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Mikael Persbrandt

Mikael Persbrandt

Acting

Born: September 25, 1963Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige

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
Filmography
Odyssey

Odyssey

Mysterious Viking

2025
Beck - bakom kulisserna

Beck - bakom kulisserna

Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)

2024
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

Dag Hammarskjöld

2023
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

Self / Helmer Jr

2022
Till Sun Rises

Till Sun Rises

Peder

2021
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Victor Karlosson

2020
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet

Carl och spelreklamshelvetet

Self (archive footage)

2019
X&Y

X&Y

The Famous Actor

2018
The Girl in the Spider's Web

The Girl in the Spider's Web

Alexander Zalachenko

2018
Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

Self

2018
The Cake General

The Cake General

Hasse P

2018
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Greybeard

2017
The Siege of Jadotville

The Siege of Jadotville

Dag Hammarskjold

2016
Alone in Berlin

Alone in Berlin

Prall

2016
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

Self (archive footage)

2016
Beck 31 - Gunvald

Beck 31 - Gunvald

Gunvald Larsson

2016
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

Gunvald Larsson

2015
Beck 29 - Invasion

Beck 29 - Invasion

Gunvald Larsson

2015
Beck 28 - The Family

Beck 28 - The Family

Gunvald Larsson

2015
Beck 27 - Room 302

Beck 27 - Room 302

Gunvald Larsson

2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Beorn

2014
The Salvation

The Salvation

Peter Jensen

2014
Someone You Love

Someone You Love

Thomas Jacob

2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Beorn

2013
Nobody Owns Me

Nobody Owns Me

Hasse

2013
The Hypnotist

The Hypnotist

Erik Maria Bark

2012
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

Carl Hamilton

2012
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

Carl Hamilton

2012
Somewhere Else

Somewhere Else

Stefan

2011
Stockholm East

Stockholm East

Johan

2011
In a Better World

In a Better World

Anton

2010
Beck 26 - Buried Alive

Beck 26 - Buried Alive

Gunvald Larsson

2010
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

Gunvald Larsson

2009
Everlasting Moments

Everlasting Moments

Sigfrid Larsson

2008
Heaven's Heart

Heaven's Heart

Lars

2008
The Kautokeino Rebellion

The Kautokeino Rebellion

Carl Johan Ruth

2008
Beck 24 - In the Name of God

Beck 24 - In the Name of God

Gunvald Larsson

2007
Solstorm

Solstorm

Tomas Söderberg

2007
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

Gunvald Larsson

2007
One Eye Red

One Eye Red

Mikael Persbrandt

2007
Wonderful and Loved by All

Wonderful and Loved by All

Mikael Persbrandt

2007
Beck 22 - The Weak Link

Beck 22 - The Weak Link

Gunvald Larsson

2007
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

Gunvald Larsson

2007
Gangster

Gangster

Thomas

2007
Beck 20 - The Lawyer

Beck 20 - The Lawyer

Gunvald Larsson

2007
Beck 19 - The Vulture

Beck 19 - The Vulture

Gunvald Larsson

2007
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar

Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar

Gunvald Larsson

2006
One Way

One Way

Tomas Gaal

2006
No Tears

No Tears

Lars

2006
Search

Search

Björn

2006
Beck 17 - The Scorpion

Beck 17 - The Scorpion

Gunvald Larsson

2006
The Lovelife of a Fat Thief

The Lovelife of a Fat Thief

Priest

2006

Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

2006

Lovisa och Carl Michael

Westman

2005
Bang Bang Orangutang

Bang Bang Orangutang

Åke

2005

Double Shift

Jocke

2005
Den starkare

Den starkare

X

2004
Day and Night

Day and Night

Thomas

2004
Three Suns

Three Suns

Ulf

2004

Playing with Fire

Axel

2004
At Point Blank

At Point Blank

Frank

2003
Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa

Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa

Kurt

2003
Now

Now

Adam (young)

2003
Everyone Loves Alice

Everyone Loves Alice

Johan

2002
Beck 16 - The Last Witness

Beck 16 - The Last Witness

Gunvald Larsson

2002
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

Gunvald Larsson

2002
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

Gunvald Larsson

2002
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

Gunvald Larsson

2002
Beck 12 - The Loner

Beck 12 - The Loner

Gunvald Larsson

2002
Beck 11 - The Cartel

Beck 11 - The Cartel

Gunvald Larsson

2001
Dragonflies

Dragonflies

Kullman

2001
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

Gunvald Larsson

2001
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

Gunvald Larsson

2001
Gossip

Gossip

Åke Frigårdh

2000
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind

Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind

Georg

1999
Deadly Drift

Deadly Drift

Andreas Persson

1999

Fatimas tredje hemlighet

The paramedic

1999
Hela härligheten

Hela härligheten

Glenn

1998
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

Gunvald Larsson

1998
Beck 07 - The Money Man

Beck 07 - The Money Man

Gunvald Larsson

1998
Beck 06 - The Monster

Beck 06 - The Monster

Gunvald Larsson

1998
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger

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

Reader (voice)

1998
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

Gunvald Larsson

1998
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

Gunvald Larsson

1998
The Last Contract

The Last Contract

Roger Nyman

1998
Beck 03 - White Nights

Beck 03 - White Nights

Gunvald Larsson

1998
Beck - The Man with the Icons

Beck - The Man with the Icons

Gunvald Larsson

1997
Beneath the Surface

Beneath the Surface

Roffe

1997
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

Gunvald Larsson

1997
Nature's Warrior

Nature's Warrior

Hjorth

1997
9 millimeter

9 millimeter

Konstantin

1997
Ellinors bröllop

Ellinors bröllop

C-O

1996
Between Summers

Between Summers

Peter

1995
Cop Killer

Cop Killer

Police 1

1994

Nigger

Svante

1990