Mikael Persbrandt
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 Ny...
Known For
Filmography
Marie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar
2026
as Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
Odyssey
2025
as Mysterious Viking
Kidnapping
2025
as Markus
Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa
2025
as Self
Beck - bakom kulisserna
2024
as Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
2023
as Dag Hammarskjöld
Reindeer Mafia
2023
as Stagge
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
as Self / Helmer Jr
Till Sun Rises
2021
as Peder
The Unlikely Murderer
2021
as Hans Holmér
Foundation
2021
as The Mule
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020
as Victor Karlosson
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Sex Education
2019
as Jakob Nyman
Invisible Heroes
2019
as Harald Edelstam
Expeditionen
2019
as Self
The Cake General
2018
as Hasse P
X&Y
2018
as The Famous Actor
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
as Self
The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018
as Alexander Zalachenko
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017
as Greybeard
Tillsammans med Strömstedts
2017
as Himself
Alone in Berlin
2016
as Prall
Beck 31 - Gunvald
2016
as Gunvald Larsson
The Siege of Jadotville
2016
as Dag Hammarskjold
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Vänligen: Lars Lerin
2016
as Self
Beck 28 - The Family
2015
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 27 - Room 302
2015
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 29 - Invasion
2015
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
2015
as Gunvald Larsson
Ett jobb för Berg
2015
as Self
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Beorn
Someone You Love
2014
as Thomas Jacob
The Salvation
2014
as Peter Jensen
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Beorn
Nobody Owns Me
2013
as Hasse
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
as Carl Hamilton
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
2012
as Carl Hamilton
The Hypnotist
2012
as Erik Maria Bark
Somewhere Else
2011
as Stefan
Stockholm East
2011
as Johan
Plura's Kitchen
2011
as Self - Guest
In a Better World
2010
as Anton
Beck 26 - Buried Alive
2010
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
2009
as Gunvald Larsson
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
2009
The Kautokeino Rebellion
2008
as Carl Johan Ruth
Everlasting Moments
2008
as Sigfrid Larsson
Heaven's Heart
2008
as Lars
Innocently Convicted
2008
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)
2008
as Carl Johan Ruth
Gangster
2007
as Thomas
Solstorm
2007
as Tomas Söderberg
Beck 22 - The Weak Link
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 24 - In the Name of God
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 20 - The Lawyer
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 19 - The Vulture
2007
as Gunvald Larsson
Wonderful and Loved by All
2007
as Mikael Persbrandt
One Eye Red
2007
as Mikael Persbrandt
The 7 Deadly Sins
2007
as Himself
One Way
2006
as Tomas Gaal
The Lovelife of a Fat Thief
2006
as Priest
No Tears
2006
as Lars
Beck 17 - The Scorpion
2006
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
2006
as Gunvald Larsson
Search
2006
as Björn
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
2006
Ett herrans liv
2006
as Self
Double Shift
2005
as Jocke
Bang Bang Orangutang
2005
as Åke
Lovisa och Carl Michael
2005
as Westman
Medicinmannen
2005
as Martin Holst
Day and Night
2004
as Thomas
Three Suns
2004
as Ulf
Playing with Fire
2004
as Axel
Den starkare
2004
as X
At Point Blank
2003
as Frank
Now
2003
as Adam (young)
Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa
2003
as Kurt
Everyone Loves Alice
2002
as Johan
Beck 16 - The Last Witness
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 12 - The Loner
2002
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
2001
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 11 - The Cartel
2001
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
2001
as Gunvald Larsson
Dragonflies
2001
as Kullman
Gossip
2000
as Åke Frigårdh
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind
1999
as Georg
Deadly Drift
1999
as Andreas Persson
Fatimas tredje hemlighet
1999
as The paramedic
Beck
1999
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
The Last Contract
1998
as Roger Nyman
Hela härligheten
1998
as Glenn
Beck 07 - The Money Man
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 06 - The Monster
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 03 - White Nights
1998
as Gunvald Larsson
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger
1998
as Reader (voice)
Beneath the Surface
1997
as Roffe
9 millimeter
1997
as Konstantin
Nature's Warrior
1997
as Hjorth
Beck - The Man with the Icons
1997
as Gunvald Larsson
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
1997
as Gunvald Larsson
Ellinors bröllop
1996
as C-O
Anna Holt
1996
as Jocke
Between Summers
1995
as Peter
Cop Killer
1994
as Police 1
Svensson, Svensson
1994
Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren
1994
as Hellman
The Kingdom
1994
as Helmer Jr.
Rederiet
1992
as Ola Simonsson
Nigger
1990
as Svante
Enemy's Enemy
1990
as Vanchaufför