Ola Rapace
Born Dec 3, 1971 · 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.
Known for
What Happened?
2025
Miséria
2024
Geared Up
2021
Divertimento
2020
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017
Hassel
2017
Farang
2017
Section Zéro
2016
Ares
2016
Carole Matthieu
2016
The Last Kingdom
2015
Itsi Bitsi
2015
Long Story Short
2015
Greetings from the North
2015
Tommy
2014
Roses, Kisses and Death
2013
Death of a Loved One
2013
Dangerous Dreams
2013
I Am Yours
2013
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
2013
King Lily of the Valley
2013
No More Murders
2013
Skyfall
2012
Geister, die ich rief
2012
Odjuret
2012
Stockholm - Båstad
2011
Jag saknar dig
2011
Solsidan
2010
Beyond
2010
Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?
2008
Selma
2008
Der Kommissar und das Meer
2007
All About My Bush
2007
Dark Floors
2007
Stjärnorna på slottet
2006
Anna Pihl
2006
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
2006
Wallander: The Container Lorry
2006
Brothers: The Return
2006
Wallander: The Trickster
2006
Wallander: The Joker
2006
Wallander: The Secret
2006
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
2006
Wallander: The Photographer
2006
Wallander: Blood Line
2006
Wallander
2005
Wallander: The Overdose
2005
Wallander: Before the Frost
2005
Wallander: The Brothers
2005
Wallander: The Village Idiot
2005
Wallander: Mastermind
2005
Wallander: The African
2005
Rancid
2004
Tusenbröder
2002
Laura Trenter Presents
2002
All Hell Let Loose
2002
Syndare i sommarsol
2001
Together
2000