Mikael Persbrandt
| Mikael Persbrandt | |
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Persbrandt in January 2012.
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| Born |
Mikael Åke Persbrant 25 September 1963 Jakobsberg, Järfälla Municipality, , Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) |
Maria Bonnevie (m. 1998–2003) Sanna Lundell (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
Mikael Åke Persbrandt (born 25 September 1963) is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films he is perhaps best known for playing Gunvald Larsson in the Beck series of movies. Internationally known for his starring role in the Academy Award winning feature, In A Better World, directed by Susanne Bier. His performance earned him a 2011 European Film Award nomination for Best Actor. Other parts include the role of Carl Hamilton from the novels by Jan Guillou, as well as Beorn in The Hobbit.
Persbrandt was born in Jakobsberg, Järfälla Municipality, .
He has performed on stage with the Royal Dramatic Theatre in and numerous film and TV roles. Persbrandt is well known for his role as the hardboiled police inspector Gunvald Larsson, in the Beck series of films. He won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a leading role twice, the first in 2009 for Everlasting Moments and the second in 2014 for Nobody Owns Me. In 2015, Persbrandt reported that he would quit starring in his popular role of Gunvald Larsson.
On 13 October 2007 Persbrandt left the Royal Dramatic Theatre due to difficulties combining work for TV/film with theater. Many of the Royal Dramatic Theatre ensemble responded in a very negative manner. One of them was Jan Malmsjö who made a strong statement about Persbrandt on live television. Malmsjö loudly proclaimed that "He has pissed on us!", insinuating that it was a breach of contract from Mikael Persbrandt.
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