Ola Rapace

Ola Rapace

Known for
Acting
Born
December 3, 1971 (age 54)
Birthplace
Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

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

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Filmography

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Frakturer

Frakturer

Movie · as Chris

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Josef poster

Josef

Movie

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Ulvetime

Ulvetime

Movie · as William Lundqvist Wahl

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Asphyxia

Asphyxia

Movie · as Dr. Bennett

2025
What Happened? poster

What Happened?

Movie

2024
Miséria poster

Miséria

Movie · as Chicago

2021
Geared Up poster

Geared Up

Movie · as Sami

2021
The Treatment poster

The Treatment

TV · as Self · 8 eps

2020
Divertimento poster

Divertimento

Movie · as Gustav

2017
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets poster

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Movie · as Major Gibson

2017
Hassel poster

Hassel

TV · as Roland Hassel · 10 eps

2017
Farang poster

Farang

TV · as Rickard · 8 eps

2016
Carole Matthieu poster

Carole Matthieu

Movie · as Level

2016
Ares poster

Ares

Movie · as Arès

2016
Section Zéro poster

Section Zéro

TV · as Sirius Becker · 8 eps

2015
Itsi Bitsi poster

Itsi Bitsi

Movie · as Vincent

2015
Greetings from the North poster

Greetings from the North

Movie · as Jocke

2015
Long Story Short poster

Long Story Short

Movie · as Sebastian

2015
The Last Kingdom poster

The Last Kingdom

TV · as Bloodhair · 7 eps

2014
Tommy poster

Tommy

Movie · as Bobby

2013
Death of a Loved One poster

Death of a Loved One

Movie · as Christer Wijk

2013
King Lily of the Valley poster

King Lily of the Valley

Movie · as Christer Wijk

2013
I Am Yours poster

I Am Yours

Movie · as Jesper

2013
Dangerous Dreams poster

Dangerous Dreams

Movie · as Christer Wijk

2013
No More Murders poster

No More Murders

Movie · as Christer Wijk

2013
Roses, Kisses and Death poster

Roses, Kisses and Death

Movie · as Christer Wijk

2013
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard poster

Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

Movie · as Christer Wijk

2013
Crimes Of Passion poster

Crimes Of Passion

TV · as Christer Wijk · 6 eps

2012
Skyfall poster

Skyfall

Movie · as Patrice

2012
Odjuret poster

Odjuret

Movie · as Fredrik Stefansson

2012
Geister, die ich rief poster

Geister, die ich rief

Movie · as Elis

2011
Jag saknar dig poster

Jag saknar dig

Movie · as George

2011
Stockholm - Båstad poster

Stockholm - Båstad

TV · as Danne Ståhl · 3 eps

2010
Beyond poster

Beyond

Movie · as Johan

2010
Solsidan poster

Solsidan

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2010
Hellenius Hörna poster

Hellenius Hörna

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2009
Skavlan poster

Skavlan

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2008
Selma poster

Selma

TV · as Alexis Sluys · 2 eps

2008
Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik? poster

Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?

TV · 1 ep

2007
All About My Bush poster

All About My Bush

Movie · as Nils

2007
Dark Floors poster

Dark Floors

Movie

2007
Der Kommissar und das Meer poster

Der Kommissar und das Meer

TV · as Ulf Torstensson · 1 ep

2006
Brothers: The Return poster

Brothers: The Return

Movie · as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff

2006
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap poster

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

Movie · as Elake Wille (voice)

2006
Wallander: The Secret poster

Wallander: The Secret

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2006
Wallander: The Container Lorry poster

Wallander: The Container Lorry

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2006
Wallander: The Photographer poster

Wallander: The Photographer

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2006
Wallander: The Castle Ruins poster

Wallander: The Castle Ruins

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2006
Wallander: The Joker poster

Wallander: The Joker

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2006
Wallander: The Trickster poster

Wallander: The Trickster

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2006
Wallander: Blood Line poster

Wallander: Blood Line

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2006
Robins poster

Robins

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2006
Anna Pihl poster

Anna Pihl

TV · as Daniel Nordström · 30 eps

2006
Stjärnorna på slottet poster

Stjärnorna på slottet

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2005
Wallander: Before the Frost poster

Wallander: Before the Frost

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2005
Wallander: Mastermind poster

Wallander: Mastermind

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2005
Wallander: The Brothers poster

Wallander: The Brothers

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2005
Wallander: The Overdose poster

Wallander: The Overdose

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2005
Wallander: The Village Idiot poster

Wallander: The Village Idiot

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2005
Wallander: The African poster

Wallander: The African

Movie · as Stefan Lindman

2005
Wallander poster

Wallander

TV · as Stefan Lindman · 13 eps

2004
Rancid poster

Rancid

Movie

2003
Number One

Number One

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2002
All Hell Let Loose poster

All Hell Let Loose

Movie · as Pontus

2002
Dad, the policeman poster

Dad, the policeman

Movie · as Jim petterson

2002
Tusenbröder poster

Tusenbröder

TV · 12 eps

2002
Laura Trenter Presents poster

Laura Trenter Presents

TV · as Jim Pettersson · 3 eps

2001
Syndare i sommarsol poster

Syndare i sommarsol

Movie · as Fredrik

2000
Together poster

Together

Movie · as Lasse