Mikael Persbrandt
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: September 25, 1963 (62 years old)
Place of Birth: Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige
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.
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Beck 22 - The Weak Link
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Beck 24 - In the Name of God
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Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
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Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
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Beck 19 - The Vulture
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Beck 20 - The Lawyer
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Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
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The Last Contract
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Beck 06 - The Monster
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Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
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Beck 07 - The Money Man
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Beck 03 - White Nights
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Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
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102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger
