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.

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Filmography

View The Last Kingdom
The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom

2015Series
8.2
View Solsidan
Solsidan

Solsidan

2010Series
7.0
View Skavlan
Skavlan

Skavlan

2009Series
5.0
View Wallander
Wallander

Wallander

2005Series
6.9
View Robins
Robins

Robins

2006Series
7.8
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017Film
6.6
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Skyfall

Skyfall

2012Film
7.3
View Anna Pihl
Anna Pihl

Anna Pihl

2006Series
7.4
View Hellenius Hörna
Hellenius Hörna

Hellenius Hörna

2010Series0
View Der Kommissar und das Meer
Der Kommissar und das Meer

Der Kommissar und das Meer

2007Series
6.0
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Stjärnorna på slottet

Stjärnorna på slottet

2006Series
7.0
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Ares

Ares

2016Film
6.1