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Michael Nyqvist

Michael Nyqvist

Acting

Born: November 8, 1960Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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
Filmography
A Hidden Life

A Hidden Life

Bishop Joseph Fliessen

2019
Hunter Killer

Hunter Killer

Captain Andropov

2018
You Disappear

You Disappear

Bernard Berman

2017
Frank & Lola

Frank & Lola

Alan

2016
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt

Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt

Self

2016
I.T.

I.T.

Henrik

2016
A Serious Game

A Serious Game

Markel

2016
Colonia

Colonia

Paul Schäfer

2016
The Girl King

The Girl King

Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna

2015
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

Milan Daneker

2015
For Better and Worse

For Better and Worse

Himself

2015
Don't F*#% With John Wick

Don't F*#% With John Wick

Self

2015
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

Self

2015
John Wick

John Wick

Viggo Tarasov

2014
Days and Nights

Days and Nights

Johan

2014
My So-Called Father

My So-Called Father

Martin

2014
Paris Follies

Paris Follies

Jesper

2014
The Girl from Nagasaki

The Girl from Nagasaki

2013
Europa Report

Europa Report

Andrei Blok

2013
Disconnect

Disconnect

Stephen Schumacher

2013
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Hendricks

2011
Der Chinese

Der Chinese

Staffan

2011
Abduction

Abduction

Nikola Kozlow

2011
Kennedy's Brain

Kennedy's Brain

Lars Hakansson

2010
Among Us

Among Us

Ernst

2010
The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man

The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man

Johan, mąż K.

2010
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Mikael Blomkvist

2009
The Wedding Photographer

The Wedding Photographer

Stage actor

2009
The Girl Who Played with Fire

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Mikael Blomkvist

2009
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Mikael Blomkvist

2009
Iscariot

Iscariot

Masen

2008
Downloading Nancy

Downloading Nancy

Stan

2008
The Kautokeino Rebellion

The Kautokeino Rebellion

Lars Levi Laestadius

2008
Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn: The Knight Templar

Magnus Folkesson

2007
The Black Pimpernel

The Black Pimpernel

Harald Edelstam

2007
Suddenly

Suddenly

Lasse

2006
Search

Search

Janne

2006
Wallander: Mastermind

Wallander: Mastermind

Lothar Kraftzcyk

2005
Bang Bang Orangutang

Bang Bang Orangutang

Sven Blomberg

2005
Mother of Mine

Mother of Mine

Hjalmar Jönsson - isä Ruotsissa

2005
Next Door

Next Door

Åke

2005
As It Is in Heaven

As It Is in Heaven

Daniel Daréus

2004
Day and Night

Day and Night

Jacob

2004
ABBA - The Last Video

ABBA - The Last Video

Michael Nyqvist

2004
London Voodoo

London Voodoo

Magnus

2004
Details

Details

Erik

2003
Slim Susie

Slim Susie

Mörka Rösten

2003
The Guy in the Grave Next Door

The Guy in the Grave Next Door

Benny

2002
We Can Be Heroes!

We Can Be Heroes!

Giuseppe

2002
Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

Kent

2001
His and Hers

His and Hers

Doctor

2001
Shadow Boys

Shadow Boys

Christoffer

2001
Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

2001
The Confession

The Confession

Thorn

2001
Hjärta av sten

Hjärta av sten

Lev

2000
Together

Together

Rolf

2000
On the Last Verse: A Small Film About Death

On the Last Verse: A Small Film About Death

Raymond

1999
Breaking Out

Breaking Out

Diego

1999
Personkrets 3:1

Personkrets 3:1

Karl-Erik

1998
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

John Banck

1998
Waiting for the Tenor

Waiting for the Tenor

The Director

1998
Beck 07 - The Money Man

Beck 07 - The Money Man

John Banck

1998
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

John Banck

1998
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

John Banck

1998
Beck 03 - White Nights

Beck 03 - White Nights

John Banck

1998
Beck - The Man with the Icons

Beck - The Man with the Icons

John Banck

1997
Tic Tac

Tic Tac

Resturant owner

1997
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

John Banck

1997
Such Is Life

Such Is Life

Kalle Andersson

1996
Jerusalem

Jerusalem

Carpenter #1

1996
Jim and the Pirates Blom

Jim and the Pirates Blom

1987
Comrades

Comrades

modellen

1982