Ola Rapace

Acting

Born Dec 03, 1971

From 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.

Ola Rapace

Known For

Skyfall

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Itsi Bitsi

Ares

Together

Death of a Loved One

Wallander: Mastermind

Beyond

Wallander: The Village Idiot

Long Story Short

Filmography — Acting

Skyfall

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Itsi Bitsi

Ares

Together

Death of a Loved One

Wallander: Mastermind

Beyond

Wallander: The Village Idiot

Long Story Short

Wallander: Before the Frost

Wallander: The Overdose

Wallander: The Container Lorry

Tommy

Wallander: The Brothers

Rancid

Wallander: Blood Line

I Am Yours

Wallander: The Photographer

Roses, Kisses and Death

Brothers: The Return

Carole Matthieu

What Happened?

King Lily of the Valley

Odjuret

Dangerous Dreams

Wallander: The Joker

Miséria

No More Murders

All Hell Let Loose

Wallander: The Castle Ruins

Wallander: The African

Wallander: The Trickster

Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

Syndare i sommarsol

Wallander: The Secret

All About My Bush

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

Geister, die ich rief

Geared Up

Divertimento

Greetings from the North

Number One

Ulvetime

Josef

Jag saknar dig

Asphyxia

Dark Floors

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