
| 2025 | Kidnapping (TV Series) · as Markus |
| 2023 | Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace · as Dag Hammarskjöld |
| 2023 | The Reindeer Mafia (TV Series) · as Stagge |
| 2021 | Till Sun Rises · as Peder |
| 2021 | The Unlikely Murderer (TV Series) · as Hans Holmér |
| 2021 | Foundation (2021) (TV Series) · as The Mule |
| 2020 | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga · as Victor Karlosson |
| 2019 | Invisible Heroes (TV Series) · as Harald Edelstam |
| 2019 | Sex Education (TV Series) · as Jakob Nyman |
| 2018 | X&Y · as The Famous Actor |
| 2018 | The Girl in the Spider's Web · as Alexander Zalachenko |
| 2018 | The Cake General · as Hasse P |
| 2017 | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword · as Greybeard |
| 2016 | Alone in Berlin · as Prall |
| 2016 | The Siege of Jadotville · as Dag Hammarskjold |
| 2016 | Beck 31 - Gunvald · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2015 | Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2015 | Beck 29 - Invasion · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2015 | Beck 28 - The Family · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2015 | Beck 27 - Room 302 · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies · as Beorn |
| 2014 | The Salvation · as Peter Jensen |
| 2014 | Someone You Love · as Thomas Jacob |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug · as Beorn |
| 2013 | Mig äger ingen · as Hasse |
| 2012 | The Hypnotist · as Erik Maria Bark |
| 2012 | Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter · as Carl Hamilton |
| 2012 | Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation · as Carl Hamilton |
| 2011 | Någon annanstans i Sverige · as Stefan |
| 2011 | Stockholm East · as Johan |
| 2010 | In a Better World · as Anton |
| 2010 | Beck 26 - Buried Alive · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2009 | Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2008 | The Godmother - No Way Back (TV Series) · as Sergej Assinowitsch |
| 2008 | Everlasting Moments · as Sigfrid Larsson |
| 2008 | Innocently Convicted (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Himlens hjärta · as Lars |
| 2008 | The Kautokeino Rebellion · as Carl Johan Ruth |
| 2007 | Beck 24 - In the Name of God · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2007 | Solstorm · as Tomas Söderberg |
| 2007 | Beck 23 - The Silent Scream · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2007 | Beck 22 - The Weak Link · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2007 | Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2007 | Gangster · as Thomas |
| 2006 | Beck 20 - The Lawyer · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2006 | Beck 19 - The Vulture · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2006 | Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2006 | One Way · as Tomas Gaal |
| 2006 | Inga tårar · as Lars |
| 2006 | Search · as Björn |
| 2006 | Beck 17 - The Scorpion · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2006 | Tjocktjuven · as Priest |
| 2005 | Lovisa och Carl Michael · as Westman |
| 2005 | Bang bang orangutang · as Åke |
| 2005 | Medicinmannen (TV Series) · as Martin Holst |
| 2005 | Double Shift · as Jocke |
| 2004 | Day and Night · as Thomas |
| 2004 | Three Suns · as Ulf |
| 2003 | At Point Blank · as Frank |
| 2003 | Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa · as Kurt |
| 2003 | Now · as Adam (young) |
| 2002 | Everyone Loves Alice · as Johan |
| 2002 | Beck 16 - The Last Witness · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2001 | Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2001 | Beck 14 - The Advertising Man · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2001 | Beck 13 - Sender Unknown · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2001 | Beck 12 - The Loner · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2001 | Beck 11 - The Cartel · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2001 | Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2001 | Dragonfly · as Kullman |
| 2001 | Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 2000 | Gossip · as Åke Frigårdh |
| 1999 | Adult Behavior · as Georg |
| 1999 | Deathly Compulsion · as Andreas Persson |
| 1998 | Love Fools · as Glenn |
| 1998 | Beck 07 - The Money Man · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 1998 | Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 1998 | The Last Contract · as Roger Nyman |
| 1997 | Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 1997 | Beck 06 - The Monster · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 1997 | Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 1997 | Beck 03 - White Nights · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 1997 | Beck - The Man with the Icons · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 1997 | Beneath the Surface · as Roffe |
| 1997 | Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 1997 | Beck (TV Series) · as Gunvald Larsson |
| 1997 | Nature's Warrior · as Hjorth |
| 1997 | Persons Parfymeri (TV Series) · as Maddes Pojkvän |
| 1997 | 9 millimeter · as Konstantin |
| 1996 | Ellinors bröllop · as C-O |
| 1996 | Anna Holt (TV Series) · as Jocke |
| 1996 | Nudlar och 08:or (TV Series) · as Adrian |
| 1995 | Radioskugga (TV Series) · as Henry Brinkman |
| 1995 | Sommaren · as Peter |
| 1994 | The Kingdom (1994) (TV Series) · as Helmer Jr. |
| 1994 | Svensson, Svensson (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Den vite riddaren (TV Series) · as Hellman |
| 1994 | The Police Murderer · as Police 1 |
| 1992 | Rederiet (TV Series) · as Ola Simonsson |
| 1990 | Enemy's Enemy (TV Series) · as Vanchaufför |
| 1990 | Nigger · as Svante |
| 1990 | Storstad (TV Series) · as Janne |