Mikael Persbrandt
Acting
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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movieMarie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar
2026
Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
movieOdyssey
2025
Mysterious Viking
tvKidnapping
2025
Markus
movieBeck - bakom kulisserna
2024
Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
movieHammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
2023
Dag Hammarskjöld
tvReindeer Mafia
2023
Stagge
movieCreation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
Self / Helmer Jr
tvThe Unlikely Murderer
2021
Hans Holmér
tvFoundation
2021
The Mule
movieEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020
Victor Karlosson
movieCarl och spelreklamshelvetet
2019
Self (archive footage)
tvInvisible Heroes
2019
Harald Edelstam
tvSex Education
2019
Jakob Nyman
movieX&Y
2018
The Famous Actor
movieThe Girl in the Spider's Web
2018
Alexander Zalachenko
movieThe Cake General
2018
Hasse P
movieThe Siege of Jadotville
2016
Dag Hammarskjold
movieSjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
2016
Self (archive footage)
movieBeck 31 - Gunvald
2016
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 30 - The Hospital Murders
2015
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 29 - Invasion
2015
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 28 - The Family
2015
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 27 - Room 302
2015
Gunvald Larsson
movieThe Salvation
2014
Peter Jensen
movieSomeone You Love
2014
Thomas Jacob
movieThe Hypnotist
2012
Erik Maria Bark
movieHamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
Carl Hamilton
movieSomewhere Else
2011
Stefan
tvPlura's Kitchen
2011
Self - Guest
movieBeck 26 - Buried Alive
2010
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
2009
Gunvald Larsson
movieEverlasting Moments
2008
Sigfrid Larsson
movieThe Kautokeino Rebellion
2008
Carl Johan Ruth
tvKaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)
2008
Carl Johan Ruth
movieBeck 24 - In the Name of God
2007
Gunvald Larsson
movieSolstorm
2007
Tomas Söderberg
tvThe 7 Deadly Sins
2007
Himself
movieBeck 23 - The Silent Scream
2007
Gunvald Larsson
movieOne Eye Red
2007
Mikael Persbrandt
movieWonderful and Loved by All
2007
Mikael Persbrandt
movieBeck 22 - The Weak Link
2007
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 21 - The Japanese Painting
2007
Gunvald Larsson
movieGangster
2007
Thomas
movieBeck 20 - The Lawyer
2007
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 19 - The Vulture
2007
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
2006
Gunvald Larsson
movieOne Way
2006
Tomas Gaal
movieSearch
2006
Björn
movieBeck 17 - The Scorpion
2006
Gunvald Larsson
Medicinmannen
2005
Martin Holst
movieDay and Night
2004
Thomas
movieNow
2003
Adam (young)
movieBeck 16 - The Last Witness
2002
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
2002
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 14 - The Advertising Man
2002
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 13 - Sender Unknown
2002
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 12 - The Loner
2002
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 11 - The Cartel
2001
Gunvald Larsson
movieDragonflies
2001
Kullman
movieBeck 10 - The Man Without a Face
2001
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
2001
Gunvald Larsson
movieGossip
2000
Åke Frigårdh
tvBeck
1999
Gunvald Larsson
movieDeadly Drift
1999
Andreas Persson
movieBeck 08 - Trails in Darkness
1998
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 07 - The Money Man
1998
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 06 - The Monster
1998
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
1998
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 04 - Eye for an Eye
1998
Gunvald Larsson
movieThe Last Contract
1998
Roger Nyman
movieBeck 03 - White Nights
1998
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck - The Man with the Icons
1997
Gunvald Larsson
movieBeck 01 - The Decoy Boy
1997
Gunvald Larsson
movie9 millimeter
1997
Konstantin
tvAnna Holt
1996
Jocke
tvThe Kingdom
1994
Helmer Jr.
movieCop Killer
1994
Police 1
tvRederiet
1992
Ola Simonsson
tvEnemy's Enemy
1990
Vanchaufför
Nigger
1990
Svante
Production1
movieThe Cake General
2018
Executive Producer