Mikael Persbrandt

Mikael Persbrandt

Acting
Born 1963-09-25Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige

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.

Movies (96)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.3

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014Movie7.3
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.6

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013Movie7.6
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
6.6

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

2017Movie6.6
The Girl in the Spider's Web
6.2

The Girl in the Spider's Web

2018Movie6.2
The Salvation
6.5

The Salvation

2014Movie6.5
Cop Killer
5.8

Cop Killer

1994Movie5.8
Stockholm East
5.4

Stockholm East

2011Movie5.4
The Siege of Jadotville
7.1

The Siege of Jadotville

2016Movie7.1
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
6.4

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

2020Movie6.4
No Tears

No Tears

2006Movie
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
5.8

Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

2012Movie5.8
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
6.1

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

2012Movie6.1
The Hypnotist
5.6

The Hypnotist

2012Movie5.6
In a Better World
7.2

In a Better World

2010Movie7.2
Bergman: A Year in a Life
7.4

Bergman: A Year in a Life

2018Movie7.4
Heaven's Heart
5.4

Heaven's Heart

2008Movie5.4
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
6.3

Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

2023Movie6.3
Alone in Berlin
6.7

Alone in Berlin

2016Movie6.7
Odyssey
5.8

Odyssey

2025Movie5.8
Dragonflies
4.4

Dragonflies

2001Movie4.4
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

2022Movie
Beck 29 - Invasion
4.9

Beck 29 - Invasion

2015Movie4.9
Solstorm
5.3

Solstorm

2007Movie5.3
Beck 31 - Gunvald
5.6

Beck 31 - Gunvald

2016Movie5.6
Beck 12 - The Loner
6.0

Beck 12 - The Loner

2002Movie6.0
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
6.3

Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

1997Movie6.3
Now
5.6

Now

2003Movie5.6
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
6.1

Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

2002Movie6.1
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
6.6

Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

2007Movie6.6
Beck 27 - Room 302
6.0

Beck 27 - Room 302

2015Movie6.0
Nigger
6.0

Nigger

1990Movie6.0
One Way
5.6

One Way

2006Movie5.6
Beck 17 - The Scorpion
6.0

Beck 17 - The Scorpion

2006Movie6.0
The Last Contract
5.8

The Last Contract

1998Movie5.8
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
6.7

Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

1998Movie6.7
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
6.1

Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar

2006Movie6.1
Someone You Love
5.3

Someone You Love

2014Movie5.3
Everlasting Moments
7.3

Everlasting Moments

2008Movie7.3
Beck 22 - The Weak Link
5.6

Beck 22 - The Weak Link

2007Movie5.6
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
5.8

Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

2001Movie5.8
Search
4.5

Search

2006Movie4.5
Marie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar

Marie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar

2026Movie
Beck 03 - White Nights
6.3

Beck 03 - White Nights

1998Movie6.3
9 millimeter
4.4

9 millimeter

1997Movie4.4
Beck 11 - The Cartel
5.6

Beck 11 - The Cartel

2001Movie5.6
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
6.6

Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

2001Movie6.6
Beck 16 - The Last Witness
6.6

Beck 16 - The Last Witness

2002Movie6.6
Nobody Owns Me
6.7

Nobody Owns Me

2013Movie6.7
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
5.1

Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

2015Movie5.1
Beck - The Man with the Icons
5.6

Beck - The Man with the Icons

1997Movie5.6
Wonderful and Loved by All
5.8

Wonderful and Loved by All

2007Movie5.8
Somewhere Else
5.0

Somewhere Else

2011Movie5.0
Day and Night
6.4

Day and Night

2004Movie6.4
Till Sun Rises
4.8

Till Sun Rises

2021Movie4.8
The Kautokeino Rebellion
6.1

The Kautokeino Rebellion

2008Movie6.1
Beck 19 - The Vulture
5.5

Beck 19 - The Vulture

2007Movie5.5
Beck - bakom kulisserna

Beck - bakom kulisserna

2024Movie
Gossip
3.8

Gossip

