Ola Rapace
Actor, Producer
December 3, 1971 (54 years)
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
Filmography
| 2024 | Miséria · as Chicago |
| 2021 | White Trash · as Sami |
| 2020 | Divertimento · as Gustav |
| 2017 | Hassel (2017) · as Roland Hassel |
| 2017 | Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets · as Major Gibson |
| 2017 | Below the Surface · as Yusuf |
| 2017 | Farang · as Rickard |
| 2016 | Ares · as Arès |
| 2016 | Carole Matthieu · as Level |
| 2016 | Section Zéro · as Sirius Becker |
| 2015 | The Last Kingdom · as Bloodhair |
| 2015 | Greetings from the North · as Jocke |
| 2015 | Long Story Short · as Sebastian |
| 2014 | Itsi Bitsi · as Vincent |
| 2014 | Tommy · as Bobby |
| 2013 | Crimes of Passion: Tragedy in a Country Churchyard · as Christer Wijk |
| 2013 | Crimes of Passion: Dangerous Dreams · as Christer Wijk |
| 2013 | Crimes of Passion: Roses, Kisses and Death · as Christer Wijk |
| 2013 | Crimes of Passion: No More Murders · as Christer Wijk |
| 2013 | I Am Yours · as Jesper |
| 2013 | Crimes of Passion: King Lily of the Valley · as Christer Wijk |
| 2013 | Crimes of Passion: Death of a Loved One · as Christer Wijk |
| 2012 | Odjuret · as Fredrik Stefansson |
| 2012 | Skyfall · as Patrice |
| 2011 | Anno 1790 · as Anders Engström |
| 2011 | Jag saknar dig · as George |
| 2011 | Stockholm - Båstad · as Danne Ståhl |
| 2010 | Beyond · as Johan |
| 2010 | Maria Lang: Crimes of Passion · as Christer Wijk |
| 2008 | Selma · as Alexis Sluys |
| 2008 | Selma · as Alexis Sluys |
| 2008 | Livet i Fagervik · as Christer |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | The Commissioner and the Sea · as Ulf Torstensson |
| 2007 | All About My Bush · as Nils |
| 2006 | Desmond & The Swamp Barbarian Trap · as Elake Wille (voice) |
| 2006 | Wallander: The Secret · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2006 | Wallander: The Joker · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2006 | Wallander: Blood Line · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2006 | Wallander: The Castle Ruins · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2006 | Wallander: The Container Lorry · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2006 | Wallander: The Photographer · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2006 | Wallander: The Trickster · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2006 | Brothers: The Return · as Jan "hoffa" Lenhoff |
| 2006 | Anna Pihl · as Daniel Nordström |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Wallander: Mastermind · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2005 | Wallander · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2005 | Wallander: The African · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2005 | Wallander: The Overdose · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2005 | Wallander: The Brothers · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2005 | Kommissionen · as Timo Pekkanen |
| 2005 | Wallander: The Village Idiot · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2005 | Wallander: Before the Frost · as Stefan Lindman |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Desmond's Trashed Apple Tree · as Wille |
| 2003 | Flamingo · as Hollywoodman |
| 2002 | Laura Trenter · as Jim Pettersson |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | All Hell Let Loose · as Pontus |
| 2001 | Sinner in the Summer Sun · as Fredrik |
| 2000 | Together · as Lasse |
| 1999 | Sjätte dagen · as Victor Edgren |
| 2012 | Skyfall on Set · as Self |
| 2011 | Breaking News with Filip & Fredrik · as Self |
| 2010 | Hellenius' Hangout · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Sunny Side · as Himself |
| 2009 | Skavlan · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Robins · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Efter tio · as Self |
| 2002 | Top Gear · as Self - 'patrice' |
| 1992 | Gomorron · as Self |
| 1973 | Fantástico · as Self |
| 2024 | Miséria · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | White Trash · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Hassel (2017) · as Executive Producer |