Ola Rapace
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.
Filmography
What Happened?
What Happened?
Miséria
as Chicago
Miséria
as Chicago
Geared Up
as Sami
Geared Up
as Sami
Divertimento
as Gustav
Divertimento
as Gustav
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
as Major Gibson
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
as Major Gibson
Ares
as Arès
Ares
as Arès
Carole Matthieu
as Level
Carole Matthieu
as Level
Greetings from the North
as Jocke
Greetings from the North
as Jocke
Long Story Short
as Sebastian
Long Story Short
as Sebastian
Itsi Bitsi
as Vincent
Itsi Bitsi
as Vincent
Tommy
as Bobby
Tommy
as Bobby
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
as Christer Wijk
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
as Christer Wijk
Dangerous Dreams
as Christer Wijk
Dangerous Dreams
as Christer Wijk
Roses, Kisses and Death
as Christer Wijk
Roses, Kisses and Death
as Christer Wijk
No More Murders
as Christer Wijk
No More Murders
as Christer Wijk
I Am Yours
as Jesper
I Am Yours
as Jesper
King Lily of the Valley
as Christer Wijk
King Lily of the Valley
as Christer Wijk
Death of a Loved One
as Christer Wijk
Death of a Loved One
as Christer Wijk
Odjuret
as Fredrik Stefansson
Odjuret
as Fredrik Stefansson
Geister, die ich rief
as Elis
Geister, die ich rief
as Elis
Jag saknar dig
as George
Jag saknar dig
as George
Beyond
as Johan
Beyond
as Johan
All About My Bush
as Nils
All About My Bush
as Nils
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
as Elake Wille (voice)
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
as Elake Wille (voice)
Wallander: The Joker
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Joker
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: Blood Line
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: Blood Line
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Container Lorry
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Container Lorry
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Photographer
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Photographer
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Trickster
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Trickster
as Stefan Lindman
Brothers: The Return
as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
Brothers: The Return
as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
Wallander: Mastermind
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: Mastermind
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The African
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The African
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Overdose
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Overdose
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Brothers
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Brothers
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Village Idiot
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Village Idiot
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: Before the Frost
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: Before the Frost
as Stefan Lindman
Rancid
Rancid
Number One
as Narrator (voice)
Number One
as Narrator (voice)
Dad, the policeman
as Jim petterson
Dad, the policeman
as Jim petterson
Syndare i sommarsol
as Fredrik
Syndare i sommarsol
as Fredrik
Together
as Lasse
Together
as Lasse
Frakturer
as Chris
Frakturer
as Chris
Josef
Josef
Ulvetime
as William Lundqvist Wahl
Ulvetime
as William Lundqvist Wahl