Ola Rapace
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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
Credits
Skyfall (2012)
as Patrice
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
as Major Gibson
Itsi Bitsi (2015)
as Vincent
Death of a Loved One (2013)
as Christer Wijk
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap (2006)
as Elake Wille (voice)
Ares (2016)
as Arès
Dangerous Dreams (2013)
as Christer Wijk
Asphyxia (—)
as Dr. Bennett
Number One (2003)
as Narrator (voice)
Wallander: The Overdose (2005)
as Stefan Lindman
Together (2000)
as Lasse
Roses, Kisses and Death (2013)
as Christer Wijk
Miséria (2024)
as Chicago
Long Story Short (2015)
as Sebastian
Dad, the policeman (2002)
as Jim petterson
Josef (—)
Actor
Beyond (2010)
as Johan
All Hell Let Loose (2002)
as Pontus
Rancid (2004)
Actor
Carole Matthieu (2016)
as Level
Wallander: The Container Lorry (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Trickster (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Brothers (2005)
as Stefan Lindman
I Am Yours (2013)
as Jesper
Wallander: The Village Idiot (2005)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: Before the Frost (2005)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The African (2005)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Photographer (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
Dark Floors (2007)
Actor
Wallander: The Joker (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: Blood Line (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
Jag saknar dig (2011)
as George
No More Murders (2013)
as Christer Wijk
Geared Up (2021)
as Sami
What Happened? (2025)
Actor
Geister, die ich rief (2012)
as Elis
Tommy (2014)
as Bobby
Wallander: The Castle Ruins (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: Mastermind (2005)
as Stefan Lindman
Brothers: The Return (2006)
as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
Greetings from the North (2015)
as Jocke
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard (2013)
as Christer Wijk
Divertimento (2020)
as Gustav
Frakturer (—)
as Chris
Wallander: The Secret (2006)
as Stefan Lindman
King Lily of the Valley (2013)
as Christer Wijk
Syndare i sommarsol (2001)
as Fredrik
Odjuret (2012)
as Fredrik Stefansson
All About My Bush (2007)
as Nils
Ulvetime (—)
as William Lundqvist Wahl