Ola Rapace

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

66

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-12-03 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

Ola Rapace

Biography

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

  • Solsidan

    Solsidan

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • Skyfall

    Skyfall

  • Wallander

    Wallander

  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

  • Robins

    Robins

  • Hellenius Hörna

    Hellenius Hörna

  • Anna Pihl

    Anna Pihl

  • Syndare i sommarsol

    Syndare i sommarsol

  • Wallander: The Joker

    Wallander: The Joker

  • Number One

    Number One

  • Wallander: The Secret

    Wallander: The Secret

  • Rancid

    Rancid

  • Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

    Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

  • Carole Matthieu

    Carole Matthieu

  • Together

    Together

  • Miséria

    Miséria

  • Der Kommissar und das Meer

    Der Kommissar und das Meer

  • Stjärnorna på Slottet

    Stjärnorna på Slottet

  • Greetings from the North

    Greetings from the North

  • What Happened?

    What Happened?

  • Tommy

    Tommy

  • Wallander: Blood Line

    Wallander: Blood Line

  • Divertimento

    Divertimento

  • Death of a Loved One

    Death of a Loved One

  • Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

    Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

  • Wallander: The Village Idiot

    Wallander: The Village Idiot

  • Ares

    Ares

  • Itsi Bitsi

    Itsi Bitsi

  • Wallander: The Brothers

    Wallander: The Brothers

  • Brothers: The Return

    Brothers: The Return

  • Wallander: Mastermind

    Wallander: Mastermind

  • Beyond

    Beyond

  • Geared Up

    Geared Up

  • Jag saknar dig

    Jag saknar dig

  • Wallander: The Photographer

    Wallander: The Photographer

  • Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?

    Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?

  • Section Zéro

    Section Zéro

  • Wallander: Before the Frost

    Wallander: Before the Frost

  • Hassel

    Hassel

  • All Hell Let Loose

    All Hell Let Loose

  • Laura Trenter Presents

    Laura Trenter Presents

  • King Lily of the Valley

    King Lily of the Valley

  • Dangerous Dreams

    Dangerous Dreams

  • Tusenbröder

    Tusenbröder

  • All About My Bush

    All About My Bush

  • Ulvetime

    Ulvetime

  • Odjuret

    Odjuret

  • Farang

    Farang

  • Josef

    Josef

  • Selma

    Selma

  • Wallander: The African

    Wallander: The African

  • I Am Yours

    I Am Yours

  • Crimes Of Passion

    Crimes Of Passion

  • Stockholm - Båstad

    Stockholm - Båstad

  • No More Murders

    No More Murders

  • The Treatment

    The Treatment

  • Roses, Kisses and Death

    Roses, Kisses and Death

  • Wallander: The Overdose

    Wallander: The Overdose

  • Dark Floors

    Dark Floors

  • Long Story Short

    Long Story Short

  • Frakturer

    Frakturer

  • Wallander: The Container Lorry

    Wallander: The Container Lorry

  • Geister, die ich rief

    Geister, die ich rief

  • Wallander: The Trickster

    Wallander: The Trickster

  • Wallander: The Castle Ruins

    Wallander: The Castle Ruins