Mikael Persbrandt
Acting
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.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Beorn
Age 50 (now 62)
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
as Carl Hamilton
Age 48 (now 62)
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
as Carl Hamilton
Age 48 (now 62)
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
as Dag Hammarskjöld
Age 60 (now 62)
The Girl in the Spider's Web
as Alexander Zalachenko
Age 55 (now 62)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Beorn
Age 51 (now 62)
Marie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar
as Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
Age 62
Beck - bakom kulisserna
as Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
Age 61 (now 62)
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
as Dag Hammarskjöld
Age 60 (now 62)
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
as Self / Helmer Jr
Age 59 (now 62)
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
as Victor Karlosson
Age 56 (now 62)
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet
as Self (archive footage)
Age 55 (now 62)
The Girl in the Spider's Web
as Alexander Zalachenko
Age 55 (now 62)
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
as Greybeard
Age 53 (now 62)
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
as Self (archive footage)
Age 52 (now 62)
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
as Gunvald Larsson
Age 51 (now 62)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Beorn
Age 51 (now 62)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Beorn
Age 50 (now 62)
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
as Carl Hamilton
Age 48 (now 62)
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
as Carl Hamilton
Age 48 (now 62)
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
as Gunvald Larsson
Age 45 (now 62)
Beck 24 - In the Name of God
as Gunvald Larsson
Age 44 (now 62)
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
as Gunvald Larsson
Age 43 (now 62)
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
as Gunvald Larsson
Age 43 (now 62)Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa
as Kurt
Age 39 (now 62)
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
as Gunvald Larsson
Age 38 (now 62)
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
as Gunvald Larsson
Age 38 (now 62)
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
as Gunvald Larsson
Age 37 (now 62)
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
as Gunvald Larsson
Age 37 (now 62)
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind
as Georg
Age 35 (now 62)
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
as Gunvald Larsson
Age 34 (now 62)
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger
as Reader (voice)
Age 34 (now 62)
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
as Gunvald Larsson
Age 34 (now 62)
Beck - The Man with the Icons
as Gunvald Larsson
Age 34 (now 62)
Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa
as Self
Age 61 (now 62)
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)
as Carl Johan Ruth
Age 44 (now 62)
Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren
as Hellman
Age 30 (now 62)Gathering insights...
Also Known As
میکائیل پرشبرانت
IMDB
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