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.
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Movies (35)
What Happened?
2025
Miséria
as Chicago
2024
Geared Up
as Sami
2021
Divertimento
as Gustav
2020
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
as Major Gibson
2017
Ares
as Arès
2016
Carole Matthieu
as Level
2016
Greetings from the North
as Jocke
2015
Long Story Short
as Sebastian
2015
Itsi Bitsi
as Vincent
2015
Tommy
as Bobby
2014
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
as Christer Wijk
2013
Dangerous Dreams
as Christer Wijk
2013
Roses, Kisses and Death
as Christer Wijk
2013
No More Murders
as Christer Wijk
2013
I Am Yours
as Jesper
2013
King Lily of the Valley
as Christer Wijk
2013
Death of a Loved One
as Christer Wijk
2013
Odjuret
as Fredrik Stefansson
2012
Geister, die ich rief
as Elis
2012
Skyfall
as Patrice
2012
Jag saknar dig
as George
2011
Beyond
as Johan
2010
All About My Bush
as Nils
2007
Dark Floors
2007
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
as Elake Wille (voice)
2006
Wallander: The Secret
as Stefan Lindman
2006
Wallander: The Joker
as Stefan Lindman
2006
Wallander: Blood Line
as Stefan Lindman
2006
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
as Stefan Lindman
2006
Wallander: The Container Lorry
as Stefan Lindman
2006
Wallander: The Photographer
as Stefan Lindman
2006
Wallander: The Trickster
as Stefan Lindman
2006
Brothers: The Return
as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
2006
Wallander: Mastermind
as Stefan Lindman
2005
TV Shows (15)
The Treatment
as Self
2021
Hassel
as Roland Hassel
2017
Farang
as Rickard
2017
Section Zéro
as Sirius Becker
2016
Crimes Of Passion
as Christer Wijk
2013
Stockholm - Båstad
as Danne Ståhl
2011
Hellenius Hörna
as Self - Guest
2010
Solsidan
as Himself
2010
Skavlan
as Self - Guest
2009
Selma
as Alexis Sluys
2008
Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?
2008
Der Kommissar und das Meer
as Ulf Torstensson
2007
Robins
as Self - Guest
2006
Anna Pihl
as Daniel Nordström
2006
Stjärnorna på slottet
2006