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Mikael Persbrandt
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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.
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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
Foundation
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Enemy's Enemy
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Gossip
Sex Education
Cop Killer
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Girl in the Spider's Web
One Way
The Siege of Jadotville
Rederiet
Beck 26 - Buried Alive
Beck
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
Beck 28 - The Family
Beck 31 - Gunvald
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
Beck 20 - The Lawyer
Beck 16 - The Last Witness
Beck 17 - The Scorpion
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
Beck 22 - The Weak Link
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
Beck 06 - The Monster
Beck 29 - Invasion
Beck 11 - The Cartel
The Unlikely Murderer
Beck 07 - The Money Man
Beck 03 - White Nights
Beck 27 - Room 302
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
Beck 12 - The Loner
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
Solstorm
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
Beck 24 - In the Name of God
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
Beck - The Man with the Icons
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
Nigger
Beck 19 - The Vulture
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
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