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Mikael Persbrandt
Mikael Persbrandt
	Persbrandt in 2018
Born	Mikael Åke Persbrandt; 25 September 1963 (age 61); Järfälla, Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1984–present
Partner(s)	Maria Bonnevie (1998–2003); Sanna Lundell (2005–present)
Children	3

Mikael Åke Persbrandt (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmîːkaɛl ˈpæ̂ːʂbrant] ^ⓘ; born 25 September 1963) is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films, he is perhaps best known for playing Gunvald Larsson in the Beck series of movies. He is internationally known for his starring role in the Academy Award-winning feature, In a Better World, directed by Susanne Bier. His performance earned him a 2011 European Film Award nomination for Best Actor. Other parts include the role of Carl Hamilton from the novels by Jan Guillou, Beorn in The Hobbit,^[1] as well as Jakob Nyman in the English TV series Sex Education.

Early life

Persbrandt was born in Jakobsberg, Järfälla Municipality, Stockholm County.^{[citation needed]} He was baptized in the Finnish Church in Gamla stan. Persbrandt has stated that he has ancestry from Åland on his mother's side, and that he thinks his paternal ancestors were Walloons.^[2]

Career

He has performed onstage with the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and in numerous film and TV roles. Persbrandt is well known for his role as the hardboiled police inspector Gunvald Larsson, in the Beck series of films. He won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a leading role twice, the first in 2009 for Everlasting Moments and the second in 2014 for Nobody Owns Me. In 2015, Persbrandt reported that he would quit starring in his popular role of Gunvald Larsson. In 2019, Persbrandt began playing Jakob Nyman in the Netflix comedy drama Sex Education. He was a leading actor in the film The Salvation.

Public image and legal issues

Sex appeal

Persbrandt has often been noted for his good looks, and when Swedish media makes lists of the most attractive Swedish men, he has often been on those lists.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Expressen dispute

In December 2005, Persbrandt notified police that the newspaper Expressen had made false accusations about him having acute alcohol poisoning and being admitted to a clinic in Uppsala. The information was inaccurate.^[7] Expressen apologised and admitted that their information was false, but the apology was not accepted by Persbrandt. Otto Sjöberg, at the time editor of the newspaper was fined 75,000 SEK (≈ 6800 €, US$8900), in damages to Persbrandt.^{[citation needed]}

Drug use

Persbrandt was arrested twice in 2011 for cocaine use and received a fine.^[8] In April 2014, he was sentenced to five months' imprisonment for another cocaine offence, but on appeal this was reduced to 75 hours' community service.^[9]

Personal life

He is in a relationship with Sanna Lundell and the couple have three children together.^[10] He had previously been married to Maria Bonnevie.

Theatre

All the performances are in Swedish.

Year	Play	Venue	Role
1984	King Lear	The Royal Dramatic Theatre	Extra
1985	Julius Caesar	The Royal Dramatic Theatre	Extra
1991	Rekviem	Teater Galeasen
1992	Ferrando Bruno
1993	Gatan
1993	Roberto Zucco
1994	Three Sisters
1995	Änglar
1996	Puntila	The Royal Dramatic Theatre
1996	Death of a salesman	Teater Plaza
1998	The Good Person of Szechwan	The Royal Dramatic Theatre
1998	Lång dags färd mot natt
1999	Don Juan
2000	Maria Stuart
2000	Vildanden
2002	Leka med elden
2004	Arbetarklassens sista hjältar	Lilla elverket
2005	Miss Julie	The Royal Dramatic Theatre
2005	Lik som män	Vasateatern
2007	Måsen	Teater Galeasen
2009	I väntan på Godot	Stockholm City Theatre
2014	Dödsdansen	Maxim Theatre

