Mikael Persbrandt
Encyclopedia
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
. He was also cast to play Beorn
in the upcoming film The Hobbit.
in Stockholm
and numerous film and TV roles.
Persbrandt is best known for his role as the hardboiled
police inspector Gunvald Larsson, in the Beck
series of films. In January 2009 he won the Guldbagge Award
for Best Actor in a leading role for his role in Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick.
due to difficulties combining TV/film and theater. Many of the Royal Dramatic Theatre
ensemble responded in a very negative manner. One of them was Jan Malmsjö
who made a strong statement about Persbrandt on live television. Malmsjö loudly proclaimed that "He has pissed on us!", insinuating that it was a breach of contract from Mikael Persbrandt.
made false accusations about acute alcohol poisoning. The information was inaccurate. Expressen apologized for its mistake, and admitted that their information was false, but the apology was not accepted by Persbrandt.
Otto Sjöberg, then editor on Expressen, was fined 75 000 SEK
(≈ 6 800 €, 8 900 US$), in damages to Persbrandt.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. 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
Good cop/Bad cop
Good cop/bad cop, known in British military circles as Mutt and Jeff and also called joint questioning and friend and foe, is a psychological tactic used for interrogation....
police officer Gunvald Larsson in the latest installment of the Martin Beck
Martin Beck
Martin Beck is a fictional Swedish police detective who is the main character in a series of ten novels by Sjöwall and Wahlöö, collectively titled The Story of a Crime...
movies. He is frequently the subject of much press gossip
Gossip
Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others, It is one of the oldest and most common means of sharing facts and views, but also has a reputation for the introduction of errors and variations into the information transmitted...
in evening newspapers such as
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...
and Expressen
Expressen
Expressen is one of two nationwide evening tabloid newspapers in Sweden, the other being Aftonbladet. Expressen was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and slogans "it stings" or "Expressen to your rescue", always on the reader's side....
. He was also cast to play Beorn
Beorn
Beorn is a fictional character created by J. R. R. Tolkien. He appears in The Hobbit as a shape-shifter , a man who could assume the appearance of a great black bear.-Literature:...
in the upcoming film The Hobbit.
Work
Persbrandt has performed on stage with the Royal Dramatic TheatreRoyal Dramatic Theatre
The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages....
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
and numerous film and TV roles.
Persbrandt is best known for his role as the hardboiled
Hardboiled
Hardboiled crime fiction is a literary style, most commonly associated with detective stories, distinguished by the unsentimental portrayal of violence and sex. The style was pioneered by Carroll John Daly in the mid-1920s, popularized by Dashiell Hammett over the course of the decade, and refined...
police inspector Gunvald Larsson, in the Beck
Martin Beck
Martin Beck is a fictional Swedish police detective who is the main character in a series of ten novels by Sjöwall and Wahlöö, collectively titled The Story of a Crime...
series of films. In January 2009 he won the Guldbagge Award
Guldbagge Award
The Guldbagge Award is an official Swedish film award awarded annually since 1964 by the Swedish Film Institute.-Etymology:Guldbagge is the Swedish name for Cetonia aurata, a beetle also known as rose chafer. The name of the award could also be interpreted as a play on the Swedish word skalbagge,...
for Best Actor in a leading role for his role in Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick.
Dramaten scandal
On 13 October 2007 Persbrand left Royal Dramatic TheatreRoyal Dramatic Theatre
The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages....
due to difficulties combining TV/film and theater. Many of the Royal Dramatic Theatre
Royal Dramatic Theatre
The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages....
ensemble responded in a very negative manner. One of them was Jan Malmsjö
Jan Malmsjö
Jan Wilhelm Malmsjö is a Swedish stage and actor, musical star and singer. He is married to Marie Göranzon and father to Jonas Malmsjö.-Biography:...
who made a strong statement about Persbrandt on live television. Malmsjö loudly proclaimed that "He has pissed on us!", insinuating that it was a breach of contract from Mikael Persbrandt.
