Ola Rapace

Ola Rapace

Acting

Born:
1971-12-03
Place of birth:
Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

Biography

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

Filmography

What Happened?

What Happened?

2025
Movie
Miséria

Miséria

2024Chicago
Movie
The Treatment

The Treatment

2021Self
TV
Geared Up

Geared Up

4.92021Sami
Movie
Divertimento

Divertimento

2.02020Gustav
Movie
Hassel

Hassel

4.92017Roland Hassel
TV
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

6.72017Major Gibson
Movie
Farang

Farang

6.62017Rickard
TV
Ares

Ares

6.02016Arès
Movie
Carole Matthieu

Carole Matthieu

5.82016Level
Movie
Section Zéro

Section Zéro

6.22016Sirius Becker
TV
The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom

8.32015Bloodhair
TV
Greetings from the North

Greetings from the North

5.42015Jocke
Movie
Long Story Short

Long Story Short

6.82015Sebastian
Movie
Itsi Bitsi

Itsi Bitsi

4.92015Vincent
Movie
Tommy

Tommy

5.02014Bobby
Movie
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

6.32013Christer Wijk
Movie
Dangerous Dreams

Dangerous Dreams

6.02013Christer Wijk
Movie
Roses, Kisses and Death

Roses, Kisses and Death

6.12013Christer Wijk
Movie
No More Murders

No More Murders

5.92013Christer Wijk
Movie
I Am Yours

I Am Yours

5.12013Jesper
Movie
King Lily of the Valley

King Lily of the Valley

6.42013Christer Wijk
Movie
Death of a Loved One

Death of a Loved One

5.72013Christer Wijk
Movie
Crimes Of Passion

Crimes Of Passion

2013Christer Wijk
TV
Odjuret

Odjuret

3.02012Fredrik Stefansson
Movie
Geister, die ich rief

Geister, die ich rief

4.02012Elis
Movie
Skyfall

Skyfall

7.32012Patrice
Movie
Jag saknar dig

Jag saknar dig

6.02011George
Movie
Stockholm - Båstad

Stockholm - Båstad

5.22011Danne Ståhl
TV
Beyond

Beyond

6.52010Johan
Movie
Hellenius Hörna

Hellenius Hörna

2010Self - Guest
TV
Solsidan

Solsidan

7.02010Himself
TV
Skavlan

Skavlan

5.02009Self - Guest
TV
Selma

Selma

3.72008Alexis Sluys
TV
Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?

Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?

6.02008
TV
Der Kommissar und das Meer

Der Kommissar und das Meer

5.62007Ulf Torstensson
TV
All About My Bush

All About My Bush

3.42007Nils
Movie
Dark Floors

Dark Floors

4.02007
Movie
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

6.02006Elake Wille (voice)
Movie
Wallander: The Secret

Wallander: The Secret

6.22006Stefan Lindman
Movie
Wallander: The Joker

Wallander: The Joker

5.82006Stefan Lindman
Movie
Wallander: Blood Line

Wallander: Blood Line

4.92006Stefan Lindman
Movie
Wallander: The Castle Ruins

Wallander: The Castle Ruins

5.62006Stefan Lindman
Movie
Robins

Robins

7.82006Self - Guest
TV
Wallander: The Container Lorry

Wallander: The Container Lorry

5.42006Stefan Lindman
Movie
Wallander: The Photographer

Wallander: The Photographer

5.22006Stefan Lindman
Movie
Wallander: The Trickster

Wallander: The Trickster

4.72006Stefan Lindman
Movie
Brothers: The Return

Brothers: The Return

6.42006Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
Movie
Anna Pihl

Anna Pihl

7.62006Daniel Nordström
TV
Stjärnorna på slottet

Stjärnorna på slottet

7.02006Self
TV
Wallander: Mastermind

Wallander: Mastermind

6.42005Stefan Lindman
Movie
Wallander: The African

Wallander: The African

5.22005Stefan Lindman
Movie
Wallander: The Overdose

Wallander: The Overdose

6.02005Stefan Lindman
Movie
Wallander: The Brothers

Wallander: The Brothers

5.22005Stefan Lindman
Movie
Wallander: The Village Idiot

Wallander: The Village Idiot

5.52005Stefan Lindman
Movie
Wallander

Wallander

6.92005Stefan Lindman
TV
Wallander: Before the Frost

Wallander: Before the Frost

5.62005Stefan Lindman
Movie
Rancid

Rancid

4.92004
Movie
Number One

Number One

9.02003Narrator (voice)
Movie
Dad, the policeman

Dad, the policeman

2002Jim petterson
Movie