Ola Rapace
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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 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
Skyfall (2012)
as Patrice
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
as Major Gibson
Ares (2016)
as Arès
Death of a Loved One (2013)
as Christer Wijk
Roses, Kisses and Death (2013)
as Christer Wijk
Dangerous Dreams (2013)
as Christer Wijk
Together (2000)
as Lasse
Asphyxia (—)
as Dr. Bennett
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap (2006)
as Elake Wille (voice)
Wallander: The Overdose (2005)
as Stefan Lindman
Carole Matthieu (2016)
as Level
Itsi Bitsi (2015)
as Vincent
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard (2013)
as Christer Wijk
Dad, the policeman (2002)
as Jim petterson
Rancid (2004)
Actor
I Am Yours (2013)
as Jesper
Beyond (2010)
as Johan
Long Story Short (2015)
as Sebastian
Greetings from the North (2015)
as Jocke
Miséria (2024)
as Chicago
All About My Bush (2007)
as Nils
Jag saknar dig (2011)
as George
Tommy (2014)
as Bobby
King Lily of the Valley (2013)
as Christer Wijk
Dark Floors (2007)
Actor
Josef (—)
Actor
Geister, die ich rief (2012)
as Elis
Wallander: Before the Frost (2005)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The African (2005)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: Mastermind (2005)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Castle Ruins (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Village Idiot (2005)
as Stefan Lindman
No More Murders (2013)
as Christer Wijk
Wallander: The Container Lorry (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Brothers (2005)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Secret (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Photographer (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Joker (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
Brothers: The Return (2006)
as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
Divertimento (2020)
as Gustav
Wallander: The Trickster (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
All Hell Let Loose (2002)
as Pontus
Wallander: Blood Line (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
Geared Up (2021)
as Sami
Odjuret (2012)
as Fredrik Stefansson
What Happened? (2025)
Actor
Number One (2003)
as Narrator (voice)
Syndare i sommarsol (2001)
as Fredrik
Frakturer (—)
as Chris
Ulvetime (—)
as William Lundqvist Wahl