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Ola Rapace

Acting Born Dec 3, 1971 Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden 24 credits

Biography

Born Pär Ola Norell on 3 December, 1971 in Tyresö, Sweden, he is a Swedish actor, best known for his roles in European movies. He grew up in the suburbs of Stockholm, raised by his father, who divorced his mother when Rapace was one year old. He studied philosophy at University of Montpellier in France. His first role was the Swedish comedy-drama Tillsammans (2000). He then went on to get roles in Swedish television series, such as Tusenbröder (2002) and Wallander (2005). In 2012 he became widely recognizable by playing a minor villain in Skyfall (2012). He was married to Noomi Rapace from 2001 to 2011, they have a son, Lev. In 2019 he married Sonja Jawo. He and Jawo live in Paris, France.

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Full filmography

  • The Last Kingdom (2015) as Bloodhair
  • Wallander (2005) as Stefan Lindman
  • Solsidan (2010) as Himself
  • Skyfall (2012) as Patrice
  • Skavlan (2009) as Self - Guest
  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) as Major Gibson
  • Der Kommissar und das Meer (2007) as Ulf Torstensson
  • Robins (2006) as Self - Guest
  • Hellenius Hörna (2010) as Self - Guest
  • Anna Pihl (2006) as Daniel Nordström
  • Stjärnorna på slottet (2006)
  • Section Zéro (2016) as Sirius Becker
  • Hassel (2017) as Roland Hassel
  • Laura Trenter Presents (2002) as Jim Pettersson
  • Tusenbröder (2002)
  • Stockholm - Båstad (2011) as Danne Ståhl
  • Ares (2016) as Arès
  • Together (2000) as Lasse
  • Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik? (2008)
  • Rancid (2004)
  • Death of a Loved One (2013) as Christer Wijk
  • Tommy (2014) as Bobby
  • Farang (2017) as Rickard
  • Selma (2008) as Alexis Sluys