Mikael Persbrandt
Mikael Persbrandt is an actor, born 1963.
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…
Movies (18)
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
- The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)
- Beck 11 - The Cartel (2001)
- The Salvation (2014)
- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
- The Hypnotist (2012)
- The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
- Alone in Berlin (2016)
- Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
- In a Better World (2010)
- No Tears (2006)
- Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018)
- Odyssey (2025)
- One Way (2006)
- Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter (2012)
- Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023)