Ola Rapace
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.
Filmography
What Happened?
2025
Miséria
2024
as Chicago
Geared Up
2021
as Sami
Divertimento
2020
as Gustav
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017
as Major Gibson
Ares
2016
as Arès
Carole Matthieu
2016
as Level
Greetings from the North
2015
as Jocke
Long Story Short
2015
as Sebastian
Itsi Bitsi
2015
as Vincent
Tommy
2014
as Bobby
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
2013
as Christer Wijk
Dangerous Dreams
2013
as Christer Wijk
Roses, Kisses and Death
2013
as Christer Wijk
No More Murders
2013
as Christer Wijk
I Am Yours
2013
as Jesper
King Lily of the Valley
2013
as Christer Wijk
Death of a Loved One
2013
as Christer Wijk
Odjuret
2012
as Fredrik Stefansson
Geister, die ich rief
2012
as Elis
Skyfall
2012
as Patrice
Jag saknar dig
2011
as George
Beyond
2010
as Johan
All About My Bush
2007
as Nils