Expressen fight
In December 2005, Persbrandt notified police that the newspaper ExpressenExpressen
Expressen is one of two nationwide evening tabloid newspapers in Sweden, the other being Aftonbladet. Expressen was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and slogans "it stings" or "Expressen to your rescue", always on the reader's side....
made false accusations about acute alcohol poisoning. The information was inaccurate. Expressen apologized for its mistake, and admitted that their information was false, but the apology was not accepted by Persbrandt.
Otto Sjöberg, then editor on Expressen, was fined 75 000 SEK
Swedish krona
The krona has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it, but especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value...
(≈ 6 800 €, 8 900 US$), in damages to Persbrandt.
Theatre
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| 1984 | Kung Lear | The Royal Dramatic Theatre Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages.... |
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| 1985 | Julius Caesar Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.... |
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| 1991 | Rekviem | Teater Galeasen Teater Galeasen Teater Galeasen is an independent Swedish theatre group based at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm. It was founded in 1983.Teater Galeasen is known for their singular, avant-garde and experimental productions of both classic and contemporary dramatic work. They work with freelance actors and... |
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| 1992 | Ferrando Bruno | Teater Galeasen Teater Galeasen Teater Galeasen is an independent Swedish theatre group based at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm. It was founded in 1983.Teater Galeasen is known for their singular, avant-garde and experimental productions of both classic and contemporary dramatic work. They work with freelance actors and... |
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| 1993 | Gatan | Teater Galeasen Teater Galeasen Teater Galeasen is an independent Swedish theatre group based at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm. It was founded in 1983.Teater Galeasen is known for their singular, avant-garde and experimental productions of both classic and contemporary dramatic work. They work with freelance actors and... |
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| Roberto Zucco | Teater Galeasen Teater Galeasen Teater Galeasen is an independent Swedish theatre group based at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm. It was founded in 1983.Teater Galeasen is known for their singular, avant-garde and experimental productions of both classic and contemporary dramatic work. They work with freelance actors and... |
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| 1994 | Tre systrar | Teater Plaza | ||
| 1995 | Änglar | Teater Galeasen Teater Galeasen Teater Galeasen is an independent Swedish theatre group based at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm. It was founded in 1983.Teater Galeasen is known for their singular, avant-garde and experimental productions of both classic and contemporary dramatic work. They work with freelance actors and... |
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| 1996 | Puntila | The Royal Dramatic Theatre Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages.... |
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| En handelsresandes död(Death of a salesman Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was the recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. Premiered at the Morosco Theatre in February 1949, the original production ran for a total of 742 performances.-Plot :Willy Loman... ) |
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| 1998 | Den goda människan i Sezuan | The Royal Dramatic Theatre Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages.... |
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| Lång dags färd mot natt | The Royal Dramatic Theatre Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages.... |
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| 1999 | Don Juan Don Juan Don Juan is a legendary, fictional libertine whose story has been told many times by many authors. El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra by Tirso de Molina is a play set in the fourteenth century that was published in Spain around 1630... |
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| 2000 | Maria Stuart | The Royal Dramatic Theatre Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages.... |
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| Vildanden Vildanden Vildanden may refer to:* Vildanden , a Norwegian airline.* Vildanden , a play by Henrik Ibsen.... |
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| 2002 | Leka med elden | The Royal Dramatic Theatre Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages.... |
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| 2004 | Arbetarklassens sista hjältar | Lilla elverket | ||
| 2005 | Fröken Julie | The Royal Dramatic Theatre Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages.... |
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| Lik som män | Vasateatern Vasateatern Vasateatern or "Vasan" is a private theatre in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located at Vasagatan 19-21 in central Stockholm.... |
Filmography
- RederietRederietRederiet was a long-running Swedish soap opera that aired on Sveriges Television between 1992 and 2002....
(1992) - Polismördaren (1994)
- Svensson, SvenssonSvensson, SvenssonSvensson, Svensson is a Swedish sitcom. It has also been made into a feature film and a play.Two seasons consisting of 12 episodes each were broadcast in the autumn of 1994 and the autumn of 1996. They have since been repeated numerous times...
(1994) - Sommaren (1995)
- Anna Holt (1996)
- Beck – LockpojkenBeck (film)Beck, later called Beck – Lockpojken, is a 1997 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Pelle Seth.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Figge Norling as Benny Skacke...
