Mikael Persbrandt

63, from Jakobsberg, Sweden

Artwork for The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugImage of Mikael Persbrandt

Biography

Mikael Åke Persbrandt is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films he usually has lead roles and “tough guy” parts. He is perhaps most famous for his recurring role as the no-nonsense police officer Gunvald Larsson in the latest installment of the Martin Beck movies. He is frequently the subject of much press gossip in evening newspapers such as Aftonbladet and Expressen.

Timeline

2026Aged 63

  • Poster for Marie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar

    Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)

2025Aged 62

  • Poster for Odyssey

    Mysterious Viking

2024Aged 61

  • Poster for Beck - bakom kulisserna

    Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)

2023Aged 60

  • Poster for Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

    Dag Hammarskjöld

2022Aged 59

  • Poster for Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

    Self / Helmer Jr

2021Aged 58

  • Poster for Till Sun Rises

    Peder

2020Aged 57

  • Poster for Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

    Victor Karlosson

2019Aged 56

  • Poster for Carl och spelreklamshelvetet

    Self (archive footage)

2018Aged 55

  • Poster for The Cake General

    Hasse P

  • Poster for Bergman: A Year in a Life

    Self

  • Poster for The Girl in the Spider's Web

    Alexander Zalachenko

  • Poster for X&Y

    The Famous Actor

2017Aged 54

  • Poster for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

    Greybeard

2016Aged 53

  • Poster for Beck 31 - Gunvald

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for Alone in Berlin

    Prall

  • Poster for The Siege of Jadotville

    Dag Hammarskjold

2015Aged 52

  • Poster for Beck 27 - Room 302

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 28 - The Family

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 29 - Invasion

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

    Gunvald Larsson

2014Aged 51

  • Poster for Someone You Love

    Thomas Jacob

  • Poster for The Salvation

    Peter Jensen

  • Poster for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    Beorn

2013Aged 50

  • Poster for Nobody Owns Me

    Hasse

  • Poster for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    Beorn

2012Aged 49

  • Poster for Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

    Carl Hamilton

  • Poster for Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

    Carl Hamilton

  • Poster for The Hypnotist

    Erik Maria Bark

2011Aged 48

  • Poster for Stockholm East

    Johan

  • Poster for Somewhere Else

    Stefan

2010Aged 47

  • Poster for Beck 26 - Buried Alive

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for In a Better World

    Anton

2009Aged 46

  • Poster for Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

    Gunvald Larsson

2008Aged 45

  • Poster for The Kautokeino Rebellion

    Carl Johan Ruth

  • Poster for Heaven's Heart

    Lars

  • Poster for Everlasting Moments

    Sigfrid Larsson

2007Aged 44

  • Poster for Beck 19 - The Vulture

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 20 - The Lawyer

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Gangster

    Thomas

  • Poster for Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 22 - The Weak Link

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Wonderful and Loved by All

    Mikael Persbrandt

  • Poster for One Eye Red

    Mikael Persbrandt

  • Poster for Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Solstorm

    Tomas Söderberg

  • Poster for Beck 24 - In the Name of God

    Gunvald Larsson

2006Aged 43

2005Aged 42

2004Aged 41

2003Aged 40

  • Poster for Now

    Adam (young)

  • Poster for Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa

    Kurt

  • Poster for At Point Blank

    Frank

2002Aged 39

  • Poster for Beck 12 - The Loner

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 16 - The Last Witness

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Everyone Loves Alice

    Johan

2001Aged 38

  • Poster for Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Dragonflies

    Kullman

  • Poster for Beck 11 - The Cartel

    Gunvald Larsson

2000Aged 37

  • Poster for Gossip

    Åke Frigårdh

1999Aged 36

1998Aged 35

  • Poster for Beck 03 - White Nights

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for The Last Contract

    Roger Nyman

  • Poster for Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for 102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger

    Reader (voice)

  • Poster for Beck 06 - The Monster

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 07 - The Money Man

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Hela härligheten

    Glenn

1997Aged 34

  • Poster for 9 millimeter

    Konstantin

  • Poster for Nature's Warrior

    Hjorth

  • Poster for Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

    Gunvald Larsson

  • Poster for Beneath the Surface

    Roffe

  • Poster for Beck - The Man with the Icons

    Gunvald Larsson

1996Aged 33

  • Poster for Ellinors bröllop

    C-O

1995Aged 32

  • Poster for Between Summers

    Peter

1994Aged 31

  • Poster for Cop Killer

    Police 1

1990Aged 27

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