Mikael Persbrandt

Acting

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 Theatr...

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7.7

Foundation

The Mule

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8.2

Sex Education

Jakob Nyman

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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7.3

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Beorn

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6.8

Beck

Gunvald Larsson

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7.6

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Beorn

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7.5

Rederiet

Ola Simonsson

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7.6

The Kingdom

Helmer Jr.

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6.6

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Greybeard

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6.2

The Girl in the Spider's Web

Alexander Zalachenko

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6.5

The Salvation

Peter Jensen

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Mikael Persbrandt

Biography