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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

67

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-12-03 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

Also Known As

Ola Rapace Norell

Pär Ola Norell

Ola Norell

اولا راپاس

Ola Rapace

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.

Known For

Acting

Together

2000

Together

as

Lasse

Brothers: The Return

2006

Brothers: The Return

as

Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff

Skyfall

2012

Skyfall

as

Patrice

Beyond

2010

Beyond

as

Johan

Jag saknar dig

2011

Jag saknar dig

as

George

Death of a Loved One

2013

Death of a Loved One

as

Christer Wijk

Syndare i sommarsol

2001

Syndare i sommarsol

as

Fredrik

King Lily of the Valley

2013

King Lily of the Valley

as

Christer Wijk

Wallander: Before the Frost

2005

Wallander: Before the Frost

as

Stefan Lindman

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

2006

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

as

Elake Wille (voice)

I Am Yours

2013

I Am Yours

as

Jesper

Dangerous Dreams

2013

Dangerous Dreams

as

Christer Wijk

No More Murders

2013

No More Murders

as

Christer Wijk

Wallander: Mastermind

2005

Wallander: Mastermind

as

Stefan Lindman

Roses, Kisses and Death

2013

Roses, Kisses and Death

as

Christer Wijk

Wallander: The Secret

2006

Wallander: The Secret

as

Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Container Lorry

2006

Wallander: The Container Lorry

as

Stefan Lindman

Tommy

2014

Tommy

as

Bobby

Frakturer

Frakturer

as

Chris

Itsi Bitsi

2015

Itsi Bitsi

as

Vincent

Wallander: The Brothers

2005

Wallander: The Brothers

as

Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Overdose

2005

Wallander: The Overdose

as

Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Village Idiot

2005

Wallander: The Village Idiot

as

Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The African

2005

Wallander: The African

as

Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Photographer

2006

Wallander: The Photographer

as

Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Castle Ruins

2006

Wallander: The Castle Ruins

as

Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Joker

2006

Wallander: The Joker

as

Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Trickster

2006

Wallander: The Trickster

as

Stefan Lindman

Wallander: Blood Line

2006

Wallander: Blood Line

as

Stefan Lindman

Long Story Short

2015

Long Story Short

as

Sebastian

Rancid

2004

Rancid

as

Miséria

2024

Miséria

as

Chicago

Carole Matthieu

2016

Carole Matthieu

as

Level

Ares

2016

Ares

as

Arès

Odjuret

2012

Odjuret

as

Fredrik Stefansson

Number One

2003

Number One

as

Narrator (voice)

Divertimento

2020

Divertimento

as

Gustav

All Hell Let Loose

2002

All Hell Let Loose

as

Pontus

Geared Up

2021

Geared Up

as

Sami

Robins

Robins

as

Self - Guest

Anna Pihl

Anna Pihl

as

Daniel Nordström

Solsidan

Solsidan

as

Himself

Wallander

Wallander

as

Stefan Lindman

Stockholm - Båstad

Stockholm - Båstad

as

Danne Ståhl

Skavlan

Skavlan

as

Self - Guest

The Treatment

The Treatment

as

Himself

Section Zéro

Section Zéro

as

Sirius Becker

Hassel

Hassel

as

Roland Hassel

Farang

Farang

as

Rickard

Hellenius Hörna

Hellenius Hörna

as

Self - Guest

Laura Trenter Presents

Laura Trenter Presents

as

Jim Pettersson

Selma

Selma

as

Alexis Sluys

Top Gear

Top Gear

as

Self

Crimes Of Passion

Crimes Of Passion

as

Christer Wijk

Production

Geared Up

2021

Geared Up

as

Crew

Directing