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Mikael Persbrandt

1963-09-25 (61 years old) in Jakobsberg 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.

Movies

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Beck - bakom kulisserna
0 %|Dec 7, 2024
Documentary
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Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
67 %|Dec 25, 2023
Thriller, Drama, History
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Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
0 %|Nov 20, 2022
Documentary
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Till Sun Rises
48 %|Dec 25, 2021
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
64.38 %|Jun 26, 2020
Comedy, Music
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X&Y
61 %|Nov 23, 2018
Drama
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The Girl in the Spider's Web
61 %|Oct 25, 2018
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Bergman: A Year in a Life
74 %|Jul 12, 2018
Documentary, History
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The Cake General
62 %|Mar 7, 2018
Comedy, Drama
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
65 %|May 10, 2017
Action, Drama, Fantasy
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The Siege of Jadotville
71 %|Sep 19, 2016
War, Drama, Thriller
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Alone in Berlin
67 %|Feb 15, 2016
War, Thriller, Drama
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Beck 31 - Gunvald
57 %|Jan 1, 2016
Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
52 %|Mar 28, 2015
Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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Beck 29 - Invasion
51 %|Mar 21, 2015
Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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Beck 28 - The Family
57 %|Jan 10, 2015
Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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Beck 27 - Room 302
60 %|Jan 1, 2015
Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
73.23 %|Dec 10, 2014
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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The Salvation
65 %|May 22, 2014
Drama, Western
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Someone You Love
55 %|May 9, 2014
Drama
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
75.75 %|Dec 11, 2013
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
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Nobody Owns Me
67 %|Nov 8, 2013
Drama
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The Hypnotist
55.75 %|Sep 28, 2012
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
60 %|Sep 7, 2012
Action, Drama, Thriller
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Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
61 %|Mar 2, 2012
Thriller, Action, Drama
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Somewhere Else
50 %|Dec 16, 2011
Drama
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Stockholm East
55 %|Oct 21, 2011
Drama
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In a Better World
71.18 %|Aug 26, 2010
Drama
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Beck 26 - Buried Alive
60 %|Jun 21, 2010
Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
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Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
55 %|Aug 25, 2009
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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Everlasting Moments
73.13 %|Sep 24, 2008
Drama, History
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Heaven's Heart
58 %|Feb 29, 2008
Drama
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The Kautokeino Rebellion
60 %|Jan 18, 2008
Drama, History
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Beck 24 - In the Name of God
57 %|Nov 10, 2007
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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Solstorm
55 %|Nov 2, 2007
Thriller, Mystery
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Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
68 %|Sep 17, 2007
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
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One Eye Red
52 %|Sep 7, 2007
Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
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Wonderful and Loved by All
57 %|Aug 24, 2007
Comedy
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Beck 22 - The Weak Link
55 %|Aug 22, 2007
Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
55 %|Jun 6, 2007
Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
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Gangster
21 %|Apr 27, 2007
Crime, Drama
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Beck 20 - The Lawyer
60 %|Feb 21, 2007
Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Beck 19 - The Vulture
53 %|Jan 17, 2007
Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery
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Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
62 %|Nov 6, 2006
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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One Way
55.89 %|Oct 21, 2006
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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No Tears
0 %|Oct 6, 2006
Drama
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Search
33 %|Sep 8, 2006
Drama
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Beck 17 - The Scorpion
60 %|Jun 28, 2006
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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The Lovelife of a Fat Thief
70 %|Apr 14, 2006
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
0 %|Jan 1, 2006
Documentary
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Lovisa och Carl Michael
60 %|Dec 24, 2005
Drama, Music, TV Movie
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Bang Bang Orangutang
46 %|Oct 14, 2005
Drama
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Double Shift
35 %|May 18, 2005
Comedy
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Den starkare
80 %|Aug 31, 2004
Drama, TV Movie
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Day and Night
65 %|Aug 6, 2004
Drama
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Three Suns
30 %|Feb 26, 2004
Drama, History, Adventure
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Playing with Fire
0 %|Feb 12, 2004
Drama, TV Movie
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At Point Blank
49 %|Dec 13, 2003
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Now
56 %|Jan 27, 2003
Drama
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Everyone Loves Alice
53 %|Oct 4, 2002
Romance, Drama
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Beck 16 - The Last Witness
64 %|Apr 17, 2002
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
60 %|Apr 10, 2002
Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
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Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
61 %|Mar 20, 2002
Crime, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
56 %|Feb 13, 2002
Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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Beck 12 - The Loner
61 %|Jan 16, 2002
Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Beck 11 - The Cartel
56 %|Dec 12, 2001
Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
60 %|Aug 27, 2001
Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Dragonflies
42 %|Jul 5, 2001
Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
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Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
66 %|Jun 27, 2001
Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Gossip
32 %|Dec 24, 2000
Comedy, Drama
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Deadly Drift
43 %|Mar 12, 1999
Thriller
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Fatimas tredje hemlighet
25 %|Jan 31, 1999
Drama
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Hela härligheten
70 %|Nov 26, 1998
Drama, Comedy
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Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
68 %|Sep 19, 1998
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Beck 07 - The Money Man
58 %|Jun 3, 1998
Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Beck 06 - The Monster
54 %|May 28, 1998
Crime, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
54 %|Apr 8, 1998
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
60 %|Mar 27, 1998
Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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The Last Contract
55 %|Mar 6, 1998
Thriller, Crime
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Beck 03 - White Nights
62 %|Feb 27, 1998
Crime, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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Beck - The Man with the Icons
57 %|Dec 17, 1997
Crime, Drama
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Beneath the Surface
80 %|Nov 21, 1997
Drama
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Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
65 %|Jun 27, 1997
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Nature's Warrior
48 %|Feb 21, 1997
Drama, Family
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9 millimeter
44 %|Jan 24, 1997
Crime, Drama
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Ellinors bröllop
70 %|Nov 8, 1996
Drama, Romance
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Between Summers
58 %|Aug 31, 1995
Drama
actor
Odyssey
0 %|Invalid Date
Thriller
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Polismördaren
58 %|Jan 1, 1994
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Nigger
10 %|Nov 25, 1990
Comedy, TV Movie

Series

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Reindeer Mafia
76 %|Jan 26, 2023
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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The Unlikely Murderer
66 %|Nov 5, 2021
Drama
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Foundation
78 %|Sep 23, 2021
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Expeditionen
0 %|Oct 24, 2019
Reality
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Invisible Heroes
80 %|Apr 21, 2019
Drama, War & Politics
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Sex Education
82.49000000000001 %|Jan 11, 2019
Comedy, Drama
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Tillsammans med Strömstedts
100 %|Mar 9, 2017
Reality
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Vänligen: Lars Lerin
100 %|Jan 13, 2016
Reality, Talk
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Innocently Convicted
47 %|Sep 24, 2008
Drama
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The 7 Deadly Sins
100 %|Nov 1, 2007
Comedy, Documentary
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Ett herrans liv
95 %|Apr 13, 2006
Comedy, Talk
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Medicinmannen
45 %|Sep 25, 2005
Drama
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Beck
67 %|Dec 12, 1999
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Anna Holt
40 %|Oct 26, 1996
Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
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The Kingdom
76 %|Nov 24, 1994
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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Svensson, Svensson
53 %|Oct 7, 1994
Comedy
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Den vite riddaren
65 %|Apr 19, 1994
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Rederiet
78 %|Aug 20, 1992
Drama
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Enemy's Enemy
61.43 %|Dec 8, 1990
Drama
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Otmica
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama