Ola Rapace
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1971-12-03 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden
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
Frakturer
as Chris
Ulvetime
as William Lundqvist Wahl
(2025)
(2024)
Miséria
as Chicago
(2021)
Geared Up
as Sami
(2020)
Divertimento
as Gustav
(2017)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
as Major Gibson
(2016)
Ares
as Arès
(2016)
Carole Matthieu
as Level
(2015)
Itsi Bitsi
as Vincent
(2015)
Long Story Short
as Sebastian
(2015)
Greetings from the North
as Jocke
(2014)
Tommy
as Bobby
(2013)
Death of a Loved One
as Christer Wijk
(2013)
I Am Yours
as Jesper
(2013)
Roses, Kisses and Death
as Christer Wijk
(2013)
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
as Christer Wijk
(2013)
Dangerous Dreams
as Christer Wijk
(2013)
King Lily of the Valley
as Christer Wijk
(2013)
No More Murders
as Christer Wijk
(2012)
Skyfall
as Patrice
(2012)
Odjuret
as Fredrik Stefansson
(2012)
Geister, die ich rief
as Elis
(2011)
Jag saknar dig
as George
(2010)
Beyond
as Johan
(2007)
All About My Bush
as Nils
(2007)
(2006)
Wallander: The Secret
as Stefan Lindman
(2006)
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
as Stefan Lindman
(2006)
Wallander: The Joker
as Stefan Lindman
(2006)
Wallander: The Photographer
as Stefan Lindman
(2006)
Wallander: Blood Line
as Stefan Lindman
(2006)
Brothers: The Return
as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
(2006)
Wallander: The Container Lorry
as Stefan Lindman
(2006)
Wallander: The Trickster
as Stefan Lindman
(2006)
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
as Elake Wille (voice)
(2005)
Wallander: The Overdose
as Stefan Lindman
(2005)
Wallander: Before the Frost
as Stefan Lindman
(2005)
Wallander: The Brothers
as Stefan Lindman
(2005)
Wallander: Mastermind
as Stefan Lindman
(2005)
Wallander: The Village Idiot
as Stefan Lindman
(2005)
Wallander: The African
as Stefan Lindman
(2004)
(2003)
Number One
as Narrator (voice)
(2002)
All Hell Let Loose
as Pontus
(2001)
Syndare i sommarsol
as Fredrik
(2000)
Together
as Lasse
Crew
(2021)
Geared Up
Executive Producer