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Mikael Persbrandt

Mikael Persbrandt

Actor · Born September 25, 1963 · Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige

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Biography

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 101

2020s

  1. 2026

    Marie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar

    Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)

  2. 2025
  3. Kidnapping

    Markus · 8 episodes

  4. 2024

    Beck - bakom kulisserna

    Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)

  5. 2023
  6. Reindeer Mafia

    Stagge · 8 episodes

  7. 2021

    Till Sun Rises

    Peder

  8. 2020

2010s

  1. 2019

    Invisible Heroes

    Harald Edelstam · 6 episodes

  2. 2018

    X&Y

    The Famous Actor

  3. The Cake General

    Hasse P

  4. 2017
  5. 2016
  6. Beck 31 - Gunvald

    Gunvald Larsson

  7. 2015

    Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

    Gunvald Larsson

  8. Beck 29 - Invasion

    Gunvald Larsson

  9. Beck 28 - The Family

    Gunvald Larsson

  10. Beck 27 - Room 302

    Gunvald Larsson

  11. 2014
  12. Someone You Love

    Thomas Jacob

  13. 2013
  14. 2012
  15. 2011

    Somewhere Else

    Stefan

  16. 2010

    In a Better World

    Anton

  17. Beck 26 - Buried Alive

    Gunvald Larsson

2000s

  1. 2009

    Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

    Gunvald Larsson

  2. 2008
  3. Innocently Convicted

    TV

  4. Heaven's Heart

    Lars

  5. The Kautokeino Rebellion

    Carl Johan Ruth

  6. Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

    Carl Johan Ruth · 3 episodes

  7. 2007

    Beck 24 - In the Name of God

    Gunvald Larsson

  8. Solstorm

    Tomas Söderberg

  9. Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

    Gunvald Larsson

  10. One Eye Red

    Mikael Persbrandt

  11. Beck 22 - The Weak Link

    Gunvald Larsson

  12. Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

    Gunvald Larsson

  13. Gangster

    Thomas

  14. Beck 20 - The Lawyer

    Gunvald Larsson

  15. Beck 19 - The Vulture

    Gunvald Larsson

  16. 2006

    Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar

    Gunvald Larsson

  17. One Way

    Tomas Gaal

  18. Search

    Björn

  19. Beck 17 - The Scorpion

    Gunvald Larsson

  20. The Lovelife of a Fat Thief

    Priest

  21. 2005

    Bang Bang Orangutang

    Åke

  22. 2004

    Den starkare

    X

  23. Day and Night

    Thomas

  24. Three Suns

    Ulf

  25. 2003

    At Point Blank

    Frank

  26. Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa

    Kurt

  27. Now

    Adam (young)

  28. 2002
  29. Beck 16 - The Last Witness

    Gunvald Larsson

  30. Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

    Gunvald Larsson

  31. Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

    Gunvald Larsson

  32. Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

    Gunvald Larsson

  33. Beck 12 - The Loner

    Gunvald Larsson

  34. 2001
  35. Dragonflies

    Kullman

  36. Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

    Gunvald Larsson

  37. Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

    Gunvald Larsson

  38. 2000

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. Deadly Drift

    Andreas Persson

  3. 1998

    Hela härligheten

    Glenn

  4. Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

    Gunvald Larsson

  5. Beck 07 - The Money Man

    Gunvald Larsson

  6. Beck 06 - The Monster

    Gunvald Larsson

  7. Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

    Gunvald Larsson

  8. Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

    Gunvald Larsson

  9. The Last Contract

    Roger Nyman

  10. Beck 03 - White Nights

    Gunvald Larsson

  11. 1997

    Beck - The Man with the Icons

    Gunvald Larsson

  12. Beneath the Surface

    Roffe

  13. Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

    Gunvald Larsson

  14. Nature's Warrior

    Hjorth

  15. 9 millimeter

    Konstantin

  16. 1996

    Ellinors bröllop

    C-O

  17. Anna Holt

    Jocke · 6 episodes

  18. 1995

    Between Summers

    Peter

  19. 1994
  20. Svensson, Svensson

    TV

  21. Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren

    Hellman · 4 episodes

  22. 1992
  23. 1990

    Enemy's Enemy

    Vanchaufför · 8 episodes

Produced 1

2010s

  1. 2018

    The Cake General

    Executive Producer

Appearances14

2020s

  1. 2025

    Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa

    Self · 6 episodes

  2. 2022

    Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

    Self / Helmer Jr

2010s

  1. 2019

    Expeditionen

    Self · 8 episodes

  2. Carl och spelreklamshelvetet

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 2018
  4. 2017

    Tillsammans med Strömstedts

    Himself · 1 episode

  5. 2016

    Vänligen: Lars Lerin

    Self · 1 episode

  6. Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

    Self (archive footage)

  7. 2015

    Ett jobb för Berg

    Self · 1 episode

  8. 2011

2000s

  1. 2009

    Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 2007

    The 7 Deadly Sins

    Himself · 1 episode

  3. 2006

    Ett herrans liv

    Self · 1 episode