Ola Rapace
Born: 1971-12-03 in Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden
Known For: Acting
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
2025
2024
- Miséria as Chicago
2021
- The Treatment as Self
- Geared Up as Sami
2020
- Divertimento as Gustav
2017
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets as Major Gibson
- Hassel as Roland Hassel
- Farang as Rickard
2016
- Section Zéro as Sirius Becker
- Ares as Arès
- Carole Matthieu as Level
2015
- The Last Kingdom as Bloodhair
- Itsi Bitsi as Vincent
- Long Story Short as Sebastian
- Greetings from the North as Jocke
2014
- Tommy as Bobby
2013
- Crimes Of Passion as Christer Wijk
- Tragedy in a Country Churchyard as Christer Wijk
- I Am Yours as Jesper
- Roses, Kisses and Death as Christer Wijk
- Dangerous Dreams as Christer Wijk
- No More Murders as Christer Wijk
- Death of a Loved One as Christer Wijk
- King Lily of the Valley as Christer Wijk
2012
- Skyfall as Patrice
- Odjuret as Fredrik Stefansson
- Geister, die ich rief as Elis
2011
- Jag saknar dig as George
- Stockholm - Båstad as Danne Ståhl
2010
- Solsidan as Himself
- Hellenius Hörna as Self - Guest
- Beyond as Johan
2009
- Skavlan as Self - Guest
2008
- Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?
- Selma as Alexis Sluys
2007
- Der Kommissar und das Meer as Ulf Torstensson
- All About My Bush as Nils
- Dark Floors
2006
- Robins as Self - Guest
- Anna Pihl as Daniel Nordström
- Stjärnorna på slottet
- Wallander: The Joker as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Trickster as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Container Lorry as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Photographer as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Castle Ruins as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Secret as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: Blood Line as Stefan Lindman
- Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap as Elake Wille (voice)
- Brothers: The Return as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
2005
- Wallander as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Village Idiot as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: Before the Frost as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Brothers as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: Mastermind as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The Overdose as Stefan Lindman
- Wallander: The African as Stefan Lindman
2004
2003
- Number One as Narrator (voice)
2002
- Tusenbröder
- Laura Trenter Presents as Jim Pettersson
- All Hell Let Loose as Pontus
2001
- Syndare i sommarsol as Fredrik
2000
- Together as Lasse