Mikael Persbrandt
Date of birth: 1963-09-25
Place of birth: Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige
Known for: Acting
Also known as: میکائیل پرشبرانت
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 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.
Movie Credits
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
2023-12-25
Set in Cold War in 1961, follows the story of diplomat and economist Dag Hammarskjöld, who boards a
One Way
2006-10-21
To cover up his infidelities and protect his upcoming marriage, a star advertiser helps free an accu
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
1998-09-19
A serial killer that decapitates people is on the loose in the Stockholm subway. Martin Beck and his
At Point Blank
2003-12-13
A gang of highly efficient and cold hearted robbers strike against a number of banks in Stockholm. T
The Kautokeino Rebellion
2008-01-18
Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village.
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind
1999-09-24
Frank leads a respectable yuppie life working at a noted Stockholm law firm. He has also been marrie
Day and Night
2004-08-06
Thomas has decided to die, and spends his last day driving around to say good-bye to everybody, his
In a Better World
2010-08-26
The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes i
The Lovelife of a Fat Thief
2006-04-14
Harry is a pickpocket, torn between two beloved women, one of them the cop who arrested him, the oth
Everlasting Moments
2008-09-24
In a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a c
Gangster
2007-04-27
Antonio Moro works for gangster boss Thomas Ståhl. He lives happily with his girlfriend Tanya who is
Solstorm
2007-11-02
While in a party promoted by her chief and friend Måns Wenngren, the fiscal attorney, Rebecka Martin
No Tears
2006-10-06
Magnus is a photographer specializing in family portraits. When he plans for his mother’s 75th birth
Beneath the Surface
1997-11-21
23-year old Sandra has been doing drugs for many years and has realized that she is in need of some
The Last Contract
1998-03-06
Young police officer Roger is on the trail of the international master assassin, while the assassin
Double Shift
2005-05-18
Jonas has promised to take time off work to take care of his baby daughter so that his fiancé can go
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012-03-02
Carl Hamilton manages to infiltrate an international gang that has stolen advanced Swedish GPS-guide
Somewhere Else
2011-12-16
Alongside a tranquil road somewhere in Sweden live a number of people who are pretty much like peopl
9 millimeter
1997-01-24
The suburb that is a society within a society, a place where young guys do anything for respect. A
Three Suns
2004-02-26
An epic drama set in the 14th century. Hanna leaves her family to meet her husband after 4 years spe
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013-12-11
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained t
Heaven's Heart
2008-02-29
Two couples, old friends, end up in a heated debate over adultery at a dinner party.
Everyone Loves Alice
2002-10-04
A love triangle between a man, two women and three children. When love suddenly explodes in these pe
Bang Bang Orangutang
2005-10-14
An overworked and stressed out man in the middle of his career causes the worst tragedy that can hap
Stockholm East
2011-10-21
Stockholm East is the love story between two strangers, bound together by a tragedy that has taken i
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014-12-10
Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treas
Playing with Fire
2004-02-12
A comedy about idleness, jealousy and passion. It all takes place in a seaside resort, one morning j
Beck 22 - The Weak Link
2007-08-22
A teenage girl is found by her parents brutally raped and murdered in the woods. It's now up to Beck
Deadly Drift
1999-03-12
A present-day thriller about a man with a needle in his brain. This needle poisons his mind and tort
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
2012-09-07
Swedish intelligence officer Carl Hamilton's 7-year-old goddaughter Nathalie is kidnapped. When the
The Hypnotist
2012-09-28
After a young woman and her parents are murdered by a killer determined to wipe out the entire famil
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
2001-06-27
Two patrolling cops stumble on to three criminals who have just stolen large amounts of explosives,
Beck 26 - Buried Alive
2010-06-21
In a playground in the centre of the urban idyll, the police find a buried wooden box containing a f
Beck 16 - The Last Witness
2002-04-17
A series of grisly murders where the victims faces have been removed by acid starts to turn up aroun
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
2009-08-25
When the charred remains of woman are found, Säpo, the Swedish Security Services, suspect Gunvald La
Beck 17 - The Scorpion
2006-06-28
An abused woman is feverishly sought by police in the murder of her ex-husband but is being hidden b
Now
2003-01-27
A man and a woman meet in 1960. They marry because that's what you are supposed to do. But something
Nobody Owns Me
2013-11-08
The story of a lone father's relationship with his daughter, of the destructive power of alcohol, of
Hela härligheten
1998-11-26
Torsten William Olsson is a 43-year-old teacher, living in a small town. He has never had a woman an
Gossip
2000-12-24
A Hollywood producer auditions ten Swedish actresses for the title role in a big-budget remake of Gr
Between Summers
1995-08-31
Torun and Mikael have been married for a few years. When vacationing on the Danish coast, their youn
Lovisa och Carl Michael
2005-12-24
Bellman and his wife Lovisa live in a loving marriage, but in extreme poverty. They struggle to keep
Nature's Warrior
1997-02-21
13 year old Kim feels at home in the wilderness. One night, nature's soul appears to him in the form
Someone You Love
2014-05-09
Someone You Love is a story about world famous singer-songwriter Thomas Jacob who lives in Los Angel
Beck 24 - In the Name of God
2007-11-10
A paparazzi photographer gets brutally murdered in Stockholm. His apartment is searched and the comp
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
2007-06-06
After a woman buys a Japanese shunga painting from an auction and later is found murdered in a hotel
Beck - The Man with the Icons
1997-12-17
Beck and his men investigates a murder of a Russian woman. At the same time as SÄPO (The Swedish Sec
The Salvation
2014-05-22
In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury o
Beck 28 - The Family