(1997) - Beck – Mannen med ikonernaBeck – Mannen med ikonernaBeck – Mannen med ikonerna is a 1997 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Pelle Seth.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Figge Norling as Benny Skacke*Stina Rautelin as Lena Klingström...
(1997) - Under ytan (1996) as Roffe
- Beck – Spår i mörkerBeck – Spår i mörkerBeck – Spår i mörker is a 1997 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Morten Arnfred. It is the eighth film about Martin Beck with Peter Haber as Martin Beck and Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson....
(1997) - Beck – Pensionat PärlanBeck – Pensionat PärlanBeck – Pensionat Pärlan is a 1997 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by Kjell Sundvall.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Stina Rautelin as Lena Klingström*Per Morberg as Joakim Wersén...
(1997) - 9 millimeter9 millimeter9 millimeter is a Swedish crime/drama film premiered in 1997.- Plot :The film is about Malik , a young man with immigrant roots living in a Stockholm suburb, who is living in a world of crime and violence...
(1997) - Beck – Öga för ögaBeck – Öga för ögaBeck – Öga för öga is a 1998 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by Kjell Sundvall.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Stina Rautelin as Lena Klingström*Per Morberg as Joakim Wersén...
(1998) - Sista kontraktetSista kontraktetThe Last Contract is a 1998 Swedish thriller film directed by Kjell Sundvall. It is a work of fiction about the circumstances surrounding the actual murder of the Swedish Social Democratic Prime Minister Olof Palme on 28 February 1986. A Swedish police officer discovers the plan to assassinate...
(1998) - Beck – The Money Man (1998)
- Beck – MonstretBeck – MonstretBeck – Monstret is a 1998 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Harald Hamrell.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Stina Rautelin as Lena Klingström*Per Morberg as Joakim Wersén...
(1998) - Beck – Vita nätterBeck – Vita nätterBeck – Vita nätter is a 1998 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by Kjell Sundvall.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Stina Rautelin as Lena Klingström*Per Morberg as Joakim Wersén...
(1998) - Vuxna människor (1998)
- MulanMulanMulan is a 1998 American animated film directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook, with story by Robert D. San Souci and screenplay by Rita Hsiao, Philip LaZebnik, Chris Sanders, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer, and Raymond Singer. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney...
(1998) as (Voice - Swedish version) Shan Yu - Dödlig drift (1999)
- DinosaurDinosaur (film)Dinosaur is a 2000 American computer-animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on May 19, 2000, and is the 39th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
(1999) as (Voice - Swedish version) Kron - Gossip (1999)
- Titan A.E.Titan A.E.Titan A.E. is an American animated post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman released in 2000. The title refers to the spacecraft that is central to the plot, with A.E. meaning "After Earth."...
(2000) as (Voice - Swedish version) Tek - Beck – Hämndens pris (2000)
- Beck – Mannen utan ansikteBeck – Mannen utan ansikteBeck – Mannen utan ansikte is a 2001 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Harald Hamrell.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Malin Birgerson as Alice Levander...
(2001) - Beck – KartellenBeck – KartellenBeck – Kartellen is a 2002 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by Kjell Sundvall.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Malin Birgerson as Alice Levander*Marie Göranzon as Margareta Oberg...
(2001) - Beck – EnslingenBeck – EnslingenBeck – Enslingen is a 2002 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by Kjell Sundvall.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Malin Birgerson as Alice Levander*Marie Göranzon as Margareta Oberg...
(2001) - NuNuNu or NU may refer to:* Nu , a letter in the Greek alphabet: lowercase ν, uppercase Ν* Nu , the Japanese characters ぬ and ヌ* Nu , the male form of the Egyptian goddess Naunet...
(2002) - Beck – Okänd avsändareBeck – Okänd avsändareBeck – Okänd avsändare is a 2002 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Harald Hamrell.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Malin Birgerson as Alice Levander...
(2002) - Beck – AnnonsmannenBeck – AnnonsmannenBeck – Annonsmannen is a 2002 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlöf.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Malin Birgerson as Alice Levander...
