Michael Nyqvist

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

91

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

  • Among Us

    Among Us

  • Hunter Killer

    Hunter Killer

  • John Wick

    John Wick

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

    Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

  • Together

    Together

  • Breaking Out

    Breaking Out

  • Wallander

    Wallander

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

  • Beck

    Beck

  • Kamraterna

    Kamraterna

  • Details

    Details

  • The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

    The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

  • Disconnect

    Disconnect

  • German Film Award

    German Film Award

  • Hellenius Hörna

    Hellenius Hörna

  • Kennedy's Brain

    Kennedy's Brain

  • Tic Tac

    Tic Tac

  • Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

    Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

  • The Girl King

    The Girl King

  • My So-Called Father

    My So-Called Father

  • Wallander: Mastermind

    Wallander: Mastermind

  • Beck 03 - White Nights

    Beck 03 - White Nights

  • Jerusalem

    Jerusalem

  • Zero Hour

    Zero Hour

  • Mother of Mine

    Mother of Mine

  • Bang Bang Orangutang

    Bang Bang Orangutang

  • Abduction

    Abduction

  • Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

    Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

  • Next Door

    Next Door

  • Shadow Boys

    Shadow Boys

  • The Girl Who Played with Fire

    The Girl Who Played with Fire

  • Search

    Search

  • Waiting for the Tenor

    Waiting for the Tenor

  • A Serious Game

    A Serious Game

  • Millennium

    Millennium

  • Europa Report

    Europa Report

  • Iscariot

    Iscariot

  • Arn: The Knight Templar

    Arn: The Knight Templar

  • Home Sweet Home

    Home Sweet Home

  • Colonia

    Colonia

  • I.T.

    I.T.

  • Arn: The Knight Templar

    Arn: The Knight Templar

  • Madiba

    Madiba

  • Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

    Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

  • A Hidden Life

    A Hidden Life

  • Jim and the Pirates Blom

    Jim and the Pirates Blom

  • Om Stig Petrés hemlighet

    Om Stig Petrés hemlighet

  • 100 Code

    100 Code

  • The Fifth Woman

    The Fifth Woman

  • Frank & Lola

    Frank & Lola

  • Hjärta av sten

    Hjärta av sten

  • The Kautokeino Rebellion

    The Kautokeino Rebellion

  • As It Is in Heaven

    As It Is in Heaven

  • Such Is Life

    Such Is Life

  • Downloading Nancy

    Downloading Nancy

  • Days and Nights

    Days and Nights

  • You Disappear

    You Disappear

  • John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

    John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

  • Slim Susie

    Slim Susie

  • The Girl in the Book

    The Girl in the Book

  • En dag i taget

    En dag i taget

  • Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

    Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

  • Kvällspressen

    Kvällspressen

  • Don't F*#% With John Wick

    Don't F*#% With John Wick

  • Paris Follies

    Paris Follies

  • Olivia Twist

    Olivia Twist

  • Beck - The Man with the Icons

    Beck - The Man with the Icons

  • The Confession

    The Confession

  • Beck 07 - The Money Man

    Beck 07 - The Money Man

  • The Night Sister

    The Night Sister

  • The Girl from Nagasaki

    The Girl from Nagasaki

  • Day and Night

    Day and Night

  • Der Chinese

    Der Chinese

  • Suddenly

    Suddenly

  • Skattejakten

    Skattejakten

  • On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death

    On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death

  • London Voodoo

    London Voodoo

  • The Black Pimpernel

    The Black Pimpernel

  • The Wedding Photographer

    The Wedding Photographer

  • His and Hers

    His and Hers

  • The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man

    The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man

  • The Guy in the Grave Next Door

    The Guy in the Grave Next Door

  • Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

    Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

  • Personkrets 3:1

    Personkrets 3:1

  • For Better and Worse

    For Better and Worse

  • ABBA - The Last Video

    ABBA - The Last Video

  • Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

    Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

  • Der Chinese

    Der Chinese

  • We Can Be Heroes!

    We Can Be Heroes!

  • Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt

    Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt