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Ola Rapace

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Ola Rapace at an event for Skyfall (2012)
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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 Together (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.
BornDecember 3, 1971
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BornDecember 3, 1971
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)
    Skyfall
    7.8
    • Patrice
    • 2012
    Ola Rapace, Götz Otto, Kellan Lutz, Torrey DeVitto, Christian Hillborg, and Ellie Heydon in Divertimento (2020)
    Divertimento
    8.5
    Short
    • Gustav
    • 2020
    John Goodman, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Dane DeHaan, and Cara Delevingne in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
    6.4
    • Major Gibson
    • 2017
    Eric Ericson, Charlotta Jonsson, Ola Rapace, and Helena Af Sandeberg in Sjätte dagen (1999)
    Sjätte dagen
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Victor Edgren(as Ola Norell)

    Credits

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    Actor



    • All Rise
      • Bobby, Lawyer
      • Pre-production
    • Psych Ruins
      • Jonathan Styles, John Stone
      • Pre-production
    • Jessica Lives
      • Michael Gianni
      • Pre-production
    • Refugee
      • Rocco
      • Pre-production
    • Ulvetime
      • William Lundqvist Wahl
      • Post-production
    • Frakturer
      • Chris
      • Post-production
    • One-Eighty
      • Officer P1
      • Pre-production
    • B.E.A.R.S.: The Awakening
      • Pre-production
    • My Drowning Man
      • John
      • Completed
    • T-Minus 75: The Last Story to Be Told
      • Alex
      • Post-production



    • Vad hände?
      Short
      • 2025
    • Miséria (2024)
      Miséria
      4.2
      • Chicago
      • 2024
    • Ola Rapace in The Beginning (2022)
      The Beginning
      Short
      • Boss
      • Dad
      • 2022
    • Ola Rapace and Ida Engvoll in White Trash (2021)
      White Trash
      4.9
      • Sami
      • 2021
    • Ola Rapace, Götz Otto, Kellan Lutz, Torrey DeVitto, Christian Hillborg, and Ellie Heydon in Divertimento (2020)
      Divertimento
      8.5
      Short
      • Gustav
      • 2020
    • Gidseltagningen (2017)
      Gidseltagningen
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Yusuf
      • 2019
    • Alexander Dreymon in The Last Kingdom (2015)
      The Last Kingdom
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Bloodhair
      • 2018
    • Hassel (2017)
      Hassel
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Roland Hassel
      • 2017
    • John Goodman, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Dane DeHaan, and Cara Delevingne in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
      Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
      6.4
      • Major Gibson
      • 2017
    • Ola Rapace and Louise Nyvall in Farang (2017)
      Farang
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Rickard
      • 2017
    • Ola Rapace, Eva Lallier, and Élina Solomon in Ares (2016)
      Ares
      6.2
      • Arès
      • 2016
    • Isabelle Adjani in Carole Matthieu (2016)
      Carole Matthieu
      5.4
      • Revel
      • 2016
    • Section Zéro (2016)
      Section Zéro
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Sirius Becker
      • 2016
    • Greetings from the North (2015)
      Greetings from the North
      5.2
      • Jocke
      • 2015
    • Long Story Short (2015)
      Long Story Short
      6.4
      • Sebastian
      • 2015

    Producer



    • Miséria (2024)
      Miséria
      4.2
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Ola Rapace and Ida Engvoll in White Trash (2021)
      White Trash
      4.9
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Hassel (2017)
      Hassel
      5.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017

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    I Am Yours
    Trailer 1:31
    I Am Yours
    I Am Yours
    Trailer 1:31
    I Am Yours
    Skyfall
    Trailer 2:23
    Skyfall
    Divertimento Trailer
    Trailer 1:43
    Divertimento Trailer
    Hassel
    Trailer 2:55
    Hassel
    I AM YOURS - OFFICIAL US Trailer
    Trailer 1:31
    I AM YOURS - OFFICIAL US Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • memmo.me
    • Alternative names
      • Ola Rapace Norell
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • December 3, 1971
      • Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • Spouses
        Sonja JawoMay 2019 - present
    • Parents
        Britta Margareta Stein (Jonsson)
    • Other works
      Plays guitar in a Swedish band called "Sissy Prozac".

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    • Trivia
      Father, with Noomi Rapace, of son, Lev, born in 2003.
    • Trademark
        Often plays in Anticipation stories

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