(2002) - Beck – Sista vittnetBeck – Sista vittnetBeck – Sista vittnet is a 2002 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Harald Hamrell.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Malin Birgerson as Alice Levander*Marie Göranzon as Margareta Oberg...
(2002) - Alla älskar Alice (2002)
- Beck – Pojken i glaskulanBeck – Pojken i glaskulanBeck – Pojken i glaskulan is a 2002 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlöf.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Malin Birgerson as Alice Levander...
(2002) - Rånarna (2003)
- Tre solar (2003)
- Dag och nattDag och nattDag och natt is a 2004 Swedish film with Mikael Persbrandt....
(2004) - Finding NemoFinding NemoFinding Nemo is a 2003 American comi-drama animated film written by Andrew Stanton, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich and produced by Pixar. It tells the story of the overly protective clownfish Marlin who, along with a regal tang called Dory , searches for his abducted son Nemo...
(2004) as (Voice - Swedish version) Gill - Medicinmannen (2005)
- Bang Bang OrangutangBang Bang OrangutangBang Bang Orangutang is a 2005 Swedish film directed by Danish director Simon Staho starring Mikael Persbrandt, Tuva Novotny, Lena Olin, Fares Fares, Jonas Karlsson, Reine Brynolfsson and many other popular Swedish actors....
(2005) - Som man bäddar (2005)
- Inga tårar (2005)
- Tjocktjuven (2005)
- Beck – Skarpt läge (2006)
- Beck – Flickan i jordkällarenBeck – Flickan i jordkällarenBeck – Flickan i jordkällaren is a 2006 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Harald Hamrell.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Måns Nathanaelson as Oskar Bergman...
(2006) - Beck – GamenBeck – GamenBeck – Gamen is a 2007 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by Kjell Sundvall. Gamen means The Vulture in English. In this episode former sports minister John Vedén disappears and it quickly becomes apparent this is connected to his addiction to gambling...
(2006) - Beck – AdvokatenBeck – AdvokatenBeck – Advokaten is a 2006 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by Kjell Sundvall.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Måns Nathanaelson as Oskar Bergman*Stina Rautelin as Lena Klingström...
(2006) - Beck – Den japanska shungamålningenBeck – Den japanska ShungamålningenBeck – Den japanska Shungamålningen is a 2007 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by Kjell Sundvall.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Måns Nathanaelson as Oskar Bergman...
(2007) - Beck – I Guds namnBeck – I Guds namnBeck – I guds namn is a 2007 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by Kjell Sundvall.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Måns Nathanaelson as Oskar Bergman...
(2007) - Ett Öga RöttEtt öga röttEtt öga rött is the debut novel of Jonas Hassen Khemiri. It was published in 2003, received positive reviews and sold over 200.000 copies in Sweden which made it the best-selling paperback of any category in 2004. For One Eye Red, Khemiri received the Borås Tidning Award for best literary debut,...
(2007) - Kautokeino-opprøretKautokeino-opprøretThe Kautokeino Rebellion ) is a 2008 film based on the true story of the Kautokeino riots in Kautokeino, Norway in 1852 in response to the Norwegian exploitation of the Sami community at that time. It is directed by Nils Gaup and was released in January, 2008...
(2007) - Solstorm (2007)
- Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (2007)
- Die Patin (2007)
- Oskyldigt dömdOskyldigt dömdOskyldigt dömd is a Swedish drama television series from 2008. The first season was recorded in twelve episodes during February 2008 to be aired later during the fall. It premiered on the Finnish TV channel FST5 on September 24, 2008 and later the same evening on Swedish TV4. The series is produced...
(2008) - Himlens Hjärta (2008)
- Beck - I stormens öga (2009)
- Beck – Levande begravd (2010)
- In a Better WorldIn a Better WorldIn a Better World is a 2010 Danish-Swedish drama thriller film written by Anders Thomas Jensen and directed by Susanne Bier. The film stars Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, and Ulrich Thomsen in a story which takes place in small-town Denmark and a refugee camp in Africa.A Danish majority...
(2010) - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- The Hobbit: There And Back Again (2013)