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

  • John Wick

    John Wick

  • Beck

    Beck

  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

    Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

  • Wallander

    Wallander

  • German Film Award

    German Film Award

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • Hunter Killer

    Hunter Killer

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

  • On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death

    On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death

  • The Kautokeino Rebellion

    The Kautokeino Rebellion

  • Next Door

    Next Door

  • Shadow Boys

    Shadow Boys

  • Europa Report

    Europa Report

  • Kamraterna

    Kamraterna

  • Paris Follies

    Paris Follies

  • Together

    Together

  • Breaking Out

    Breaking Out

  • The Confession

    The Confession

  • Details

    Details

  • Suddenly

    Suddenly

  • Jerusalem

    Jerusalem

  • Hellenius Hörna

    Hellenius Hörna

  • Slim Susie

    Slim Susie

  • Abduction

    Abduction

  • The Wedding Photographer

    The Wedding Photographer

  • The Girl Who Played with Fire

    The Girl Who Played with Fire

  • Tic Tac

    Tic Tac

  • You Disappear

    You Disappear

  • Millennium

    Millennium

  • The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

    The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

  • Kennedy's Brain

    Kennedy's Brain

  • Wallander: Mastermind

    Wallander: Mastermind

  • Disconnect

    Disconnect

  • Arn: The Knight Templar

    Arn: The Knight Templar

  • London Voodoo

    London Voodoo

  • Search

    Search

  • As It Is in Heaven

    As It Is in Heaven

  • The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man

    The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man

  • Among Us

    Among Us

  • Zero Hour

    Zero Hour

  • I.T.

    I.T.

  • Colonia

    Colonia

  • We Can Be Heroes!

    We Can Be Heroes!

  • A Hidden Life

    A Hidden Life

  • Frank & Lola

    Frank & Lola

  • The Black Pimpernel

    The Black Pimpernel

  • Personkrets 3:1

    Personkrets 3:1

  • Don't F*#% With John Wick

    Don't F*#% With John Wick

  • Days and Nights

    Days and Nights

  • Arn: The Knight Templar

    Arn: The Knight Templar

  • The Girl King

    The Girl King

  • Madiba

    Madiba

  • The Girl in the Book

    The Girl in the Book

  • Bang Bang Orangutang

    Bang Bang Orangutang

  • My So-Called Father

    My So-Called Father

  • John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

    John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

  • Day and Night

    Day and Night

  • Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

    Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

  • ABBA - The Last Video

    ABBA - The Last Video

  • Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

    Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

  • Such Is Life

    Such Is Life

  • Beck - The Man with the Icons

    Beck - The Man with the Icons

  • Home Sweet Home

    Home Sweet Home

  • 100 Code

    100 Code

  • The Fifth Woman

    The Fifth Woman

  • The Guy in the Grave Next Door

    The Guy in the Grave Next Door

  • Mother of Mine

    Mother of Mine

  • Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

    Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

  • Beck 07 - The Money Man

    Beck 07 - The Money Man

  • The Night Sister

    The Night Sister

  • Olivia Twist

    Olivia Twist

  • Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

    Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

  • Downloading Nancy

    Downloading Nancy

  • En dag i taget

    En dag i taget

  • Beck 03 - White Nights

    Beck 03 - White Nights

  • Kvällspressen

    Kvällspressen

  • Waiting for the Tenor

    Waiting for the Tenor

  • The Girl from Nagasaki

    The Girl from Nagasaki

  • Der Chinese

    Der Chinese

  • A Serious Game

    A Serious Game

  • Jim and the Pirates Blom

    Jim and the Pirates Blom

  • Om Stig Petrés hemlighet

    Om Stig Petrés hemlighet

  • For Better and Worse

    For Better and Worse

  • Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

    Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

  • Skattejakten

    Skattejakten

  • Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

    Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

  • Hjärta av sten

    Hjärta av sten

  • His and Hers

    His and Hers

  • Iscariot

    Iscariot

  • Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt

    Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt

  • Der Chinese

    Der Chinese