Michael Nyqvist
Born
November 8, 1960
Died
June 27, 2017 (56 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist (November 8, 1960 – June 27, 2017), better known as Michael Nyqvist, was a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known for playing police officer Banck in the first series of Martin Beck films made in 1997, and later for his leading role in the film Grabben i graven bredvid in 2002. He was most recognized internationally for his role in the acclaimed Millennium series as Mikael Blomkvist, as well as the lead villains in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (as Kurt Hendricks) and John Wick (as Viggo Tarasov). In 2004, he played the leading role in the Academy Award-nominated Best Foreign Film As It Is in Heaven.
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Known For
Wick Is Pain
(archive footage)
2025
A Hidden Life
Bishop Joseph Fliessen
2019
Hunter Killer
Captain Andropov
2018
You Disappear
Bernard Berman
2017
Madiba
H.F. Verwoerd · (3 episodes)
2017
Frank & Lola
Alan
2016
Michael Nyqvist - Ett Porträtt
Self
2016
A Serious Game
Markel
2016
I.T.
Henrik
2016
The Girl King
Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
2015
Colonia
Paul Schäfer
2015
The Girl in the Book
Milan Daneker
2015
For Better and Worse
Himself
2015
100 Code
Mikael Eklund · (12 episodes)
2015
Don't F*#% With John Wick
Self
2015
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Self
2015
John Wick
Viggo Tarasov
2014
Days and Nights
Johan
2014
My So-Called Father
Martin
2014
Paris Follies
Jesper
2014
The Girl from Nagasaki
2013
Europa Report
Andrei Blok
2013
Disconnect
Stephen Schumacher
2013
Zero Hour
White Vincent · (13 episodes)
2013
Der Chinese
Staffan Roslin · (2 episodes)
2011
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Hendricks
2011
Abduction
Nikola Kozlow
2011
Hellenius Hörna
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2010
Kennedy's Brain
Lars Hakansson
2010
Arn: The Knight Templar
Magnus Folkesson · (2 episodes)
2010
Millennium
Mikael Blomkvist · (6 episodes)
2010
Among Us
Ernst
2010
The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man
Johan, mąż K.
2010
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Mikael Blomkvist
2009
The Wedding Photographer
Stage actor
2009
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Mikael Blomkvist
2009
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Mikael Blomkvist
2009
Skavlan
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Iscariot
Masen
2008
The Night Sister
Tage Wolter · (3 episodes)
2008
Downloading Nancy
Stan
2008
The Kautokeino Rebellion
Lars Levi Laestadius
2008
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)
Lars Levi Laestadius · (3 episodes)
2008
Arn: The Knight Templar
Magnus Folkesson
2007
The Black Pimpernel
Harald Edelstam
2007
Suddenly
Lasse
2006
Search
Janne
2006
Wallander: Mastermind
Lothar Kraftzcyk
2005
Bang Bang Orangutang
Sven Blomberg
2005
Mother of Mine
Hjalmar Jönsson - isä Ruotsissa
2005
Skattejakten
Are Sterner · (6 episodes)
2005
Next Door
Åke
2005
Wallander
Lothar Kraftzcyk · (1 episode)
2005
Om Stig Petrés hemlighet
Stig Petré · (3 episodes)
2004
As It Is in Heaven
Daniel Daréus
2004
Day and Night
Jacob
2004
ABBA - The Last Video
Michael Nyqvist
2004
London Voodoo
Magnus
2004
Details
Erik
2003
Slim Susie
Mörka Rösten
2003
The Guy in the Grave Next Door
Benny
2002
We Can Be Heroes!
Giuseppe
2002
The Fifth Woman
Bo Runfeldt · (4 episodes)
2002
Olivia Twist
Fagerlund · (7 episodes)
2002
Home Sweet Home
Kent
2001
His and Hers
Doctor
2001
Shadow Boys
Christoffer
2001
The Confession
Thorn
2001
Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
2001
Hjärta av sten
Lev
2000
Together
Rolf
2000
Beck
John Banck · (7 episodes)
1999
En dag i taget
Henrik Boström · (1 episode)
1999
On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death
Raymond
1999
Breaking Out
Diego
1999
Personkrets 3:1
Karl-Erik
1998
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
John Banck
1998
Waiting for the Tenor
The Director
1998
Beck 07 - The Money Man
John Banck
1998
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
John Banck
1998
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
John Banck
1998
Beck 03 - White Nights
John Banck
1998
Beck - The Man with the Icons
John Banck
1997
Tic Tac
Resturant owner
1997
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
John Banck
1997
Such Is Life
Kalle Andersson
1996
Jerusalem
Carpenter #1
1996
Kvällspressen
Journalist · (6 episodes)
1992
Jim and the Pirates Blom
1987
Kamraterna
modellen
1982
Deutscher Filmpreis
Self · (1 episode)
1951