Mikael Persbrandt
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 25, 1963 in Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige
- Active Years
- 1990–2026 (37 Years)
- Total Credits
- 122 credits in database
Biography
Mikael Ake Persbrandt is a Swedish actor born on September 25, 1963, in Jakobsberg i Stockholms lan, Sverige. In Swedish films, he is recognized for playing Gunvald Larsson in the Beck series of movies and the role of Carl Hamilton from the novels by Jan Guillou. Internationally, he is known for his starring role in the feature In a Better World, directed by Susanne Bier, which earned him a 2011 European Film Award nomination for Best Actor. His other roles include Beorn in The Hobbit and Jakob Nyman in the English television series Sex Education. He has performed onstage with the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and has appeared in numerous film and television roles with a total of 121 known credits.
Career overview
Mikael Åke Persbrandt was born on September 25, 1963, in Jakobsberg in Stockholms lan, Sverige. He is a Swedish actor with known credits numbering 121 in film and television. In Swedish films, he is perhaps best known for playing the character Gunvald Larsson in the Beck series of movies. He has also played the role of Carl Hamilton from the novels by Jan Guillou.
Internationally, he is known for his starring role in the Academy Award-winning feature In a Better World, which was directed by Susanne Bier. His performance in that film earned him a 2011 European Film Award nomination for Best Actor. Additional parts in his career include playing Beorn in The Hobbit and Jakob Nyman in the English television series Sex Education.
Onstage, Persbrandt has performed with the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. Throughout his career, he has appeared in numerous film and television roles.
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Full Filmography
122 titles- Marie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar (2026) as Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
- Odyssey (2025) as Mysterious Viking
- Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa (2025) as Self
- Kidnapping (2025) as Markus
- 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
- Foundation (2021) as The Mule
- Till Sun Rises (2021) as Peder
- The Unlikely Murderer (2021) as Hans Holmér
- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) as Victor Karlosson
- Sex Education (2019) as Jakob Nyman
- Invisible Heroes (2019) as Harald Edelstam
- Expeditionen (2019) as Self
- Carl och spelreklamshelvetet (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018) as Alexander Zalachenko
- Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018) as Self
- The Cake General (2018) as Hasse P
- The Cake General (2018) Executive Producer
- X&Y (2018) as The Famous Actor
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) as Greybeard
- Tillsammans med Strömstedts (2017) as Himself
- The Siege of Jadotville (2016) as Dag Hammarskjold
- Alone in Berlin (2016) as Prall
- Vänligen: Lars Lerin (2016) as Self
- Beck 31 - Gunvald (2016) as Gunvald Larsson
- Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders (2015) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 29 - Invasion (2015) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 28 - The Family (2015) as Gunvald Larsson
- Ett jobb för Berg (2015) as Self
- Beck 27 - Room 302 (2015) as Gunvald Larsson
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) as Beorn
- The Salvation (2014) as Peter Jensen
- Someone You Love (2014) as Thomas Jacob
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) as Beorn
- Nobody Owns Me (2013) as Hasse
- The Hypnotist (2012) as Erik Maria Bark
- Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) as Carl Hamilton
- Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter (2012) as Carl Hamilton
- Stockholm East (2011) as Johan
- Plura's Kitchen (2011) as Self - Guest
- Somewhere Else (2011) as Stefan
- In a Better World (2010) as Anton
- Beck 26 - Buried Alive (2010) as Gunvald Larsson
- Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik (2009)
- Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm (2009) as Gunvald Larsson
- Heaven's Heart (2008) as Lars
- Innocently Convicted (2008)
- Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien) (2008) as Carl Johan Ruth
- The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008) as Carl Johan Ruth
- Everlasting Moments (2008) as Sigfrid Larsson
- Beck 22 - The Weak Link (2007) as Gunvald Larsson
- Solstorm (2007) as Tomas Söderberg
