The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014
As Beorn
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Mikael Persbrandt
Born
Mikael Åke Persbrandt, 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, as well as Jakob Nyman in the English TV series Sex Education. 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.
Filmography (96)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013
As Beorn
TMDb 7.6 / 10
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword2017
As Greybeard
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Girl in the Spider's Web2018
As Alexander Zalachenko
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Salvation2014
As Peter Jensen
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga2020
As Victor Karlosson
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Siege of Jadotville2016
As Dag Hammarskjold
TMDb 7.1 / 10
In a Better World2010
As Anton
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation2012
As Carl Hamilton
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Alone in Berlin2016
As Prall
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace2023
As Dag Hammarskjöld
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Bergman: A Year in a Life2018
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
No Tears2006
As Lars
The Hypnotist2012
As Erik Maria Bark
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Stockholm East2011
As Johan
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter2012
As Carl Hamilton
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Odyssey2025
As Mysterious Viking
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Beck - The Man with the Icons1997
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus2022
As Self / Helmer Jr
Solstorm2007
As Tomas Söderberg
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy1997
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye1998
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness1998
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.7 / 10
One Way2006
As Tomas Gaal
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Now2003
As Adam (young)
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face2001
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm2009
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar2006
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Beck 22 - The Weak Link2007
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Everlasting Moments2008
As Sigfrid Larsson
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball2002
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Beck 03 - White Nights1998
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Heaven's Heart2008
As Lars
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance2001
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Beck 27 - Room 3022015
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Beck 12 - The Loner2002
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl1998
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Beck 26 - Buried Alive2010
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Kautokeino Rebellion2008
As Carl Johan Ruth
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Cop Killer1994
As Police 1
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Someone You Love2014
As Thomas Jacob
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Nobody Owns Me2013
As Hasse
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Wonderful and Loved by All2007
As Mikael Persbrandt
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Beck 17 - The Scorpion2006
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream2007
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.6 / 10
9 millimeter1997
As Konstantin
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Beck 16 - The Last Witness2002
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Till Sun Rises2021
As Peder
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Marie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar2026
As Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
Beck 19 - The Vulture2007
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Beck 11 - The Cartel2001
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Everyone Loves Alice2002
As Johan
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown2002
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Somewhere Else2011
As Stefan
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Beck 07 - The Money Man1998
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Beck 29 - Invasion2015
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Beck 28 - The Family2015
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind1999
As Georg
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Nigger
Nigger1990
As Svante
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Beck 20 - The Lawyer2007
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Beck 06 - The Monster1998
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott2016
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 5.0 / 10
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger1998
As Reader (voice)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Day and Night2004
As Thomas
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders2015
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Gossip2000
As Åke Frigårdh
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Search2006
As Björn
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Three Suns2004
As Ulf
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man2002
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Last Contract1998
As Roger Nyman
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Cake General2018
As Hasse P
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Bang Bang Orangutang2005
As Åke
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Beck 24 - In the Name of God2007
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.7 / 10
X&Y2018
As The Famous Actor
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Beck - bakom kulisserna2024
As Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
Double Shift
Double Shift2005
As Jocke
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting2007
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Ellinors bröllop1996
As C-O
TMDb 7.0 / 10
One Eye Red2007
As Mikael Persbrandt
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Beneath the Surface1997
As Roffe
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Lovisa och Carl Michael
Lovisa och Carl Michael2005
As Westman
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Fatimas tredje hemlighet
Fatimas tredje hemlighet1999
As The paramedic
TMDb 4.7 / 10
At Point Blank2003
As Frank
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Nature's Warrior1997
As Hjorth
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Beck 31 - Gunvald2016
As Gunvald Larsson
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Gangster2007
As Thomas
TMDb 2.1 / 10
Between Summers1995
As Peter
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Hela härligheten1998
As Glenn
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa2003
As Kurt
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet2019
As Self (archive footage)
Dragonflies2001
As Kullman
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight2006
Deadly Drift1999
As Andreas Persson
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Lovelife of a Fat Thief2006
As Priest
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire2004
As Axel
Den starkare2004
As X
TMDb 8.0 / 10
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