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Michael Nyqvist

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Born Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist in Stockholm, Sweden, it wasn't until he was over a year old when he was finally adopted from the orphanage he had been given to. His father was a lawyer and his mother a writer. It wasn't until he had his first child that he decided to seek out his biological parents. After a long journey... See full bio »

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Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist
in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
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2013 Europa (post-production)
 
2012 Disconnect (post-production)
 
2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Kurt Hendricks
 
2011 Abduction
Kozlow
 
2011 The Chinese Man (TV movie)
Staffan
 
2010 Millennium (TV mini-series)
Mikael Blomkvist
– Del 6 - Luftslottet som sprängdes (2010) … Mikael Blomkvist
– Del 5 - Luftslottet som sprängdes (2010) … Mikael Blomkvist
– Del 4 - Flickan som lekte med elden (2010) … Mikael Blomkvist
– Del 3 - Flickan som lekte med elden (2010) … Mikael Blomkvist
– Del 2 - Män som hatar kvinnor (2010) … Mikael Blomkvist
See all 6 episodes »
 
2010 Kennedy's Brain (TV movie)
Lars Hakansson
 
2010 Among Us
Ernst
 
2010 The Woman That Dreamed About a Man
Johan
 
2009 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Mikael Blomkvist
 
2009 The Wedding Photographer
Stage actor
 
2009 The Girl Who Played with Fire
Mikael Blomkvist
 
2009 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Mikael Blomkvist
 
2008 Iskariot
Masen
 
2008 Downloading Nancy
Stan
 
2008 The Kautokeino Rebellion
Lars Levi Laestadius
 
2007 Arn: The Knight Templar
Magnus Folkesson
 
2007 Nattsøsteren (TV mini-series)
Tage Wolter
 
2007 Elias and the Royal Yacht
Joviale (voice: Swedish version)
 
2007 The Black Pimpernel
Harald Edelstam
 
2006 Suddenly
Lasse
 
2006 White Man's Blues (short)
Jonas
 
2006 Search
Janne
 
2005 Wallander (TV series)
Lothar Kraftzcyk
– Mastermind (2005) … Lothar Kraftzcyk
 
2005 Bang Bang Orangutang
Sven Blomberg
 
2005 Skattejakten (TV series)
Are Sterner
– Klosterøyas hemmelighet (2005) … Are Sterner
 
2005 Mother of Mine
Hjalmar Jönsson - isä Ruotsissa
 
2005 Next Door
Åke
 
2005 Skuggvärld (short)
Henrik
 
2004 Om Stig Petrés hemlighet (TV mini-series)
Stig Petré
 
2004 As It Is in Heaven
Daniel Daréus
 
2004 Day and Night
Jacob
 
2004 ABBA: Our Last Video Ever (TV short)
 
2004 London Voodoo
Magnus
 
2004 The Bet (TV mini-series)
Are Sterner
 
2003 Smala Sussie
Mörka Rösten
 
2003 Detaljer
Erik
 
2003 Classmates (short)
Ulf
 
2002 We Can Be Heroes!
Giuseppe
 
2002 The Guy in the Grave Next Door
Benny Söderström
 
2002 Den 5:e kvinnan (TV mini-series)
Bo Runfeldt
 
2002 Olivia Twist (TV mini-series)
Fagerlund
 
2001 Reuter & Skoog (TV series)
– Framgångsrika kvinnor (2001)
– I sanningens tjänst (2001)
 
2001 Home Sweet Home
Kent
 
2001 Making Babies
Doctor
 
2001 Skuggpojkarna (TV movie)
Christoffer
 
2001 Hr. Boe & Co.'s Anxiety (short)
 
2001 Bekännelsen (TV movie)
Thorn (episodes 2, 3)
 
2000 Hjärta av sten
Lev
 
2000 Together
Rolf
 
2000 Judith (TV movie)
Niklas Wide (episodes 2,3)
 
2000 10:10 (short)
Magnus
 
1999 En liten film (TV mini-series)
Raymond
– På sista versen (1999) … Raymond
 
1999 Breaking Out
Diego
 
1999 En dag i taget (TV series)
Henrik
 
1998 S:t Mikael (TV series)
Svante Nyhlén
– Episode #1.8 (1998) … Svante Nyhlén
– Episode #1.6 (1998) … Svante Nyhlén
 
1998 Personkrets 3:1 (TV movie)
Karl-Erik
 
1998 OP7 (TV series)
Johan
– Nöden har ingen lag (1998) … Johan
 
1998 Waiting for the Tenor
The Director
 
1997-1998 Beck (TV series)
John Banck / Banck
– Moneyman (1998) … John Banck
– Pensionat Pärlan (1998) … John Banck
– Öga för öga (1998) … John Banck
– Vita nätter (1998) … John Banck
– Mannen med ikonerna (1997) … John Banck
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1998 Nightwalk (short)
The Man
 
1997/II Tic Tac
Resturant owner
 
1997 Emma åklagare (TV series)
Anders Häger
– Pappas pojke (1997) … Anders Häger
 
1996 Sånt är livet
Kalle Andersson
 
1996 Jerusalem
Carpenter 1
 
1995 Anmäld försvunnen (TV series)
Ronny
– Episode #1.9 (1995) … Ronny (as Michael Nyquist)
 
1994 Döda danskar räknas inte (TV mini-series)
Henrik
 
1992 Kvällspressen (TV series)
Konkurrentjournalist
– Carolamannen (1992) … Konkurrentjournalist (as Michael Nykvist)
 
1990 Pass (TV movie)
 
1987 Jim & piraterna Blom
 
1982 Kamraterna (TV movie)
The model
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2009-2012 Skavlan (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #7.2 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.5 (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Hellenius Hörna (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Nyqvist, Michael (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
1997-2011 Nyhetsmorgon (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Daniel Daréus
– Michael Nyqvist (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 March 2010 (2010) … Himself - Guest
– Dramaten 100 år (2008) … Himself - Guest
– Om filmen 'Arn' (2007) … Himself
– Om filmen 'Underbara älskade' (2006) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
2009-2010 Efter Tio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 Aloha! (TV series)
Himself
– Rune Glifberg/Michael Bjørnson/Michael Nyqvist (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Strada (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2007 Närbild (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Michael Nyqvist (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Hos Jidhe (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 FörKväll (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.89 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #1.24 (2006) … Himself
 
2000-2005 BingoLotto (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #29.2 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #19.1 (2000) … Himself - Guest
 
2005 Godnatt, Sverige (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2001 I afton Lantz (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2001) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2002) Jon Fosse's play 'Dröm om hösten' at The Royal Dramatic Theater, Stockholm, Sweden. See more »

Alternate Names:

Michael Nykvist | Michael Nyquist | Micke Nyqvist | Mikael Nyqvist

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Was adopted from an orphanage. His biological father was Italian. See more »

Nickname:

Micke See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio