About
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...
Known for
Sex EducationSeries • 2019
FoundationSeries • 2021
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesMovie • 2014
BeckSeries • 1999
The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugMovie • 2013
RederietSeries • 1992
The KingdomSeries • 1994
King Arthur: Legend of the SwordMovie • 2017
The Girl in the Spider's WebMovie • 2018
The SalvationMovie • 2014
The Siege of JadotvilleMovie • 2016
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaMovie • 2020
Hammarskjöld: Fight for PeaceMovie • 2023
The Unlikely MurdererSeries • 2021
In a Better WorldMovie • 2010
Alone in BerlinMovie • 2016
The HypnotistMovie • 2012
Hamilton: In the Interest of the NationMovie • 2012
Beck 09 - The Price of VengeanceMovie • 2001
Beck 17 - The ScorpionMovie • 2006
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root CellarMovie • 2006
SolstormMovie • 2007
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your DaughterMovie • 2012
Stockholm EastMovie • 2011