Actor

Mikael Persbrandt

September 25, 1963 · 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.

Notable work

7.3
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
as Beorn
7.6
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
as Beorn
8.2
Sex Education (2019)
as Jakob Nyman
6.6
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
as Greybeard
7.7
Foundation (2021)
as The Mule
6.4
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
as Victor Karlosson
6.2
The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)
as Alexander Zalachenko
6.5
The Salvation (2014)
as Peter Jensen
7.1
The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
as Dag Hammarskjold
7.1
In a Better World (2010)
as Anton
6.7
Alone in Berlin (2016)
as Prall

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