Ola Rapace
Born
December 3, 1971 (53 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden
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.
Greetings from the North
Jocke
2015
Itsi Bitsi
Vincent
2015
Tommy
Bobby
2014
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
Christer Wijk
2013
Dangerous Dreams
Christer Wijk
2013
Roses, Kisses and Death
Christer Wijk
2013
No More Murders
Christer Wijk
2013
I Am Yours
Jesper
2013
King Lily of the Valley
Christer Wijk
2013
Death of a Loved One
Christer Wijk
2013
Skyfall
Patrice
2012
Jag saknar dig
George
2011
Beyond
Johan
2010
All About My Bush
Nils
2007
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
Elake Wille (voice)
2006
Wallander: The Secret
Stefan Lindman
2006
Wallander: The Joker
Stefan Lindman
2006
Wallander: Blood Line
Stefan Lindman
2006
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
Stefan Lindman
2006
Wallander: The Container Lorry
Stefan Lindman
2006
Wallander: The Photographer
Stefan Lindman
2006
Wallander: The Trickster
Stefan Lindman
2006
Brothers: The Return
Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
2006
Wallander: Mastermind
Stefan Lindman
2005
Wallander: The African
Stefan Lindman
2005
Wallander: The Overdose
Stefan Lindman
2005
Wallander: The Brothers
Stefan Lindman
2005
Wallander: The Village Idiot
Stefan Lindman
2005
Wallander: Before the Frost
Stefan Lindman
2005
Syndare i sommarsol
Fredrik
2001
Together
Lasse
2000
Frakturer
Chris
Josef
What Happened?
2025
Miséria
Chicago
2024
The Treatment
Himself · (1 episode)
2021
Geared Up
Sami
2021
Divertimento
Gustav
2020
Hassel
Roland Hassel · (10 episodes)
2017
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Major Gibson
2017
Farang
Rickard · (8 episodes)
2017
Ares
Arès
2016
Carole Matthieu
Level
2016
Section Zéro
Sirius Becker · (8 episodes)
2016
Long Story Short
Sebastian
2015
Crimes Of Passion
Christer Wijk · (6 episodes)
2013
Odjuret
Fredrik Stefansson
2012
Geister, die ich rief
Elis
2012
Stockholm - Båstad
Danne Ståhl · (3 episodes)
2011
Hellenius Hörna
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2010
Solsidan
Himself · (1 episode)
2010
Skavlan
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
Selma
Alexis Sluys · (2 episodes)
2008
Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?
(1 episode)
2008
Der Kommissar und das Meer
Ulf Torstensson · (1 episode)
2007
Dark Floors
2007
Robins
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
Anna Pihl
Daniel Nordström · (30 episodes)
2006
Stjärnorna på Slottet
(5 episodes)
2006
Wallander
Stefan Lindman · (13 episodes)
2005
Rancid
2004
Number One
Narrator (voice)
2003
Laura Trenter Presents
Jim Pettersson · (3 episodes)
2002
Tusenbröder
(12 episodes)
2002
All Hell Let Loose
Pontus
2002
Ulvetime
William Lundqvist Wahl