2015-01-10
When a well-known crime boss is murdered by a sniper in front of his family, Beck and his team are c
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
2002-02-13
Martin Beck, Gunvald Larsson and Alice Levander investigate the mysterious murder of an accountant t
Beck 27 - Room 302
2015-01-01
The body of a young woman is found in a Stockholm hotel room. It appears that she has been strangled
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
2007-09-17
Two young girls are killed on railway by a passing train. It does not seem to fit the profile of a n
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
2006-11-06
A small girl is found dead in a deserted underground cellar. She has been dead for some time but the
Beck 19 - The Vulture
2007-01-17
Swedish politician John Veden vanishes without a trace. There's no hint he's dead yet but Beck's tea
Beck 20 - The Lawyer
2007-02-21
The murder of a prominent attorney is connected to one of his recent cases, in which a company was b
Beck 12 - The Loner
2002-01-16
An Asian woman is found dead in the water of Stockholm's archipelago. She has been murdered and ever
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
2002-03-20
A man is raping women after having met them through ads on public noticeboards. At first this seems
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
2001-08-27
A man is found dead, stabbed to death with a knife. The chocking thing is that his face has been rem
Beck 11 - The Cartel
2001-12-12
It's a dark night in Stockholm. A chef is murdered in his own kitchen and Martin Beck gets on the ca
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
2002-04-10
Mother of an autistic boy is found murdered in her home. The boy holds the murder weapon, covered in
Beck 06 - The Monster
1998-05-28
A bomb threat is called in to a police station in Stockholm. The police bomb squad blows the briefca
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
1998-03-27
In this film Beck and his team are trying to find a serial killer, whose victims are spread all over
Beck 07 - The Money Man
1998-06-03
A gay police officer's double life is paid by Becks archenemy, Gavling. A man who runs Stockholm's u
Beck 03 - White Nights
1998-02-27
When the police reveal a narcotic smuggling the driver is shot dead. It appears that the driver is S
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
1998-04-08
Inspector Beck and his team get involved in a large-scale smuggling of cesium 133. A gang from the e
Dragonflies
2001-07-05
Eddie and Maria enjoy an idyllic life in their remote countryside farmhouse. But their happiness is
Alone in Berlin
2016-02-15
Berlin in June of 1940. While Nazi propaganda celebrates the regime’s victory over France, a kitchen
Beck 29 - Invasion
2015-03-21
The bodies of two buried men are found and despite persistent attempts, they cannot be identified. W
Search
2006-09-08
Woman, 38, no children no husband! Lisa wants a change of life. She starts internetdating, but it tu
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022-11-20
Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creative challenges Lars von Trier presents his cast
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
2015-03-28
An elderly woman dies in a hospital in Stockholm and it turns out that she suffered from an incurabl
Ellinors bröllop
1996-11-08
Peter and his friend Göran are both students, aged 21. Eight years ago Peter had a girlfriend, Ellin
Beck 31 - Gunvald
2016-01-01
An investigative journalist is found beaten to death in his home, where the fingerprints of a notori
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
1997-06-27
A man working at a garbage incinerator discovers the body of a dead man burned to ashes in the oven.
The Siege of Jadotville
2016-09-19
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in
Odyssey
2025-03-09
Natasha Flynn, a coke-fueled London estate agent, hides her crumbling life behind luxury. When loan
Den starkare
2004-08-31
Two friends meet at a café. The silent unmarried Mr Y and the outspoken married Mr X. When Mr X real
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017-05-10
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of h
The Cake General
2018-03-07
Set in 1984, Hans Pettersson (Hasse P.) decides to create the largest sandwich cake ever made in ord
X&Y
2018-11-23
An artist has chosen a famous male actor for them together, in the context of a feature film, to dec
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger
1998-04-15
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger (Swedish: 102 år i hjärtat av Europa) i
Cop Killer
1994-01-01
A woman is found murdered in a closed amusement park. A young couple who happen to be there at the s
Fatimas tredje hemlighet
1999-01-31
- Now I will read some poetry for you all. The conditions are as follows: If during my reading I not
Wonderful and Loved by All
2007-08-24
Isabella Eklöf is an unemployed actress in her early thirties. Her friends all enjoy stable relation
Nigger
1990-11-25
Nigger is a dark comedy about a young couple who are going to be parents. When the child comes, ther
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
2006-01-01
Documentary about the play Miss Julie and dramatist August Strindberg
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018-07-12
The year 1957 was one of the most prolific for the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman: he shot two fil
The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018-10-25
After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist
Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa
2003-02-05
Gunnar Govin is making a home movie about the Sweden of today.
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020-06-26
Two small-town singers chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where high stakes,
One Eye Red
2007-09-07
Halim has seen through it all. He has seen through the Integration plan a secret conspiracy that tri
Till Sun Rises
2021-12-25
Peder runs into his ex-girlfriend Hanna one day. They're happily married with new partners but altho
Beck - bakom kulisserna
2024-12-07
In the documentary Beck: Behind the Scenes we get an exclusive insight into the production of the la
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet
2019-04-23
Internet comedian Carl Déman from the humor group JLC lived a life that looked glorious. But beneath
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
2016-01-04
The whole story of how the books about Martin Beck came to be is told here. It's a love story. A you