Ola Rapace
December 3, 1971 (54 years old) in Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · What Happened? as
- 2024 · Miséria as Chicago
- 2021 · The Treatment as Self
- 2021 · Geared Up as Sami
- 2020 · Divertimento as Gustav
- 2017 · Farang as Rickard
- 2016 · Ares as Arès
- 2016 · Carole Matthieu as Level
- 2015 · The Last Kingdom as Bloodhair
- 2015 · Greetings from the North as Jocke
- 2015 · Long Story Short as Sebastian
- 2014 · Tommy as Bobby
- 2013 · Tragedy in a Country Churchyard 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
- 2012 · Odjuret as Fredrik Stefansson
- 2012 · Geister, die ich rief as Elis
- 2012 · Skyfall as Patrice
- Future · Frakturer as Chris
- 2017 · Hassel as Roland Hassel
- 2017 · Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets as Major Gibson
- 2016 · Section Zéro as Sirius Becker
- 2015 · Itsi Bitsi as Vincent
- 2013 · Dangerous Dreams as Christer Wijk
- 2013 · Crimes Of Passion as Christer Wijk
- 2013 · Death of a Loved One as Christer Wijk
- 2011 · Jag saknar dig as George
- 2011 · Stockholm - Båstad as Danne Ståhl
- 2010 · Beyond as Johan
- 2010 · Hellenius Hörna as Self - Guest
- 2010 · Solsidan as Himself
- 2009 · Skavlan as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Selma as Alexis Sluys
- 2008 · Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik? as
- 2007 · Der Kommissar und das Meer as Ulf Torstensson
- 2007 · Dark Floors as
- 2007 · All About My Bush as Nils
- 2006 · 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: The Castle Ruins as Stefan Lindman
- 2006 · Robins as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Wallander: The Container Lorry as Stefan Lindman
- 2006 · Wallander: The Trickster as Stefan Lindman
- 2006 · Anna Pihl as Daniel Nordström
- 2006 · Stjärnorna på slottet as
- 2005 · Wallander: Mastermind as Stefan Lindman
- 2005 · Wallander: The African as Stefan Lindman
- 2005 · Wallander: The Overdose as Stefan Lindman
- 2005 · Wallander: The Brothers as Stefan Lindman
- 2005 · Wallander: The Village Idiot as Stefan Lindman
- 2005 · Wallander as Stefan Lindman
- 2002 · Laura Trenter Presents as Jim Pettersson
- 2002 · Tusenbröder as
- Future · Josef as
- 2006 · Wallander: Blood Line as Stefan Lindman
- 2006 · Wallander: The Photographer as Stefan Lindman
- 2006 · Brothers: The Return as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
- 2005 · Wallander: Before the Frost as Stefan Lindman
- 2004 · Rancid as
- 2003 · Number One as Narrator (voice)
- 2002 · All Hell Let Loose as Pontus
- 2001 · Syndare i sommarsol as Fredrik
- 2000 · Together as Lasse
- Future · Ulvetime as William Lundqvist Wahl