- The 7 Deadly Sins (2007) as Himself
- Wonderful and Loved by All (2007) as Mikael Persbrandt
- Beck 23 - The Silent Scream (2007) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 19 - The Vulture (2007) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting (2007) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 20 - The Lawyer (2007) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 24 - In the Name of God (2007) as Gunvald Larsson
- Gangster (2007) as Thomas
- One Eye Red (2007) as Mikael Persbrandt
- 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
- Ett herrans liv (2006) as Self
- Search (2006) as Björn
- One Way (2006) as Tomas Gaal
- Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight (2006)
- The Lovelife of a Fat Thief (2006) as Priest
- Bang Bang Orangutang (2005) as Åke
- Double Shift (2005) as Jocke
- Lovisa och Carl Michael (2005) as Westman
- Medicinmannen (2005) as Martin Holst
- Three Suns (2004) as Ulf
- Day and Night (2004) as Thomas
- Den starkare (2004) as X
- Playing with Fire (2004) as Axel
- Now (2003) as Adam (young)
- At Point Blank (2003) as Frank
- Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa (2003) as Kurt
- Beck 16 - The Last Witness (2002) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 14 - The Advertising Man (2002) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 12 - The Loner (2002) as Gunvald Larsson
- Everyone Loves Alice (2002) as Johan
- Beck 13 - Sender Unknown (2002) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball (2002) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 11 - The Cartel (2001) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance (2001) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face (2001) as Gunvald Larsson
- Dragonflies (2001) as Kullman
- Gossip (2000) as Åke Frigårdh
- Beck (1999) as Gunvald Larsson
- Fatimas tredje hemlighet (1999) as The paramedic
- Deadly Drift (1999) as Andreas Persson
- Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind (1999) as Georg
- Beck 03 - White Nights (1998) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness (1998) as Gunvald Larsson
- 102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger (1998) as Reader (voice)
- Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye (1998) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 07 - The Money Man (1998) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl (1998) as Gunvald Larsson
- Hela härligheten (1998) as Glenn
- Beck 06 - The Monster (1998) as Gunvald Larsson
- The Last Contract (1998) as Roger Nyman
- Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy (1997) as Gunvald Larsson
- Beck - The Man with the Icons (1997) as Gunvald Larsson
- 9 millimeter (1997) as Konstantin
- Beneath the Surface (1997) as Roffe
- Nature's Warrior (1997) as Hjorth
- Anna Holt (1996) as Jocke
- Ellinors bröllop (1996) as C-O
- Between Summers (1995) as Peter
- The Kingdom (1994) as Helmer Jr.
- Svensson, Svensson (1994)
- Cop Killer (1994) as Police 1
- Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren (1994) as Hellman
- Rederiet (1992) as Ola Simonsson
- Nigger (1990) as Svante
- Enemy's Enemy (1990) as Vanchaufför
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mikael Persbrandt best known for?
Mikael Persbrandt is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Odyssey (2025), Treasure on the Bottom of the Lake (1969), Foundation (2021), Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).
When and where was Mikael Persbrandt born?
Mikael Persbrandt was born on September 25, 1963 in Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige.
How many credits does Mikael Persbrandt have?
Mikael Persbrandt has accumulated over 122 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2026.
What is Mikael Persbrandt's background in cinema and television?
Mikael Ake Persbrandt is a Swedish actor born on September 25, 1963, in Jakobsberg i Stockholms lan, Sverige. In Swedish films, he is recognized for playing Gunvald Larsson in the Beck series of movies and the role of Carl Hamilton from the novels by Jan Guillou. Internationally, he is known for his starring role in th...
Mikael Persbrandt by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Sex Education (2019) as Jakob Nyman — aged about 55
- Foundation (2021) as The Mule — aged about 57
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) as Beorn — aged about 49
- The Kingdom (1994) as Helmer Jr. — aged about 30
- Rederiet (1992) as Ola Simonsson — aged about 28
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) as Beorn — aged about 50
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