Ola Rapace
Born
December 3, 1971 (age 54)
Birthplace
Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

Ola Rapace

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.

Movies

What Happened?
What Happened?
2025
Miséria
Miséria
2024
Chicago
Geared Up
Geared Up
2021 ★ 4.9
Sami
Divertimento
Divertimento
2020 ★ 2.0
Gustav
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017 ★ 6.6
Major Gibson
Ares
Ares
2016 ★ 6.1
Arès
Carole Matthieu
Carole Matthieu
2016 ★ 5.8
Level
Greetings from the North
Greetings from the North
2015 ★ 5.4
Jocke
Long Story Short
Long Story Short
2015 ★ 6.7
Sebastian
Itsi Bitsi
Itsi Bitsi
2015 ★ 4.9
Vincent
Tommy
Tommy
2014 ★ 5.0
Bobby
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
2013 ★ 6.3
Christer Wijk
Dangerous Dreams
Dangerous Dreams
2013 ★ 6.0
Christer Wijk
Roses, Kisses and Death
Roses, Kisses and Death
2013 ★ 6.1
Christer Wijk
No More Murders
No More Murders
2013 ★ 5.9
Christer Wijk
I Am Yours
I Am Yours
2013 ★ 5.1
Jesper
King Lily of the Valley
King Lily of the Valley
2013 ★ 6.4
Christer Wijk
Death of a Loved One
Death of a Loved One
2013 ★ 5.6
Christer Wijk
Odjuret
Odjuret
2012 ★ 3.0
Fredrik Stefansson
Geister, die ich rief
Geister, die ich rief
2012 ★ 3.3
Elis
Skyfall
Skyfall
2012 ★ 7.3
Patrice
Jag saknar dig
Jag saknar dig
2011 ★ 6.0
George
Beyond
Beyond
2010 ★ 6.4
Johan
All About My Bush
All About My Bush
2007 ★ 3.4
Nils
Dark Floors
Dark Floors
2007 ★ 4.0
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
2006 ★ 6.0
Elake Wille (voice)
Wallander: The Secret
Wallander: The Secret
2006 ★ 6.3
Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Joker
Wallander: The Joker
2006 ★ 5.9
Stefan Lindman
Wallander: Blood Line
Wallander: Blood Line
2006 ★ 5.0
Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
2006 ★ 5.7
Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Container Lorry
Wallander: The Container Lorry
2006 ★ 5.5
Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Photographer
Wallander: The Photographer
2006 ★ 5.3
Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Trickster
Wallander: The Trickster
2006 ★ 4.9
Stefan Lindman
Brothers: The Return
Brothers: The Return
2006 ★ 6.2
Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
Wallander: Mastermind
Wallander: Mastermind
2005 ★ 6.5
Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The African
Wallander: The African
2005 ★ 5.1
Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Overdose
Wallander: The Overdose
2005 ★ 6.1
Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Brothers
Wallander: The Brothers
2005 ★ 5.1
Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Village Idiot
Wallander: The Village Idiot
2005 ★ 5.5
Stefan Lindman
Wallander: Before the Frost
Wallander: Before the Frost
2005 ★ 5.6
Stefan Lindman
Rancid
Rancid
2004 ★ 4.8
Number One
Number One
2003
Narrator (voice)
All Hell Let Loose
All Hell Let Loose
2002 ★ 3.3
Pontus
Syndare i sommarsol
Syndare i sommarsol
2001 ★ 4.0
Fredrik
Together
Together
2000 ★ 7.0
Lasse
Ulvetime
Ulvetime
William Lundqvist Wahl
Josef
Josef
Frakturer
Frakturer
Chris

TV Series