Filmography

Film and television roles
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1992	Rederiet	Ola Simonsson
1994	The Police Murderer	Police 1
1994	Svensson, Svensson	Jesper
1995	Sommaren	Peter
1996	Anna Holt	Jocke
1996	Under ytan	Roffe
1997	Beck – Lockpojken	Gunvald Larsson
	Beck – Mannen med ikonerna
	Beck – Spår i mörker
	Beck – Pensionat Pärlan
	9 millimeter	Konstantin
1998	Beck – Öga för öga	Gunvald Larsson
	Sista kontraktet	Roger Nyman
	102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger	Reader	Voice role, documentary
	Beck – The Money Man	Gunvald Larsson
	Beck – Monstret
	Beck – Vita nätter
	Vuxna människor	Georg
	Mulan	Shan Yu	Swedish dubbing
1999	Dödlig drift	Andreas Persson
	Dinosaur	Kron	Swedish dubbing
	Gossip	Åke Frigårdh
2000	Titan A.E.	Tek	Swedish dubbing
2000	Beck – Hämndens pris	Gunvald Larsson
2001	Beck – Mannen utan ansikte
	Beck – Kartellen
	Beck – Enslingen
	Atlantis: The Lost Empire	Doctor Joshua Strongbear Sweet	Swedish dubbing
2002	Nu	Adam
	Beck – Okänd avsändare	Gunvald Larsson
	Beck – Annonsmannen
	Beck – Sista vittnet
	Alla älskar Alice	Johan Lindberg
	Beck – Pojken i glaskulan	Gunvald Larsson
2003	Rånarna	Frank/Richard
	Tre solar	Ulf
	Finding Nemo	Gill	Voice, Swedish dubbing
2004	Dag och natt	Thomas
2005	Medicinmannen	Martin Holst
	Bang Bang Orangutang	Åke Jönsson
	Som man bäddar	Jocke
	Inga tårar	Lars Bjerking
	Tjocktjuven	The Priest
2006	Open Season	Boog	Swedish dubbing
	Beck – Skarpt läge	Gunvald Larsson
	Beck – Flickan i jordkällaren
	Beck – Gamen
	Beck – Advokaten
2007	Beck – Den japanska shungamålningen
	Beck – Den svaga länken
	Beck – Det tysta skriket
	Beck – I Guds namn
	Ett öga rött	Himself
	Solstorm	Thomas Söderberg
2008	Kautokeino-opprøret	Carl-Johan Ruth
	Everlasting Moments	Sigfrid Larsson
	Die Patin – Kein Weg zurück [de]	Sergej Assinowitsch
	Himlens hjärta	Lars
	Oskyldigt dömd	Markus Haglund
2009	Beck – I stormens öga	Gunvald Larsson
2010	Beck – Levande begravd	Gunvald Larsson
2010	In a Better World	Anton
2011	Stockholm East	Johan
2011	Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation	Carl Hamilton
2012	The Hypnotist	Erik Maria Bark
2012	Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter	Carl Hamilton
2013	Mig äger ingen	Hasse
2013	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug	Beorn
2014	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies	Beorn
	En sång från hjärtat	Thomas Jacob
	The Salvation	Peter
	Beck – Rum 302	Gunvald Larsson
2015	Beck – Familjen
	Beck – Invasionen
	Beck – Sjukhusmorden
2016	Beck – Gunvald	Gunvald Larsson
	Alone in Berlin	Standartenführer Prall
	The Siege of Jadotville	Dag Hammarskjöld
2017	King Arthur: Legend of the Sword	Greybeard
2018	Tårtgeneralen	Hasse P
2018	X&Y	Himself
2019–2021	Sex Education	Jakob Nyman	Main role
2019	Invisible Heroes	Harald Edelstam
2020	Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga	Victor Karlosson
2021	Tills solen går upp / The Unlikely Murderer	Hans Holmér
2022	The Kingdom	Helmer Jr.	5 episodes
2023	Poromafia	Stagge	8 episodes
	Foundation	The Mule	4 episodes
	Hammarskjöld	Dag Hammarskjöld
TBA	Agent Hamilton: In Her Majesty's Service	Carl Hamilton	Filming
TBA	Sophie's War	Franz	Pre-production

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak positions
Year	Album	DEN^[11]
2014	Someone You Love	29

References

^ Dunerfors, Alexander. "Persbrandt åker tillbaka för mera "Hobbit"" [Persbrandt goes back for more "Hobbit"]. MovieZine (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 December 2015.
^ "Mikael Persbrandt 2004". min. 1:32 to 1:45 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Sveriges Radio. 17 July 2004. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
^ "Lasse Kronér: "Därför är jag sexig"". 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
^ "Därför är Persbrandt snyggast". December 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
^ "Svenska kvinnor: Dessa män är hetare än Mikael Persbrandt". Retrieved 9 January 2017.
^ "Männen som svenska kvinnor vill ha". 5 October 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
^ Brattberg, Lisbeth (15 December 2005). "Persbrandt stämmer Expressen" [Persbrandt sues Expressen]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 December 2015.
^ "Mikael Persbrandt in new cocaine bust". 9 June 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
^ Radio, Sveriges (4 July 2014). "Persbrandt sentenced to community service - Radio Sweden". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
^ "Mikael Persbrandts och Sanna Lundells nya kärleksliv på lyxgården". Expressen. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
^ "Mikael Persbrandt discography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 May 2014.