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