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Mikael Persbrandt

Acting
1963-09-25
Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige
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 114 titles
Foundation (2021) subtitle poster
Foundation
2021 TV
as The Mule
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Sex Education (2019) subtitle poster
Sex Education
2019 TV
as Jakob Nyman
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) subtitle poster
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 Movie
as Beorn
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Beck (1999) subtitle poster
Beck
1999 TV
as Gunvald Larsson
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) subtitle poster
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 Movie
as Beorn
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Rederiet (1992) subtitle poster
Rederiet
1992 TV
as Ola Simonsson
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) subtitle poster
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017 Movie
as Greybeard
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The Kingdom (1994) subtitle poster
The Kingdom
1994 TV
as Helmer Jr.
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The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018) subtitle poster
The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018 Movie
as Alexander Zalachenko
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The Salvation (2014) subtitle poster
The Salvation
2014 Movie
as Peter Jensen
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) subtitle poster
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020 Movie
as Victor Karlosson
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Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik (2009) subtitle poster
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
2009 TV
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Alone in Berlin (2016) subtitle poster
Alone in Berlin
2016 Movie
as Prall
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Invisible Heroes (2019) subtitle poster
Invisible Heroes
2019 TV
as Harald Edelstam
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Tillsammans med Strömstedts (2017) subtitle poster
Tillsammans med Strömstedts
2017 TV
as Himself
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Innocently Convicted (2008) subtitle poster
Innocently Convicted
2008 TV
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Ett herrans liv (2006) subtitle poster
Ett herrans liv
2006 TV
as Self
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Enemy's Enemy (1990) subtitle poster
Enemy's Enemy
1990 TV
as Vanchaufför
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The Siege of Jadotville (2016) subtitle poster
The Siege of Jadotville
2016 Movie
as Dag Hammarskjold
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Svensson, Svensson (1994) subtitle poster
Svensson, Svensson
1994 TV
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The Unlikely Murderer (2021) subtitle poster
The Unlikely Murderer
2021 TV
as Hans Holmér
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Odyssey (2025) subtitle poster
Odyssey
2025 Movie
as Mysterious Viking
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Reindeer Mafia (2023) subtitle poster
Reindeer Mafia
2023 TV
as Stagge
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Medicinmannen (2005) subtitle poster
Medicinmannen
2005 TV
as Martin Holst
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