Michael Nyqvist

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

90

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-11-08

Day of death

2017-06-27 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Michael Nyqvist

Biography

Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist (November 8, 1960 – June 27, 2017), better known as Michael Nyqvist, was a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known for playing police officer Banck in the first series of Martin Beck films made in 1997, and later for his leading role in the film Grabben i graven bredvid in 2002. He was most recognized internationally for his role in the acclaimed Millennium series as Mikael Blomkvist, as well as the lead villains in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (as Kurt Hendricks) and John Wick (as Viggo Tarasov). In 2004, he played the leading role in the Academy Award-nominated Best Foreign Film As It Is in Heaven. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Nyqvist, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • John Wick

    John Wick

  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

    Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

  • Beck

    Beck

  • German Film Award

    German Film Award

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • Wallander

    Wallander

  • Hunter Killer

    Hunter Killer

  • We Can Be Heroes!

    We Can Be Heroes!

  • Arn: The Knight Templar

    Arn: The Knight Templar

  • The Girl Who Played with Fire

    The Girl Who Played with Fire

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

  • Hellenius Hörna

    Hellenius Hörna

  • The Black Pimpernel

    The Black Pimpernel

  • The Kautokeino Rebellion

    The Kautokeino Rebellion

  • Abduction

    Abduction

  • The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

    The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

  • As It Is in Heaven

    As It Is in Heaven

  • Suddenly

    Suddenly

  • I.T.

    I.T.

  • Together

    Together

  • Days and Nights

    Days and Nights

  • Next Door

    Next Door

  • Arn: The Knight Templar

    Arn: The Knight Templar

  • Millennium

    Millennium

  • Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

    Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

  • Slim Susie

    Slim Susie

  • Europa Report

    Europa Report

  • Zero Hour

    Zero Hour

  • Paris Follies

    Paris Follies

  • Details

    Details

  • Among Us

    Among Us

  • Kamraterna

    Kamraterna

  • Colonia

    Colonia

  • Don't F*#% With John Wick

    Don't F*#% With John Wick

  • Disconnect

    Disconnect

  • Bang Bang Orangutang

    Bang Bang Orangutang

  • Wallander: Mastermind

    Wallander: Mastermind

  • The Wedding Photographer

    The Wedding Photographer

  • You Disappear

    You Disappear

  • Breaking Out

    Breaking Out

  • A Hidden Life

    A Hidden Life

  • Kvällspressen

    Kvällspressen

  • Personkrets 3:1

    Personkrets 3:1

  • Shadow Boys

    Shadow Boys

  • The Confession

    The Confession

  • For Better and Worse

    For Better and Worse

  • Kennedy's Brain

    Kennedy's Brain

  • Madiba

    Madiba

  • Home Sweet Home

    Home Sweet Home

  • Such Is Life

    Such Is Life

  • The Girl King

    The Girl King

  • 100 Code

    100 Code

  • En dag i taget

    En dag i taget

  • The Fifth Woman

    The Fifth Woman

  • Day and Night

    Day and Night

  • Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

    Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

  • Frank & Lola

    Frank & Lola

  • Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

    Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

  • The Guy in the Grave Next Door

    The Guy in the Grave Next Door

  • Jerusalem

    Jerusalem

  • Waiting for the Tenor

    Waiting for the Tenor

  • Olivia Twist

    Olivia Twist

  • Tic Tac

    Tic Tac

  • Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

    Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

  • The Night Sister

    The Night Sister

  • Search

    Search

  • Skattejakten

    Skattejakten

  • The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man

    The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man

  • The Girl in the Book

    The Girl in the Book

  • London Voodoo

    London Voodoo

  • John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

    John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

  • Der Chinese

    Der Chinese

  • Om Stig Petrés hemlighet

    Om Stig Petrés hemlighet

  • My So-Called Father

    My So-Called Father

  • On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death

    On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death

  • A Serious Game

    A Serious Game

  • Beck 03 - White Nights

    Beck 03 - White Nights

  • Beck 07 - The Money Man

    Beck 07 - The Money Man

  • Downloading Nancy

    Downloading Nancy

  • ABBA - The Last Video

    ABBA - The Last Video

  • His and Hers

    His and Hers

  • Beck - The Man with the Icons

    Beck - The Man with the Icons

  • Mother of Mine

    Mother of Mine

  • Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

    Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

  • The Girl from Nagasaki

    The Girl from Nagasaki

  • Hjärta av sten

    Hjärta av sten

  • Iscariot

    Iscariot

  • Jim and the Pirates Blom

    Jim and the Pirates Blom

  • Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

    Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

  • Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt

    Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt