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 (68 Appearances)

Asphyxia

TBA

Frakturer

TBA

Josef

TBA

Ulvetime

TBA

What Happened?

2025

Miséria

2024

The Treatment

2021

Geared Up

2021

Divertimento

2020

Hassel

2017

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017

Farang

2017

Ares

2016

Carole Matthieu

2016

Section Zéro

2016

The Last Kingdom

2015

Greetings from the North

2015

Long Story Short

2015

Itsi Bitsi

2015

Tommy

2014

Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

2013

Dangerous Dreams

2013

Roses, Kisses and Death

2013

No More Murders

2013

I Am Yours

2013

King Lily of the Valley

2013

Death of a Loved One

2013

Crimes Of Passion

2013

Odjuret

2012

Geister, die ich rief

2012

Skyfall

2012

Jag saknar dig

2011

Stockholm - Båstad

2011

Beyond

2010

Hellenius Hörna

2010

Solsidan

2010

Skavlan

2009

Selma

2008

Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?

2008

Der Kommissar und das Meer

2007

All About My Bush

2007

Dark Floors

2007

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

2006

Wallander: The Secret

2006

Wallander: The Joker

2006

Wallander: Blood Line

2006

Robins

2006

Wallander: The Castle Ruins

2006

Wallander: The Container Lorry

2006

Wallander: The Photographer

2006

Wallander: The Trickster

2006

Brothers: The Return

2006

Anna Pihl

2006

Stjärnorna på slottet

2006

Wallander: Mastermind

2005

Wallander: The African

2005

Wallander: The Overdose

2005

Wallander: The Brothers

2005

Wallander: The Village Idiot

2005

Wallander

2005

Wallander: Before the Frost

2005

Rancid

2004

Number One

2003

Laura Trenter Presents

2002

Tusenbröder

2002

All Hell Let Loose

2002

Syndare i sommarsol

2001

Together

2000 Debut
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