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Mikael Persbrandt

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Mikael Persbrandt
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Mikael was born in Jakobsberg, Stockholm, Sweden on September 25th 1963. His interest in acting started at an early age when working as an extra in Ingmar Bergman's staging of William Shakespeare's "King Lear."

In the 1990s, Mikael starred in the immensely popular Swedish TV series, "Rederiet" ("The Shipping Company.") which led to other roles in various TV productions. But it wasn't until 1997 when Persbrandt starred as the tough detective, Gunvald Larsson, he got his major break-through. "Beck" was not only a major hit in Sweden but in Germany as well - and (as of 2022) consists of 46 theatrical and television movies based on the characters created by authors Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöo.

In 2005, Mikael received the highly coveted Ingmar Bergman award from the Guldbagge Awards and in 2006 he earned nominations for Best Actor from both the Bodil (Denmark) and Guldbagge Awards for his performance in Simon Staho's "Bang Bang Orangutang." He also starred in Staho's "Day and Night," which won the Chicago International Film Festival's Silver Hugo Award for Best Ensemble Acting. Further he starred in IFC Films' "Everlasting Moments," for which he earned the 2009 Guldbagge Award for Best Actor. Mikael's other work includes leading roles in the Swedish films "The Hypnotist", "Hamilton - In the Interest of the Nation" , "Någon annanstans i Sverige" (for which he received a 2011 Guldbagge nomination), "Stockholm East," and "Day and Night. He earned another Guldbagge Award in 2014 for Best Actor in Kjell-Åke Andersson's "Nobody Owns Me".

Mikael Persbrandt became internationally known for his leading role in the Academy Award winning foreign feature, "In A Better World," directed by Susanne Bier. His performance earned him a 2011 European Film Award nomination for Best Actor. Some of his other international work includes the final installment of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies, the drama "Someone You Love," which took home the Audience Award for Best International Film at the Los Angeles Film Festival and the critically acclaimed feature "The Salvation," Some of his more recent roles involves the Netflix success "Sex Education" and "The Kingdom Exodus" directed by Lars von Trier, for which he has received the 2023 Robert Award nomination for Best leading male actor in a TV series.

Mikael also has an extended theatre background with Swedish productions such as "Three Sisters" and "Death of a Salesman" at the Plaza Theatre, "Mr. Puntila and His Man Matti," "The Good Person of Szechwan" and "Long Day's Journey Into Night" at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Among his other appearances at the Royal Dramatic Theatre mention can be made of "Maria Stuart" (directed by Ingmar Bergman,) "Don Juan," "The Wild Duck," "Miss Julie" and recently "The Sea Gull." In 2012 Mikael became the owner of the private theatre Maximteatern in Stockholm where he also has participated in several successful plays such as August Strindberg's "The Dance of Death", Shakespeare's "MacBeth" and the latest critically acclaimed play "Så enkel är kärleken" by Lars Norén in 2022.
BornSeptember 25, 1963
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 15 nominations

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Mikael Persbrandt in In a Better World (2010)
Mikael Persbrandt in In a Better World (2010)
Mikael Persbrandt in In a Better World (2010)
Mikael Persbrandt and Odiege Matthew in In a Better World (2010)
Mikael Persbrandt, Toke Lars Bjarke, and Markus Rygaard in In a Better World (2010)
Mikael Persbrandt in In a Better World (2010)
Mikael Persbrandt, Toke Lars Bjarke, and Markus Rygaard in In a Better World (2010)
Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt in Beck (1997)
Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt in Beck (1997)
Mikael Persbrandt and Carina Berg in Ett jobb för Berg (2015)
Mikael Persbrandt, Fredrik Wikingsson, and Filip Hammar in Ett herrans liv (2006)
Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt in Beck (1997)

Known for

In a Better World (2010)
In a Better World
7.6
  • Anton
  • 2010
Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.8
  • Beorn
  • 2013
Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
6.5
  • Victor Karlosson
  • 2020
Mads Mikkelsen in The Salvation (2014)
The Salvation
6.7
  • Peter Jensen
  • 2014

Credits

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Actor

  • Foundation
    • The Warlord of Kalgan
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Hammarskjöld
    • Dag Hammarskjöld
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Poromafia (2023)
    Poromafia
    • Stagge
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Bodil Jørgensen in The Kingdom (1994)
    The Kingdom
    • Helmer Jr.
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Tills solen går upp (2021)
    Tills solen går upp
    • Peder
    • 2021
  • The Unlikely Murderer (2021)
    The Unlikely Murderer
    • Hans Holmér
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Aimee Lou Wood, Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey in Sex Education (2019)
    Sex Education
    • Jakob Nyman
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
    Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
    • Victor Karlosson
    • 2020
  • Pelle Heikkilä in Invisible Heroes (2019)
    Invisible Heroes
    • Harald Edelstam
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • X&Y (2018)
    X&Y
    • Skådespelaren
    • The Actor
    • 2018
  • Sylvia Hoeks and Claire Foy in The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)
    The Girl in the Spider's Web
    • Alexander Zalachenko
    • 2018
  • Helena Bergström, Mikael Persbrandt, Tomas von Brömssen, and Agnes Lindström Bolmgren in The Cake General (2018)
    The Cake General
    • Hasse P
    • 2018
  • Charlie Hunnam in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
    King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
    • Greybeard
    • 2017
  • Jamie Dornan in The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
    The Siege of Jadotville
    • Dag Hammarskjold
    • 2016
  • Alone in Berlin (2016)
    Alone in Berlin
    • Standartenführer Prall
    • 2016
  • Peter Haber and Kristofer Hivju in Beck (1997)
    Beck
    • Gunvald Larsson
    • TV Series
    • 1997–2016
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
    • Beorn
    • 2014

Producer

  • Helena Bergström, Mikael Persbrandt, Tomas von Brömssen, and Agnes Lindström Bolmgren in The Cake General (2018)
    The Cake General
    • executive producer
    • 2018

Soundtrack

  • Someone You Love (2014)
    Someone You Love
    • performer: "Someone You Love", "The Woman Downstairs", "Whispers", "As Far As Love Goes", "I Want You", "So Now I Ask You"
    • 2014

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In a Better World
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In a Better World
Everlasting Moments
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Everlasting Moments
Alone in Berlin
Trailer 2:16
Alone in Berlin
Heaven's Heart
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Heaven's Heart
Stockholm East
Trailer 1:53
Stockholm East

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Mikael Persbrant
  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
  • Born
    • September 25, 1963
    • Jakobsberg, Stockholms län, Sweden
  • Children
      Åke Lo Persbrandt
  • Parents
      Inga-Lill Persbrandt
  • Other works
    Swedish dubbing for Stuart Little (1999).
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    • 4 Interviews
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Visited the slums of Sao Paulo, Brazil, together with soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic for an organization supporting the children's rights.
  • Nickname
    • Micke

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