Ola Rapace
Actor
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.
Filmography
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
as Major Gibson 2017
Ares
as Arès 2016
Together
as Lasse 2000
Beyond
as Johan 2010
Wallander: Mastermind
as Stefan Lindman 2005
Death of a Loved One
as Christer Wijk 2013
Rancid
2004
Wallander: Before the Frost
as Stefan Lindman 2005
Tommy
as Bobby 2014
No More Murders
as Christer Wijk 2013
Roses, Kisses and Death
as Christer Wijk 2013
Wallander: The Village Idiot
as Stefan Lindman 2005
King Lily of the Valley
as Christer Wijk 2013
I Am Yours
as Jesper 2013
Wallander: The Brothers
as Stefan Lindman 2005
Wallander: The Photographer
as Stefan Lindman 2006