Mikael Persbrandt
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.
Acted in
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
2023
as Dag Hammarskjöld
Reindeer Mafia
2023
as Stagge
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
as Self / Helmer Jr
Till Sun Rises
2021
as Peder
The Unlikely Murderer
2021
as Hans Holmér
Foundation
2021
as The Mule
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020
as Victor Karlosson
Expeditionen
2019
as Self
Invisible Heroes
2019
as Harald Edelstam
Sex Education
2019
as Jakob Nyman
X&Y
2018
as The Famous Actor
The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018
as Alexander Zalachenko
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
as Self
The Cake General
2018
as Hasse P
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017
as Greybeard
Tillsammans med Strömstedts
2017
as Himself
The Siege of Jadotville
2016
as Dag Hammarskjold
Alone in Berlin
2016
as Prall
Beck 31 - Gunvald
2016
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 30 - Sjukhusmorden
2015
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 29 - Invasionen
2015
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 28 - Familjen
2015
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 27 - Rum 302
2015
as Gunvald Larsson
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Beorn
The Salvation
2014
as Peter Jensen
Someone You Love
2014
as Thomas Jacob
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Beorn
Nobody Owns Me
2013
as Hasse
The Hypnotist
2012
as Erik Maria Bark
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
2012
as Carl Hamilton
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
as Carl Hamilton
Somewhere Else
2011
as Stefan
Stockholm East
2011
as Johan
In a Better World
2010
as Anton
Beck 26 - Levande begravd
2010
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 25 - I stormens öga
2009
as Gunvald Larsson
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
2009
Everlasting Moments
2008
as Sigfrid Larsson
Innocently Convicted
2008
Heaven's Heart
2008
as Lars
The Kautokeino Rebellion
2008
as Carl Johan Ruth
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)
2008
as Carl Johan Ruth
Beck 24 - I Guds namn
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Solstorm
2007
as Tomas Söderberg
The 7 Deadly Sins
2007
as Himself
Beck 23 - Det tysta skriket
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
One Eye Red
2007
as Mikael Persbrandt
Wonderful and Loved by All
2007
as Mikael Persbrandt
Beck 22 - Den svaga länken
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 21 - Den japanska shungamålningen
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Gangster
2007
as Thomas
Beck 20 - Advokaten
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 19 - Gamen
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 18 - Flickan i jordkällaren
2006
as Gunvald Larsson
One Way
2006
as Tomas Gaal
No Tears
2006
as Lars
Search
2006
as Björn
Beck 17 - Skarpt läge
2006
as Gunvald Larsson
The Lovelife of a Fat Thief
2006
as Priest
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
2006
Lovisa och Carl Michael
2005
as Westman
Bang Bang Orangutang
2005
as Åke
Medicinmannen
2005
as Martin Holst
Double Shift
2005
as Jocke
Den starkare
2004
as X
Day and Night
2004
as Thomas
Three Suns
2004
as Ulf
Playing with Fire
2004
At Point Blank
2003
as Frank
Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa
2003
Now
2003
as Adam (young)
Everyone Loves Alice
2002
as Johan
Beck 16 - Sista vittnet
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 15 - Pojken i glaskulan
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 14 - Annonsmannen
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck - Okänd avsändare
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 12 - Enslingen
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 11 - Kartellen
2001
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 10 - Mannen utan ansikte
2001
as Gunvald Larsson
Dragonflies
2001
as Kullman
Beck - Hämndens pris
2001
as Gunvald Larsson
Gossip
2000
as Åke Frigårdh
Beck
1999
as Gunvald Larsson
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind
1999
as Georg
Deadly Drift
1999
as Andreas Persson
Fatimas tredje hemlighet
1999
as The paramedic
Hela härligheten
1998
as Glenn
Beck - Spår i mörker
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 07 - The Money Man
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 06 - The Monster
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger
1998
as Reader (voice)
Beck 05 - Pensionat Pärlan
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 04 - Öga för öga
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
The Last Contract
1998
as Roger Nyman
Beck 03 - Vita nätter
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck - The Man with the Icons
1997
as Gunvald Larsson
Beneath the Surface
1997
as Roffe
Beck 01 - Lockpojken
1997
as Gunvald Larsson
Nature's Warrior
1997
as Hjorth
9 millimeter
1997
as Konstantin
Ellinors bröllop
1996
as C-O
Anna Holt
1996
as Jocke
Between Summers
1995
as Peter
The Kingdom
1994
as Helmer Jr.
Svensson, Svensson
1994
Den vite riddaren
1994
as Hellman
Polismördaren
1994
as Polis 1
Rederiet
1992
as Ola Simonsson
Enemy's Enemy
1990
as Vanchaufför
Nigger
1990
as Svante
Untitled Mikael Persbrandt/Dejan Cukić movie
Odyssey
Otmica
as Markus