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
The Last Kingdom
Wallander
Solsidan
Skavlan
Skyfall
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Der Kommissar und das Meer
Robins
All Movies (50)
- What Happened?2025
- Miséria2024 · as Chicago
- Geared Up2021 · as Sami
- Divertimento2020 · as Gustav
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets2017 · as Major Gibson
- Ares2016 · as Arès
- Carole Matthieu2016 · as Level
- Greetings from the North2015 · as Jocke
- Long Story Short2015 · as Sebastian
- Itsi Bitsi2015 · as Vincent
- Tommy2014 · as Bobby
- Tragedy in a Country Churchyard2013 · as Christer Wijk
- Dangerous Dreams2013 · as Christer Wijk
- Roses, Kisses and Death2013 · as Christer Wijk
- No More Murders2013 · as Christer Wijk
- I Am Yours2013 · as Jesper
- King Lily of the Valley2013 · as Christer Wijk
- Death of a Loved One2013 · as Christer Wijk
- Odjuret2012 · as Fredrik Stefansson
- Geister, die ich rief2012 · as Elis
- Skyfall2012 · as Patrice
- Jag saknar dig2011 · as George
- Beyond2010 · as Johan
- All About My Bush2007 · as Nils
- Dark Floors2007
- Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap2006 · as Elake Wille (voice)
- Wallander: The Secret2006 · as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Joker2006 · as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: Blood Line2006 · as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Castle Ruins2006 · as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Container Lorry2006 · as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Photographer2006 · as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Trickster2006 · as Stefan Lindman
- Brothers: The Return2006 · as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
- Wallander: Mastermind2005 · as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The African2005 · as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Overdose2005 · as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Brothers2005 · as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Village Idiot2005 · as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: Before the Frost2005 · as Stefan Lindman
- Rancid2004
- Number One2003 · as Narrator (voice)
- Dad, the policeman2002 · as Jim petterson
- All Hell Let Loose2002 · as Pontus
- Syndare i sommarsol2001 · as Fredrik
- Together2000 · as Lasse
- Frakturer— · as Chris
- Josef—
- Ulvetime— · as William Lundqvist Wahl
- Asphyxia— · as Dr. Bennett
All TV Shows (19)
- The Treatment2021 · as Self
- Hassel2017 · as Roland Hassel
- Farang2017 · as Rickard
- Section Zéro2016 · as Sirius Becker
- The Last Kingdom2015 · as Bloodhair
- Crimes Of Passion2013 · as Christer Wijk
- Stockholm - Båstad2011 · as Danne Ståhl
- Hellenius Hörna2010 · as Self - Guest
- Solsidan2010 · as Himself
- Skavlan2009 · as Self - Guest
- Selma2008 · as Alexis Sluys
- Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?2008
- Der Kommissar und das Meer2007 · as Ulf Torstensson
- Robins2006 · as Self - Guest
- Anna Pihl2006 · as Daniel Nordström
- Stjärnorna på slottet2006
- Wallander2005 · as Stefan Lindman
- Laura Trenter Presents2002 · as Jim Pettersson
- Tusenbröder2002