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

  • Sex Education

    Sex Education

  • Foundation

    Foundation

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

  • Rederiet

    Rederiet

  • Beck

    Beck

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

  • King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

    King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

  • The Kingdom

    The Kingdom

  • The Kautokeino Rebellion

    The Kautokeino Rebellion

  • Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

    Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

  • The Girl in the Spider's Web

    The Girl in the Spider's Web

  • Odyssey

    Odyssey

  • One Way

    One Way

  • Nobody Owns Me

    Nobody Owns Me

  • Everlasting Moments

    Everlasting Moments

  • In a Better World

    In a Better World

  • The Salvation

    The Salvation

  • Svensson, Svensson

    Svensson, Svensson

  • Between Summers

    Between Summers

  • The Cake General

    The Cake General

  • The Hypnotist

    The Hypnotist

  • Everyone Loves Alice

    Everyone Loves Alice

  • Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

    Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

  • Bergman: A Year in a Life

    Bergman: A Year in a Life

  • Lovisa och Carl Michael

    Lovisa och Carl Michael

  • Three Suns

    Three Suns

  • The Unlikely Murderer

    The Unlikely Murderer

  • Innocently Convicted

    Innocently Convicted

  • The Last Contract

    The Last Contract

  • Ett herrans liv

    Ett herrans liv

  • Bang Bang Orangutang

    Bang Bang Orangutang

  • Stockholm East

    Stockholm East

  • Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

    Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

  • Nigger

    Nigger

  • Gangster

    Gangster

  • No Tears

    No Tears

  • Dragonflies

    Dragonflies

  • Invisible Heroes

    Invisible Heroes

  • Cop Killer

    Cop Killer

  • Beneath the Surface

    Beneath the Surface

  • Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

    Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

  • Hela härligheten

    Hela härligheten

  • Reindeer Mafia

    Reindeer Mafia

  • Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

    Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

  • At Point Blank

    At Point Blank

  • Tillsammans med Strömstedts

    Tillsammans med Strömstedts

  • The Siege of Jadotville

    The Siege of Jadotville

  • Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind

    Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind

  • Nature's Warrior

    Nature's Warrior

  • Enemy's Enemy

    Enemy's Enemy

  • X&Y

    X&Y

  • Beck 06 - The Monster

    Beck 06 - The Monster

  • Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik

    Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik

  • Playing with Fire

    Playing with Fire

  • Fatimas tredje hemlighet

    Fatimas tredje hemlighet

  • Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

    Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

  • Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

    Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

  • Double Shift

    Double Shift

  • 9 millimeter

    9 millimeter

  • Day and Night

    Day and Night

  • Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

    Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

  • One Eye Red

    One Eye Red

  • The 7 Deadly Sins

    The 7 Deadly Sins

  • Heaven's Heart

    Heaven's Heart

  • Beck 11 - The Cartel

    Beck 11 - The Cartel

  • The Lovelife of a Fat Thief

    The Lovelife of a Fat Thief

  • Kidnapping

    Kidnapping

  • Beck 22 - The Weak Link

    Beck 22 - The Weak Link

  • Alone in Berlin

    Alone in Berlin

  • Medicinmannen

    Medicinmannen

  • Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

    Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

  • Beck 20 - The Lawyer

    Beck 20 - The Lawyer

  • Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

    Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

  • Search

    Search

  • Beck - bakom kulisserna

    Beck - bakom kulisserna

  • Wonderful and Loved by All

    Wonderful and Loved by All

  • Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren

    Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren

  • Vänligen: Lars Lerin

    Vänligen: Lars Lerin

  • Anna Holt

    Anna Holt

  • Solstorm

    Solstorm

  • Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

    Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

  • Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

    Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

  • Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

    Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

  • Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa

    Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa

  • Den starkare

    Den starkare

  • Now

    Now

  • Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

    Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

  • Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

    Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

  • Beck 19 - The Vulture

    Beck 19 - The Vulture

  • Somewhere Else

    Somewhere Else

  • Beck 16 - The Last Witness

    Beck 16 - The Last Witness

  • Expeditionen

    Expeditionen

  • Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

    Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

  • Beck - The Man with the Icons

    Beck - The Man with the Icons

  • Someone You Love

    Someone You Love

  • Beck 03 - White Nights

    Beck 03 - White Nights

  • Beck 07 - The Money Man

    Beck 07 - The Money Man

  • Ett jobb för Berg

    Ett jobb för Berg

  • Beck 12 - The Loner

    Beck 12 - The Loner

  • Beck 29 - Invasion

    Beck 29 - Invasion

  • Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

    Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

  • Beck 24 - In the Name of God

    Beck 24 - In the Name of God

  • Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

    Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

  • Beck 17 - The Scorpion

    Beck 17 - The Scorpion

  • Beck 26 - Buried Alive

    Beck 26 - Buried Alive

  • Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

    Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

  • Gossip

    Gossip

  • Beck 27 - Room 302

    Beck 27 - Room 302

  • Till Sun Rises

    Till Sun Rises

  • Beck 31 - Gunvald

    Beck 31 - Gunvald

  • Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar

    Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar

  • Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

    Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

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

    Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa

  • Ellinors bröllop

    Ellinors bröllop

  • Deadly Drift

    Deadly Drift

  • Beck 28 - The Family

    Beck 28 - The Family

  • Carl och spelreklamshelvetet

    Carl och spelreklamshelvetet

  • Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

    Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

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

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