Biography
Mikael Persbrandt
Acting
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,…
Career works
121
Movies
96
Series
25
Career average
6.2/10
Birth date
09/25/1963
Place of birth
Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige
Filmography highlights
Movies
Marie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar
2026
Odyssey
2025 · 5.6
Beck - bakom kulisserna
2024
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
2023 · 6.3
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
Till Sun Rises
2021 · 4.8
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020 · 6.4
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet
2019
X&Y
2018 · 6.0
The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018 · 6.2
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018 · 7.4
The Cake General
2018 · 6.1
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017 · 6.6
The Siege of Jadotville
2016 · 7.1
Alone in Berlin
2016 · 6.7
Series
Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa
2025 · 8.0
Kidnapping
2025 · 8.0
Reindeer Mafia
2023 · 7.7
The Unlikely Murderer
2021 · 6.6
Foundation
2021 · 7.7
Expeditionen
2019 · 8.0
Invisible Heroes
2019 · 7.4
Sex Education
2019 · 8.2
Tillsammans med Strömstedts
2017 · 10.0
Vänligen: Lars Lerin
2016 · 10.0
Ett jobb för Berg
2015
Plura's Kitchen
2011
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
2009
Innocently Convicted
2008 · 4.7
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)
2008