Ola Rapace
Known for: Acting
Born: December 3, 1971
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
50 movies · 19 TV shows, newest first
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What Happened?
2025
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Miséria
2024
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The Treatment
2021
5.0
Geared Up
2021
2.0
Divertimento
2020
4.9
Hassel
2017
6.7
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017
6.6
Farang
2017
6.0
Ares
2016
5.8
Carole Matthieu
2016
6.3
Section Zéro
2016
8.3
The Last Kingdom
2015
5.4
Greetings from the North
2015
6.8
Long Story Short
2015
4.9
Itsi Bitsi
2015
5.0
Tommy
2014
6.3
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
2013
6.0
Dangerous Dreams
2013
6.1
Roses, Kisses and Death
2013
5.9
No More Murders
2013
5.1
I Am Yours
2013
6.4
King Lily of the Valley
2013
5.7
Death of a Loved One
2013
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Crimes Of Passion
2013
3.0
Odjuret
2012
4.0
Geister, die ich rief
2012
7.3
Skyfall
2012
6.0
Jag saknar dig
2011
5.3
Stockholm - Båstad
2011
6.5
Beyond
2010
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Hellenius Hörna
2010
7.0
Solsidan
2010
5.0
Skavlan
2009
3.7
Selma
2008
6.0
Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?
2008
6.0
Der Kommissar und das Meer
2007
3.4
All About My Bush
2007
4.0
Dark Floors
2007
6.0
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
2006
6.4
Wallander: The Secret
2006
5.9
Wallander: The Joker
2006
5.0
Wallander: Blood Line
2006
5.7
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
2006
7.8
Robins
2006
5.5
Wallander: The Container Lorry
2006
5.3
Wallander: The Photographer
2006
4.9
Wallander: The Trickster
2006
6.4
Brothers: The Return
2006
7.6
Anna Pihl
2006
7.0
Stjärnorna på slottet
2006
6.4
Wallander: Mastermind
2005
5.3
Wallander: The African
2005
6.1
Wallander: The Overdose
2005
5.3
Wallander: The Brothers
2005
5.6
Wallander: The Village Idiot
2005
6.9
Wallander
2005
5.7
Wallander: Before the Frost
2005
4.9
Rancid
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Number One
2003
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Dad, the policeman
2002
6.8
Laura Trenter Presents
2002
8.3
Tusenbröder
2002
4.6
All Hell Let Loose
2002
4.5
Syndare i sommarsol
2001
7.0
Together
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Frakturer
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Josef
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Ulvetime
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Asphyxia
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