Ola Rapace

Ola Rapace

Acting
Born 1971-12-03Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

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.

Movies (50)

Skyfall
7.3

Skyfall

2012Movie7.3
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
6.7

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017Movie6.7
Ares
6.0

Ares

2016Movie6.0
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
6.0

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

2006Movie6.0
Itsi Bitsi
4.9

Itsi Bitsi

2015Movie4.9
Dangerous Dreams
6.0

Dangerous Dreams

2013Movie6.0
Death of a Loved One
5.7

Death of a Loved One

2013Movie5.7
Roses, Kisses and Death
6.1

Roses, Kisses and Death

2013Movie6.1
Asphyxia

Asphyxia

Movie
Number One
9.0

Number One

2003Movie9.0
Syndare i sommarsol
4.5

Syndare i sommarsol

2001Movie4.5
Wallander: The Photographer
5.3

Wallander: The Photographer

2006Movie5.3
Wallander: The Overdose
6.1

Wallander: The Overdose

2005Movie6.1
Together
7.0

Together

2000Movie7.0
Miséria

Miséria

2024Movie
Dark Floors
4.0

Dark Floors

2007Movie4.0
Long Story Short
6.8

Long Story Short

2015Movie6.8
What Happened?

What Happened?

2025Movie
Josef

Josef

Movie
Dad, the policeman

Dad, the policeman

2002Movie
Wallander: The Joker
5.9

Wallander: The Joker

2006Movie5.9
Rancid
4.9

Rancid

2004Movie4.9
Carole Matthieu
5.8

Carole Matthieu

2016Movie5.8
Wallander: Blood Line
5.0

Wallander: Blood Line

2006Movie5.0
Brothers: The Return
6.4

Brothers: The Return

2006Movie6.4
Wallander: The Container Lorry
5.5

Wallander: The Container Lorry

2006Movie5.5
All Hell Let Loose
4.6

All Hell Let Loose

2002Movie4.6
I Am Yours
5.1

I Am Yours

2013Movie5.1
Beyond
6.5

Beyond

2010Movie6.5
Wallander: The Village Idiot
5.6

Wallander: The Village Idiot

2005Movie5.6
Odjuret
3.0

Odjuret

2012Movie3.0
Jag saknar dig
6.0

Jag saknar dig

2011Movie6.0
Wallander: Before the Frost
5.7

Wallander: Before the Frost

2005Movie5.7
Wallander: The Secret
6.4

Wallander: The Secret

2006Movie6.4
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
6.3

Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

2013Movie6.3
Wallander: Mastermind
6.4

Wallander: Mastermind

2005Movie6.4
Wallander: The African
5.3

Wallander: The African

2005Movie5.3
No More Murders
5.9

No More Murders

2013Movie5.9
Wallander: The Brothers
5.3

Wallander: The Brothers

2005Movie5.3
Geister, die ich rief
4.0

Geister, die ich rief

2012Movie4.0
Tommy
5.0

Tommy

2014Movie5.0
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
5.7

Wallander: The Castle Ruins

2006Movie5.7
Wallander: The Trickster
4.9

Wallander: The Trickster

2006Movie4.9
All About My Bush
3.4

All About My Bush

2007Movie3.4
King Lily of the Valley
6.4

King Lily of the Valley

2013Movie6.4
Geared Up
5.0

Geared Up

2021Movie5.0
Divertimento
2.0

Divertimento

2020Movie2.0
Greetings from the North
5.4

Greetings from the North

2015Movie5.4
Ulvetime

Ulvetime

Movie
Frakturer

Frakturer

Movie

TV Shows (19)

The Last Kingdom
8.3

The Last Kingdom

2015Series8.3
Wallander
6.9

Wallander

2005Series6.9
Hellenius Hörna

Hellenius Hörna

2010Series
Solsidan
7.0

Solsidan

2010Series7.0
Skavlan
5.0

Skavlan

2009Series5.0
Stjärnorna på slottet
7.0

Stjärnorna på slottet

2006Series7.0
Der Kommissar und das Meer
6.0

Der Kommissar und das Meer

2007Series6.0
Robins
7.8

Robins

2006Series7.8
Anna Pihl
7.6

Anna Pihl

2006Series7.6
Tusenbröder
8.3

Tusenbröder

2002Series8.3
Section Zéro
6.3

Section Zéro

2016Series6.3
Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?
6.0

Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?

2008Series6.0
Stockholm - Båstad
5.3

Stockholm - Båstad

2011Series5.3
Laura Trenter Presents
6.8

Laura Trenter Presents

2002Series6.8
Hassel
4.9

Hassel

2017Series4.9
Farang
6.6

Farang

2017Series6.6
The Treatment

The Treatment

2021Series
Crimes Of Passion

Crimes Of Passion

2013Series
Selma
3.7

Selma

2008Series3.7