Ola Rapace

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

66

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-12-03 (54 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

  • Wallander

    Wallander

  • Skyfall

    Skyfall

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

  • Tommy

    Tommy

  • Itsi Bitsi

    Itsi Bitsi

  • Ares

    Ares

  • Geared Up

    Geared Up

  • Carole Matthieu

    Carole Matthieu

  • Together

    Together

  • Hellenius Hörna

    Hellenius Hörna

  • Wallander: The Brothers

    Wallander: The Brothers

  • Robins

    Robins

  • Wallander: The Joker

    Wallander: The Joker

  • Divertimento

    Divertimento

  • Miséria

    Miséria

  • Brothers: The Return

    Brothers: The Return

  • Beyond

    Beyond

  • Josef

    Josef

  • Ulvetime

    Ulvetime

  • Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

    Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

  • Wallander: The Secret

    Wallander: The Secret

  • Wallander: Mastermind

    Wallander: Mastermind

  • Wallander: The Photographer

    Wallander: The Photographer

  • Wallander: Blood Line

    Wallander: Blood Line

  • Anna Pihl

    Anna Pihl

  • Rancid

    Rancid

  • Der Kommissar und das Meer

    Der Kommissar und das Meer

  • Dangerous Dreams

    Dangerous Dreams

  • Wallander: The Village Idiot

    Wallander: The Village Idiot

  • Wallander: Before the Frost

    Wallander: Before the Frost

  • Stjärnorna på Slottet

    Stjärnorna på Slottet

  • Dark Floors

    Dark Floors

  • Death of a Loved One

    Death of a Loved One

  • Wallander: The African

    Wallander: The African

  • Odjuret

    Odjuret

  • Section Zéro

    Section Zéro

  • Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

    Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

  • Tusenbröder

    Tusenbröder

  • All Hell Let Loose

    All Hell Let Loose

  • Number One

    Number One

  • King Lily of the Valley

    King Lily of the Valley

  • Greetings from the North

    Greetings from the North

  • Jag saknar dig

    Jag saknar dig

  • Syndare i sommarsol

    Syndare i sommarsol

  • All About My Bush

    All About My Bush

  • I Am Yours

    I Am Yours

  • Hassel

    Hassel

  • Laura Trenter Presents

    Laura Trenter Presents

  • Farang

    Farang

  • Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?

    Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?

  • Roses, Kisses and Death

    Roses, Kisses and Death

  • No More Murders

    No More Murders

  • Stockholm - Båstad

    Stockholm - Båstad

  • Long Story Short

    Long Story Short

  • Geister, die ich rief

    Geister, die ich rief

  • Selma

    Selma

  • The Treatment

    The Treatment

  • Wallander: The Overdose

    Wallander: The Overdose

  • Crimes Of Passion

    Crimes Of Passion

  • What Happened?

    What Happened?

  • Wallander: The Castle Ruins

    Wallander: The Castle Ruins

  • Wallander: The Container Lorry

    Wallander: The Container Lorry

  • Wallander: The Trickster

    Wallander: The Trickster

  • Frakturer

    Frakturer