Mikael Persbrandt

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

119

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-09-25 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige

Mikael Persbrandt

Biography

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

  • Foundation

    Foundation

  • Sex Education

    Sex Education

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

  • Hela härligheten

    Hela härligheten

  • At Point Blank

    At Point Blank

  • Stockholm East

    Stockholm East

  • Beck 06 - The Monster

    Beck 06 - The Monster

  • Dragonflies

    Dragonflies

  • Den starkare

    Den starkare

  • Beck

    Beck

  • King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

    King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

  • Rederiet

    Rederiet

  • The Hypnotist

    The Hypnotist

  • Beneath the Surface

    Beneath the Surface

  • The Kingdom

    The Kingdom

  • The Girl in the Spider's Web

    The Girl in the Spider's Web

  • The Cake General

    The Cake General

  • Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

    Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

  • Beck 19 - The Vulture

    Beck 19 - The Vulture

  • Now

    Now

  • Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

    Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

  • Double Shift

    Double Shift

  • Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

    Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

  • Beck 17 - The Scorpion

    Beck 17 - The Scorpion

  • Nigger

    Nigger

  • Cop Killer

    Cop Killer

  • The Last Contract

    The Last Contract

  • Gangster

    Gangster

  • Beck 12 - The Loner

    Beck 12 - The Loner

  • The Lovelife of a Fat Thief

    The Lovelife of a Fat Thief

  • Beck 03 - White Nights

    Beck 03 - White Nights

  • Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

    Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

  • Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

    Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

  • Solstorm

    Solstorm

  • Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

    Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

  • One Way

    One Way

  • Beck 16 - The Last Witness

    Beck 16 - The Last Witness

  • Beck 22 - The Weak Link

    Beck 22 - The Weak Link

  • Between Summers

    Between Summers

  • No Tears

    No Tears

  • Bang Bang Orangutang

    Bang Bang Orangutang

  • Till Sun Rises

    Till Sun Rises

  • Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

    Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

  • Beck 29 - Invasion

    Beck 29 - Invasion

  • Heaven's Heart

    Heaven's Heart

  • Nobody Owns Me

    Nobody Owns Me

  • Everlasting Moments

    Everlasting Moments

  • Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

    Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

  • Somewhere Else

    Somewhere Else

  • Beck - bakom kulisserna

    Beck - bakom kulisserna

  • X&Y

    X&Y

  • 9 millimeter

    9 millimeter

  • Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

    Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

  • Search

    Search

  • Beck 11 - The Cartel

    Beck 11 - The Cartel

  • Beck 20 - The Lawyer

    Beck 20 - The Lawyer

  • Fatimas tredje hemlighet

    Fatimas tredje hemlighet

  • Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

    Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

  • Innocently Convicted

    Innocently Convicted

  • Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik

    Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik

  • Odyssey

    Odyssey

  • Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

    Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

  • The Salvation

    The Salvation

  • The Siege of Jadotville

    The Siege of Jadotville

  • Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa

    Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa

  • The 7 Deadly Sins

    The 7 Deadly Sins

  • Svensson, Svensson

    Svensson, Svensson

  • One Eye Red

    One Eye Red

  • Invisible Heroes

    Invisible Heroes

  • Reindeer Mafia

    Reindeer Mafia

  • The Unlikely Murderer

    The Unlikely Murderer

  • Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

    Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

  • In a Better World

    In a Better World

  • Vänligen: Lars Lerin

    Vänligen: Lars Lerin

  • The Kautokeino Rebellion

    The Kautokeino Rebellion

  • Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

    Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

  • Alone in Berlin

    Alone in Berlin

  • Kidnapping

    Kidnapping

  • Nature's Warrior

    Nature's Warrior

  • Tillsammans med Strömstedts

    Tillsammans med Strömstedts

  • Medicinmannen

    Medicinmannen

  • Enemy's Enemy

    Enemy's Enemy

  • Anna Holt

    Anna Holt

  • Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

    Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

  • Expeditionen

    Expeditionen

  • Bergman: A Year in a Life

    Bergman: A Year in a Life

  • Lovisa och Carl Michael

    Lovisa och Carl Michael

  • Day and Night

    Day and Night

  • Beck 31 - Gunvald

    Beck 31 - Gunvald

  • Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren

    Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren

  • Ett herrans liv

    Ett herrans liv

  • Ett jobb för Berg

    Ett jobb för Berg

  • Wonderful and Loved by All

    Wonderful and Loved by All

  • Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

    Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

  • Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

    Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

  • Ellinors bröllop

    Ellinors bröllop

  • Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind

    Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind

  • Beck 26 - Buried Alive

    Beck 26 - Buried Alive

  • Three Suns

    Three Suns

  • Beck - The Man with the Icons

    Beck - The Man with the Icons

  • Beck 28 - The Family

    Beck 28 - The Family

  • Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

    Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

  • Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

    Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

  • Gossip

    Gossip

  • Beck 27 - Room 302

    Beck 27 - Room 302

  • Beck 07 - The Money Man

    Beck 07 - The Money Man

  • Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

    Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

  • Beck 24 - In the Name of God

    Beck 24 - In the Name of God

  • Carl och spelreklamshelvetet

    Carl och spelreklamshelvetet

  • 102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger

    102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger

  • Everyone Loves Alice

    Everyone Loves Alice

  • Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

    Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

  • Deadly Drift

    Deadly Drift

  • Someone You Love

    Someone You Love

  • Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa

    Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa

  • Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

    Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

  • Playing with Fire

    Playing with Fire

  • Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar

    Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar