Ola Rapace

Ola Rapace

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.

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Filmography

2025

What Happened?
What Happened?
Movie - Released: 1/30/2025

2024

Miséria
Miséria
as Chicago
Movie - Released: 9/13/2024

2021

Geared Up
Geared Up
as Sami
Movie - Released: 5/14/2021
The Treatment
The Treatment
as Himself
TV - Released: 10/27/2021

2020

Divertimento
Divertimento
as Gustav
Movie - Released: 10/30/2020

2017

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
as Major Gibson
Movie - Released: 7/20/2017
Hassel
Hassel
as Roland Hassel
TV - Released: 9/8/2017
Farang
Farang
as Rickard
TV - Released: 3/9/2017

2016

Carole Matthieu
Carole Matthieu
as Level
Movie - Released: 8/25/2016
Ares
Ares
as Arès
Movie - Released: 11/23/2016
Section Zéro
Section Zéro
as Sirius Becker
TV - Released: 4/4/2016

2015

Itsi Bitsi
Itsi Bitsi
as Vincent
Movie - Released: 2/19/2015
Greetings from the North
Greetings from the North
as Jocke
Movie - Released: 9/25/2015
Long Story Short
Long Story Short
as Sebastian
Movie - Released: 7/5/2015

2014

Tommy
Tommy
as Bobby
Movie - Released: 3/14/2014

2013

Death of a Loved One
Death of a Loved One
as Christer Wijk
Movie - Released: 3/8/2013
King Lily of the Valley
King Lily of the Valley
as Christer Wijk
Movie - Released: 8/7/2013
I Am Yours
I Am Yours
as Jesper
Movie - Released: 8/15/2013
Dangerous Dreams
Dangerous Dreams
as Christer Wijk
Movie - Released: 11/6/2013
No More Murders
No More Murders
as Christer Wijk
Movie - Released: 9/4/2013
Roses, Kisses and Death
Roses, Kisses and Death
as Christer Wijk
Movie - Released: 10/9/2013
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
as Christer Wijk
Movie - Released: 11/20/2013
Crimes Of Passion
Crimes Of Passion
as Christer Wijk
TV - Released: 3/8/2013

2012

Skyfall
Skyfall
as Patrice
Movie - Released: 10/24/2012
Odjuret
Odjuret
as Fredrik Stefansson
Movie - Released: 12/18/2012
Geister, die ich rief
Geister, die ich rief
as Elis
Movie - Released: 10/25/2012

2011

Jag saknar dig
Jag saknar dig
as George
Movie - Released: 8/19/2011
Stockholm - Båstad
Stockholm - Båstad
as Danne Ståhl
TV - Released: 3/11/2011

2010

Beyond
Beyond
as Johan
Movie - Released: 12/10/2010
Solsidan
Solsidan
as Himself
TV - Released: 1/29/2010
Hellenius Hörna
Hellenius Hörna
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 10/7/2010

2009

Skavlan
Skavlan
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 1/16/2009

2008

Selma
Selma
as Alexis Sluys
TV - Released: 12/26/2008
Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?
Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?
TV - Released: 9/9/2008

2007

All About My Bush
All About My Bush
as Nils
Movie - Released: 1/26/2007
Dark Floors
Dark Floors
Movie - Released: 1/26/2007
Der Kommissar und das Meer
Der Kommissar und das Meer
as Ulf Torstensson
TV - Released: 12/21/2007

2006

Brothers: The Return
Brothers: The Return
as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
Movie - Released: 3/10/2006
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
as Elake Wille (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/15/2006
Wallander: The Secret
Wallander: The Secret
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 11/10/2006
Wallander: The Container Lorry
Wallander: The Container Lorry
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 7/19/2006
Wallander: The Photographer
Wallander: The Photographer
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 5/10/2006
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 8/23/2006
Wallander: The Joker
Wallander: The Joker
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 11/1/2006
Wallander: The Trickster
Wallander: The Trickster
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 3/15/2006
Wallander: Blood Line
Wallander: Blood Line
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 10/25/2006
Robins
Robins
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/23/2006
Anna Pihl
Anna Pihl
as Daniel Nordström
TV - Released: 2/13/2006
Stjärnorna på Slottet
Stjärnorna på Slottet
TV - Released: 1/1/2006

2005

Wallander: Before the Frost
Wallander: Before the Frost
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 1/13/2005
Wallander: Mastermind
Wallander: Mastermind
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 12/16/2005
Wallander: The Brothers
Wallander: The Brothers
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 9/7/2005
Wallander: The Overdose
Wallander: The Overdose
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 10/12/2005
Wallander: The Village Idiot
Wallander: The Village Idiot
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 8/3/2005
Wallander: The African
Wallander: The African
as Stefan Lindman
Movie - Released: 11/16/2005
Wallander
Wallander
as Stefan Lindman
TV - Released: 1/14/2005

2004

Rancid
Rancid
Movie - Released: 12/13/2004

2003

Movie
Number One
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/18/2003

2002

All Hell Let Loose
All Hell Let Loose
as Pontus
Movie - Released: 2/1/2002
Tusenbröder
Tusenbröder
TV - Released: 2/25/2002
Laura Trenter Presents
Laura Trenter Presents
as Jim Pettersson
TV - Released: 11/23/2002
Top Gear
Top Gear
as Self
TV - Released: 10/20/2002

2001

Syndare i sommarsol
Syndare i sommarsol
as Fredrik
Movie - Released: 11/30/2001

2000

Together
Together
as Lasse
Movie - Released: 8/25/2000

Unknown

Movie
Frakturer
as Chris
Movie
Josef
Josef
Movie