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Ola Rapace

Ola Rapace

Actor · Born December 3, 1971 · Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

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Biography

Born Pär Ola Norell on 3 December, 1971 in Tyresö, Sweden, he is a Swedish actor, best known for his roles in European movies. He grew up in the suburbs of Stockholm, raised by his father, who divorced his mother when Rapace was one year old. He studied philosophy at University of Montpellier in France. His first role was the Swedish comedy-drama Tillsammans (2000). He then went on to get roles in Swedish television series, such as Tusenbröder (2002) and Wallander (2005). In 2012 he became widely recognizable by playing a minor villain in Skyfall (2012). He was married to Noomi Rapace from 2001 to 2011, they have a son, Lev. In 2019 he married Sonja Jawo. He and Jawo live in Paris, France.

Acted in 59

2020s

  1. 2025

    What Happened?

    Movie

  2. 2024

    Miséria

    Chicago

  3. 2021

    Geared Up

    Sami

  4. 2020

    Divertimento

    Gustav

2010s

  1. 2017

    Hassel

    Roland Hassel · 10 episodes

  2. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    Major Gibson

    58

  3. Farang

    Rickard · 8 episodes

  4. 2016

    Ares

    Arès

    61

  5. Carole Matthieu

    Level

    55

  6. Section Zéro

    Sirius Becker · 8 episodes

  7. 2015

    The Last Kingdom

    Bloodhair · 7 episodes

    84

  8. Greetings from the North

    Jocke

  9. Long Story Short

    Sebastian

  10. Itsi Bitsi

    Vincent

    60
  11. 2014

    Tommy

    Bobby

  12. 2013

    Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

    Christer Wijk

  13. Dangerous Dreams

    Christer Wijk

    63

  14. Roses, Kisses and Death

    Christer Wijk

    62

  15. No More Murders

    Christer Wijk

  16. I Am Yours

    Jesper

  17. King Lily of the Valley

    Christer Wijk

  18. Death of a Loved One

    Christer Wijk

  19. Crimes Of Passion

    Christer Wijk · 6 episodes

  20. 2012

    Odjuret

    Fredrik Stefansson

  21. Geister, die ich rief

    Elis

  22. Skyfall

    Patrice

    81
  23. 2011

    Jag saknar dig

    George

  24. Stockholm - Båstad

    Danne Ståhl · 3 episodes

  25. 2010

    Beyond

    Johan

    69

2000s

  1. 2008

    Selma

    Alexis Sluys · 2 episodes

  2. Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?

    TV

  3. 2007

    Der Kommissar und das Meer

    Ulf Torstensson · 1 episode

    50

  4. All About My Bush

    Nils

  5. Dark Floors

    Movie

  6. 2006

    Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

    Elake Wille (voice)

  7. Wallander: The Secret

    Stefan Lindman

  8. Wallander: The Joker

    Stefan Lindman

  9. Wallander: Blood Line

    Stefan Lindman

  10. Wallander: The Castle Ruins

    Stefan Lindman

  11. Wallander: The Container Lorry

    Stefan Lindman

  12. Wallander: The Photographer

    Stefan Lindman

  13. Wallander: The Trickster

    Stefan Lindman

  14. Brothers: The Return

    Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff

    65

  15. Anna Pihl

    Daniel Nordström · 30 episodes

    65
  16. 2005

    Wallander: Mastermind

    Stefan Lindman

  17. Wallander: The African

    Stefan Lindman

  18. Wallander: The Overdose

    Stefan Lindman

  19. Wallander: The Brothers

    Stefan Lindman

  20. Wallander: The Village Idiot

    Stefan Lindman

  21. Wallander

    Stefan Lindman · 13 episodes

    74

  22. Wallander: Before the Frost

    Stefan Lindman

  23. 2004

    Rancid

    Movie

  24. 2002

    Dad, the policeman

    Jim petterson

  25. Laura Trenter Presents

    Jim Pettersson · 3 episodes

  26. Tusenbröder

    TV

  27. All Hell Let Loose

    Pontus

  28. 2001

    Syndare i sommarsol

    Fredrik

  29. 2000

    Together

    Lasse

No release date

  1. Josef

    Movie

Produced 2

2020s

  1. 2024

    Miséria

    Executive Producer

  2. 2021

    Geared Up

    Executive Producer

Appearances6

2020s

  1. 2021

    The Treatment

    Self · 8 episodes