Mikael Persbrandt
Known for Acting · 120 credits
- Born
- 1963-09-25 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige
- Also known as
- میکائیل پرشبرانت
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.
Known For
TV Shows (24)
Foundation
2021
as The Mule
Sex Education
2019
as Jakob Nyman
Beck
1999
as Gunvald Larsson
Rederiet
1992
as Ola Simonsson
The Kingdom
1994
as Helmer Jr.
Tillsammans med Strömstedts
2017
as Himself
The Unlikely Murderer
2021
as Hans Holmér
Svensson, Svensson
1994
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
2009
Enemy's Enemy
1990
as Vanchaufför
Invisible Heroes
2019
as Harald Edelstam
Medicinmannen
2005
as Martin Holst
Innocently Convicted
2008
Reindeer Mafia
2023
as Stagge
Ett herrans liv
2006
as Self
Anna Holt
1996
as Jocke
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)
2008
as Carl Johan Ruth
Kidnapping
2025
as Markus
Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren
1994
as Hellman
Expeditionen
2019
as Self
Vänligen: Lars Lerin
2016
as Self
The 7 Deadly Sins
2007
as Himself
Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa
2025
as Self
Ett jobb för Berg
2015
as Self
Movies (96)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Beorn
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Beorn
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017
as Greybeard
The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018
as Alexander Zalachenko
The Salvation
2014
as Peter Jensen
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020
as Victor Karlosson
The Siege of Jadotville
2016
as Dag Hammarskjold
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
2012
as Carl Hamilton
Beck 11 - The Cartel
2001
as Gunvald Larsson
Odyssey
2025
as Mysterious Viking
Alone in Berlin
2016
as Prall
In a Better World
2010
as Anton
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
2006
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
2023
as Dag Hammarskjöld
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
as Carl Hamilton
The Hypnotist
2012
as Erik Maria Bark
One Way
2006
as Tomas Gaal
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
as Self
Nobody Owns Me
2013
as Hasse
Everlasting Moments
2008
as Sigfrid Larsson
The Kautokeino Rebellion
2008
as Carl Johan Ruth
The Last Contract
1998
as Roger Nyman
Search
2006
as Björn
Someone You Love
2014
as Thomas Jacob
Cop Killer
1994
as Police 1
Stockholm East
2011
as Johan
One Eye Red
2007
as Mikael Persbrandt
Now
2003
as Adam (young)
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
2006
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 28 - The Family
2015
as Gunvald Larsson
Solstorm
2007
as Tomas Söderberg
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
2015
as Gunvald Larsson
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
as Self / Helmer Jr
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
1997
as Gunvald Larsson
The Cake General
2018
as Hasse P
Beck 26 - Buried Alive
2010
as Gunvald Larsson
Between Summers
1995
as Peter
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 24 - In the Name of God
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 20 - The Lawyer
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
X&Y
2018
as The Famous Actor
Day and Night
2004
as Thomas
Beck 29 - Invasion
2015
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
2009
as Gunvald Larsson
Everyone Loves Alice
2002
as Johan
Ellinors bröllop
1996
as C-O
Beck 31 - Gunvald
2016
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 22 - The Weak Link
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 03 - White Nights
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
Somewhere Else
2011
as Stefan
Beck 12 - The Loner
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Marie Göranzon - när rampljuset slocknar
2026
as Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
2001
as Gunvald Larsson
Double Shift
2005
as Jocke
Beck 19 - The Vulture
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 17 - The Scorpion
2006
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck - bakom kulisserna
2024
as Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
Beck 16 - The Last Witness
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
At Point Blank
2003
as Frank
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
9 millimeter
1997
as Konstantin
Beneath the Surface
1997
as Roffe
Beck 07 - The Money Man
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger
1998
as Reader (voice)
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck - The Man with the Icons
1997
as Gunvald Larsson
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind
1999
as Georg
Lovisa och Carl Michael
2005
as Westman
Deadly Drift
1999
as Andreas Persson
The Lovelife of a Fat Thief
2006
as Priest
Till Sun Rises
2021
as Peder
Beck 27 - Room 302
2015
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Wonderful and Loved by All
2007
as Mikael Persbrandt
Gossip
2000
as Åke Frigårdh
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Beck 06 - The Monster
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
Hela härligheten
1998
as Glenn
Nigger
1990
as Svante
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
2001
as Gunvald Larsson
Bang Bang Orangutang
2005
as Åke
Fatimas tredje hemlighet
1999
as The paramedic
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
No Tears
2006
as Lars
Three Suns
2004
as Ulf
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Heaven's Heart
2008
as Lars
Dragonflies
2001
as Kullman
Gangster
2007
as Thomas
Nature's Warrior
1997
as Hjorth
Playing with Fire
2004
as Axel
Den starkare
2004
as X
Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa
2003
as Kurt
About 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 ha… With 120 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, Mikael Persbrandt has appeared in 96 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mikael Persbrandt Movies
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — as Beorn
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — as Beorn
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) — as Greybeard
- The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018) — as Alexander Zalachenko
- The Salvation (2014) — as Peter Jensen
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