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Mikael Persbrandt

Sep 25, 1963 (61 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Sex Education
Jakob Nyman
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Rederiet
Ola Simonsson
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Foundation
The Mule
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Beck
Gunvald Larsson
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Beorn
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Beorn
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Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Greybeard
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The Kingdom
Helmer Jr.
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Anna Holt
Jocke

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