2000Movie3.8
Beck 28 - The Family
5.7

Beck 28 - The Family

2015Movie5.7
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
5.7

Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

2009Movie5.7
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
6.3

Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

2002Movie6.3
X&Y
5.9

X&Y

2018Movie5.9
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
5.9

Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

2002Movie5.9
One Eye Red
5.3

One Eye Red

2007Movie5.3
Fatimas tredje hemlighet
4.7

Fatimas tredje hemlighet

1999Movie4.7
Everyone Loves Alice
5.8

Everyone Loves Alice

2002Movie5.8
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
6.0

Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

1998Movie6.0
Beck 06 - The Monster
5.6

Beck 06 - The Monster

1998Movie5.6
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
5.6

Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

1998Movie5.6
At Point Blank
5.2

At Point Blank

2003Movie5.2
Beck 20 - The Lawyer
5.9

Beck 20 - The Lawyer

2007Movie5.9
Ellinors bröllop
7.0

Ellinors bröllop

1996Movie7.0
The Cake General
6.0

The Cake General

2018Movie6.0
Bang Bang Orangutang
5.4

Bang Bang Orangutang

2005Movie5.4
Beck 26 - Buried Alive
6.2

Beck 26 - Buried Alive

2010Movie6.2
Between Summers
5.0

Between Summers

1995Movie5.0
Beck 24 - In the Name of God
5.7

Beck 24 - In the Name of God

2007Movie5.7
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
5.5

Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

2007Movie5.5
Beck 07 - The Money Man
6.2

Beck 07 - The Money Man

1998Movie6.2
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

2006Movie
Double Shift
4.7

Double Shift

2005Movie4.7
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
5.0

Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

2016Movie5.0
Lovisa och Carl Michael
5.3

Lovisa och Carl Michael

2005Movie5.3
Beneath the Surface
8.0

Beneath the Surface

1997Movie8.0
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind
5.8

Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind

1999Movie5.8
Hela härligheten
7.0

Hela härligheten

1998Movie7.0
The Lovelife of a Fat Thief
4.5

The Lovelife of a Fat Thief

2006Movie4.5
Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

2004Movie
Three Suns
3.6

Three Suns

2004Movie3.6
Deadly Drift
5.1

Deadly Drift

1999Movie5.1
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet

Carl och spelreklamshelvetet

2019Movie
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger
10.0

102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger

1998Movie10.0
Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa
6.5

Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa

2003Movie6.5
Nature's Warrior
5.4

Nature's Warrior

1997Movie5.4
Gangster
2.1

Gangster

2007Movie2.1
Den starkare
8.0

Den starkare

2004Movie8.0

TV Shows (25)

Sex Education
8.2

Sex Education

2019Series8.2
Foundation
7.7

Foundation

2021Series7.7
Plura's Kitchen

Plura's Kitchen

2011Series
Beck
6.8

Beck

1999Series6.8
Rederiet
7.5

Rederiet

1992Series7.5
The Kingdom
7.6

The Kingdom

1994Series7.6
Anna Holt
6.5

Anna Holt

1996Series6.5
Innocently Convicted
4.7

Innocently Convicted

2008Series4.7
Svensson, Svensson
6.3

Svensson, Svensson

1994Series6.3
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
8.0

Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik

2009Series8.0
Tillsammans med Strömstedts
10.0

Tillsammans med Strömstedts

2017Series10.0
Invisible Heroes
7.4

Invisible Heroes

2019Series7.4
The 7 Deadly Sins
10.0

The 7 Deadly Sins

2007Series10.0
Expeditionen
8.0

Expeditionen

2019Series8.0
Enemy's Enemy
6.7

Enemy's Enemy

1990Series6.7
Reindeer Mafia
7.7

Reindeer Mafia

2023Series7.7
The Unlikely Murderer
6.6

The Unlikely Murderer

2021Series6.6
Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren
6.6

Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren

1994Series6.6
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

2008Series
Medicinmannen
6.0

Medicinmannen

2005Series6.0
Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa
8.0

Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa

2025Series8.0
Ett herrans liv
8.0

Ett herrans liv

2006Series8.0
Ett jobb för Berg

Ett jobb för Berg

2015Series
Kidnapping
8.0

Kidnapping

2025Series8.0
Vänligen: Lars Lerin
10.0

Vänligen: Lars Lerin

2016Series10.0