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.
Acting (44 movies)
Together
2000
Brothers: The Return
2006
Skyfall
2012
Beyond
2010
All About My Bush
2007
Jag saknar dig
2011
Death of a Loved One
2013
Syndare i sommarsol
2001
King Lily of the Valley
2013
Wallander: Before the Frost
2005
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
2006
I Am Yours
2013
Dangerous Dreams
2013
No More Murders
2013
Wallander: Mastermind
2005
Roses, Kisses and Death
2013
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
2013
Wallander: The Secret
2006
Wallander: The Container Lorry
2006
Tommy
2014
Itsi Bitsi
2015
Greetings from the North
2015
Wallander: The Brothers
2005
Wallander: The Village Idiot
2005
Wallander: The Overdose
2005
Wallander: The Joker
2006
Wallander: The African
2005
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
2006
Wallander: Blood Line
2006
Wallander: The Photographer
2006
Wallander: The Trickster
2006
Long Story Short
2015
Rancid
2004
Miséria
2024
Carole Matthieu
2016
Ares
2016
Odjuret
2012
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017
Dark Floors
2007
Divertimento
2020
Geister, die ich rief
2012
All Hell Let Loose
2002
Geared Up
2021
What Happened?
2025
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Geared Up | 2021 | Executive Producer |