Ola Rapace

Ola Rapace (53)

1971-12-03 | 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.

On Movies

  • What Happened?
  • Miséria
  • Geared Up
  • Divertimento
  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
  • Ares
  • Carole Matthieu
  • Greetings from the North
  • Long Story Short
  • Itsi Bitsi
  • Tommy
  • Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
  • Dangerous Dreams
  • Roses, Kisses and Death
  • No More Murders
  • I Am Yours
  • King Lily of the Valley
  • Death of a Loved One
  • Odjuret
  • Geister, die ich rief
  • Skyfall
  • Jag saknar dig
  • Beyond
  • All About My Bush
  • Dark Floors
  • Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
  • Wallander: The Secret
  • Wallander: The Joker
  • Wallander: Blood Line
  • Wallander: The Castle Ruins
  • Wallander: The Container Lorry
  • Wallander: The Trickster
  • Brothers: The Return
  • Wallander: Mastermind
  • Wallander: The African
  • Wallander: The Overdose
  • Wallander: The Brothers
  • Wallander: The Village Idiot
  • Wallander: Before the Frost
  • Rancid
  • Number One
  • All Hell Let Loose
  • Syndare i sommarsol
  • Together

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