Ola Rapace

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
December 3, 1971

Place of Birth:
Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

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Ola Rapace

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.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 What Happened?
2024 Miséria Chicago
2021 Geared Up Sami
2020 Divertimento Gustav
2017 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Major Gibson
2016 Carole Matthieu Level
2016 Ares Arès
2015 Itsi Bitsi Vincent
2015 Greetings from the North Jocke
2015 Long Story Short Sebastian
2014 Tommy Bobby
2013 Death of a Loved One Christer Wijk
2013 King Lily of the Valley Christer Wijk
2013 I Am Yours Jesper
2013 Dangerous Dreams Christer Wijk
2013 No More Murders Christer Wijk
2013 Roses, Kisses and Death Christer Wijk
2013 Tragedy in a Country Churchyard Christer Wijk
2012 Skyfall Patrice
2012 Odjuret Fredrik Stefansson
2012 Geister, die ich rief Elis
2011 Jag saknar dig George
2010 Beyond Johan
2007 All About My Bush Nils
2007 Dark Floors
2006 Brothers: The Return Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
2006 Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap Elake Wille (voice)
2006 Wallander: The Secret Stefan Lindman
2006 Wallander: The Container Lorry Stefan Lindman
2006 Wallander: The Photographer Stefan Lindman
2006 Wallander: The Castle Ruins Stefan Lindman
2006 Wallander: The Joker Stefan Lindman
2006 Wallander: The Trickster Stefan Lindman
2006 Wallander: Blood Line Stefan Lindman
2005 Wallander: Before the Frost Stefan Lindman
2005 Wallander: Mastermind Stefan Lindman
2005 Wallander: The Brothers Stefan Lindman
2005 Wallander: The Overdose Stefan Lindman
2005 Wallander: The Village Idiot Stefan Lindman
2005 Wallander: The African Stefan Lindman
2004 Rancid
2003 Number One Narrator (voice)
2002 All Hell Let Loose Pontus
2001 Syndare i sommarsol Fredrik
2000 Together Lasse
Frakturer Chris
Josef
Ulvetime William Lundqvist Wahl
Year TV Show Role
2021 The Treatment Himself
2017 Hassel Roland Hassel
2017 Farang Rickard
2016 Section Zéro Sirius Becker
2013 Crimes Of Passion Christer Wijk
2011 Stockholm - Båstad Danne Ståhl
2010 Solsidan Himself
2010 Hellenius Hörna Self - Guest
2009 Skavlan Self - Guest
2008 Selma Alexis Sluys
2008 Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?
2007 Der Kommissar und das Meer Ulf Torstensson
2006 Robins Self - Guest
2006 Anna Pihl Daniel Nordström
2006 Stjärnorna på Slottet
2005 Wallander Stefan Lindman
2002 Tusenbröder
2002 Laura Trenter Presents Jim Pettersson
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