1963-09-25 Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige
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.
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Odyssey | Mysterious Viking | 2025-11-07 |
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Beck - bakom kulisserna | Gunvald Larsson (archive footage) | 2024-12-07 |
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Hammarskjöld | Dag Hammarskjöld | 2023-12-25 |
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Skabelsen af Riget Exodus | Self / Helmer Jr | 2022-11-20 |
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Tills solen går upp | Peder | 2021-12-25 |
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Victor Karlosson | 2020-06-26 |
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Carl och spelreklamshelvetet | Self (archive footage) | 2019-04-23 |
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Tårtgeneralen | Hasse P | 2018-03-07 |
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X&Y | The Famous Actor | 2018-11-23 |
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Bergman - ett år, ett liv | Self | 2018-07-12 |
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The Girl in the Spider's Web | Alexander Zalachenko | 2018-10-25 |
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Greybeard | 2017-05-10 |
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Alone in Berlin | Prall | 2016-02-15 |
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The Siege of Jadotville | Dag Hammarskjold | 2016-09-19 |
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Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott | Self (archive footage) | 2016-01-04 |
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Beck 31 - Gunvald | Gunvald Larsson | 2016-01-01 |
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Beck 27 - Rum 302 | Gunvald Larsson | 2015-01-01 |
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Beck 28 - Familjen | Gunvald Larsson | 2015-01-10 |
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Beck 29 - Invasionen | Gunvald Larsson | 2015-03-21 |
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Beck 30 - Sjukhusmorden | Gunvald Larsson | 2015-03-28 |
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En du elsker | Thomas Jacob | 2014-05-09 |
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Beorn | 2014-12-10 |
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The Salvation | Peter Jensen | 2014-05-22 |
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Mig äger ingen | Hasse | 2013-11-08 |
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Beorn | 2013-12-11 |
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Hamilton 2 - Men inte om det gäller din dotter | Carl Hamilton | 2012-09-07 |
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Hamilton - I nationens intresse | Carl Hamilton | 2012-03-02 |
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Hypnotisören | Erik Maria Bark | 2012-09-28 |
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Någon annanstans i Sverige | Stefan | 2011-12-16 |
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Stockholm Östra | Johan | 2011-10-21 |
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Hævnen | Anton | 2010-08-26 |
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Beck 26 - Levande begravd | Gunvald Larsson | 2010-06-21 |
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Beck 25 - I stormens öga | Gunvald Larsson | 2009-08-25 |
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Kautokeino-opprøret | Carl Johan Ruth | 2008-01-18 |
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Himlens hjärta | Lars | 2008-02-29 |
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Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick | Sigfrid Larsson | 2008-09-24 |
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Solstorm | Tomas Söderberg | 2007-11-02 |
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Beck 24 - I Guds namn | Gunvald Larsson | 2007-11-10 |
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Gangster | Thomas | 2007-04-27 |
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Beck 23 - Det tysta skriket | Gunvald Larsson | 2007-09-17 |
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Beck 20 - Advokaten | Gunvald Larsson | 2007-02-21 |
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Underbar och älskad av alla | Mikael Persbrandt | 2007-08-24 |
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Beck 19 - Gamen | Gunvald Larsson | 2007-01-17 |
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Beck 21 - Den japanska shungamålningen | Gunvald Larsson | 2007-06-06 |
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Ett öga rött | Mikael Persbrandt | 2007-09-07 |
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Beck 22 - Den svaga länken | Gunvald Larsson | 2007-08-22 |
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Beck 17 - Skarpt läge | Gunvald Larsson | 2006-06-28 |
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Inga tårar | Lars | 2006-10-06 |
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Tjocktjuven | Priest | 2006-04-14 |
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One Way | Tomas Gaal | 2006-10-21 |
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Beck 18 - Flickan i jordkällaren | Gunvald Larsson | 2006-11-06 |
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Froken Julie: 100 Ar I Ramplujset | 2006-01-01 | |
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Sök | Björn | 2006-09-08 |
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Bang Bang Orangutang | Åke | 2005-10-14 |
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Som man bäddar... | Jocke | 2005-05-18 |
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Lovisa och Carl Michael | Westman | 2005-12-24 |
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Leka med elden | Axel | 2004-02-12 |
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Den starkare | X | 2004-08-31 |
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Dag och natt | Thomas | 2004-08-06 |
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Tre solar | Ulf | 2004-02-26 |
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Rånarna | Frank | 2003-12-13 |
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Nu | Adam (young) | 2003-01-27 |
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Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa | Kurt | 2003-02-05 |
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Alla älskar Alice | Johan | 2002-10-04 |
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Beck 14 - Annonsmannen | Gunvald Larsson | 2002-03-20 |
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Beck - Okänd avsändare | Gunvald Larsson | 2002-02-13 |
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Beck 12 - Enslingen | Gunvald Larsson | 2002-01-16 |
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Beck 16 - Sista vittnet | Gunvald Larsson | 2002-04-17 |
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Beck 15 - Pojken i glaskulan | Gunvald Larsson | 2002-04-10 |
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Beck 11 - Kartellen | Gunvald Larsson | 2001-12-12 |
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Øyenstikker | Kullman | 2001-09-01 |
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Beck 10 - Mannen utan ansikte | Gunvald Larsson | 2001-08-27 |
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Beck - Hämndens pris | Gunvald Larsson | 2001-06-27 |
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Gossip | Åke Frigårdh | 2000-12-24 |
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Vuxna människor | Georg | 1999-09-24 |
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Dödlig drift | Andreas Persson | 1999-03-12 |
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Fatimas tredje hemlighet | The paramedic | 1999-01-31 |
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Beck 03 - Vita nätter | Gunvald Larsson | 1998-02-27 |
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Beck 07 - The Money Man | Gunvald Larsson | 1998-06-03 |
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Hela härligheten | Glenn | 1998-11-26 |
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Beck 05 - Pensionat Pärlan | Gunvald Larsson | 1998-04-08 |
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Sista kontraktet | Roger Nyman | 1998-03-06 |
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Beck 04 - Öga för öga | Gunvald Larsson | 1998-03-27 |
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Beck 06 - Monstret | Gunvald Larsson | 1998-05-28 |
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Beck - Spår i mörker | Gunvald Larsson | 1998-09-19 |
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102 år i hjärtat av Europa | Reader (voice) | 1998-04-15 |
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Beck 01 - Lockpojken | Gunvald Larsson | 1997-06-27 |
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Under ytan | Roffe | 1997-11-21 |
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9 millimeter | Konstantin | 1997-01-24 |
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Jag är din krigare | Hjorth | 1997-02-21 |
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Beck - Mannen med ikonerna | Gunvald Larsson | 1997-12-17 |
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Ellinors bröllop | C-O | 1996-11-08 |
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Sommaren | Peter | 1995-08-31 |
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Polismördaren | Police 1 | 1994-01-01 |
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Nigger | Svante | 1990-11-25 |
