Mikael Persbrandt
{{Short description|Swedish actor}}
{{More footnotes|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mikael Persbrandt
| image = Mikael Persbrandt in 2018.jpg
| caption = Persbrandt in 2018
| birth_name = Mikael Åke Persbrandt
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|9|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Järfälla, Stockholm, Sweden
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1984–present
| partner = Maria Bonnevie (1998–2003)
Sanna Lundell (2005–present)
| children = 3
}}
Mikael Åke Persbrandt ({{IPA|sv|ˈmîːkaɛl ˈpæ̂ːʂbrant|-|Sv-Mikael_Persbrandt.ogg}}; born 25 September 1963) is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films, he is perhaps best known for playing Gunvald Larsson in the Beck series of movies. He is internationally known for his starring role in the Academy Award-winning feature, In a Better World, directed by Susanne Bier. His performance earned him a 2011 European Film Award nomination for Best Actor. Other parts include the role of Carl Hamilton from the novels by Jan Guillou, Beorn in The Hobbit,{{cite web |url=http://www.moviezine.se/artikel/11182-persbrandt-aringker-tillbaka-for-mera-hobbit |title=Persbrandt åker tillbaka för mera "Hobbit" |trans-title=Persbrandt goes back for more "Hobbit" |first=Alexander |last=Dunerfors |work=MovieZine |access-date=10 December 2015 |language=sv}} as well as Jakob Nyman in the English TV series Sex Education.
Early life
Persbrandt was born in Jakobsberg, Järfälla Municipality, Stockholm County.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} He was baptized in the Finnish Church in Gamla stan. Persbrandt has stated that he has ancestry from Åland on his mother's side, and that he thinks his paternal ancestors were Walloons.{{cite web|url=https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/325667|title=Mikael Persbrandt 2004|date=17 July 2004|work=min. 1:32 to 1:45|publisher=Sveriges Radio|location=Stockholm|access-date=4 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104112952/https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/325667|archive-date=4 November 2021|url-status=live|language=sv}}
Career
He has performed onstage with the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and in numerous film and TV roles. Persbrandt is well known for his role as the hardboiled police inspector Gunvald Larsson, in the Beck series of films. He won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a leading role twice, the first in 2009 for Everlasting Moments and the second in 2014 for Nobody Owns Me. In 2015, Persbrandt reported that he would quit starring in his popular role of Gunvald Larsson. In 2019, Persbrandt began playing Jakob Nyman in the Netflix comedy drama Sex Education.
He was a leading actor in the film The Salvation.
Public image and legal issues
=Sex appeal=
Persbrandt has often been noted for his good looks, and when Swedish media makes lists of the most attractive Swedish men, he has often been on those lists.{{cite web|url=http://nyheter24.se/nyheter/inrikes/726315-lasse-kroner-darfor-ar-jag-sexig|title=Lasse Kronér: "Därför är jag sexig"|date=20 September 2012|access-date=9 January 2017|archive-date=10 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110014927/http://nyheter24.se/nyheter/inrikes/726315-lasse-kroner-darfor-ar-jag-sexig|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/darfor-ar-persbrandt-snyggast/|title=Därför är Persbrandt snyggast|date=December 2005 |access-date=9 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.se/artikel/svenska-kvinnor-dessa-m%C3%A4n-%C3%A4r-hetare-%C3%A4n-mikael-persbrandt-xr|title=Svenska kvinnor: Dessa män är hetare än Mikael Persbrandt|access-date=9 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mabra.com/mannen-som-svenska-kvinnor-vill-ha/|title=Männen som svenska kvinnor vill ha|date=5 October 2011|access-date=9 January 2017}}
= ''Expressen'' dispute =
In December 2005, Persbrandt notified police that the newspaper Expressen had made false accusations about him having acute alcohol poisoning and being admitted to a clinic in Uppsala. The information was inaccurate.{{cite news |url= https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/persbrandt-stammer-expressen/ |title=Persbrandt stämmer Expressen |trans-title=Persbrandt sues Expressen |first=Lisbeth |last=Brattberg |work=Dagens Nyheter |date=15 December 2005 |access-date=10 December 2015 |language=sv}} Expressen apologised and admitted that their information was false, but the apology was not accepted by Persbrandt. Otto Sjöberg, at the time editor of the newspaper was fined 75,000 SEK (≈ 6800 €, US$8900), in damages to Persbrandt.{{cn|date=June 2022}}
= Drug use =
Persbrandt was arrested twice in 2011 for cocaine use and received a fine.{{cite web|url=http://www.thelocal.se/20110609/34248|title=Mikael Persbrandt in new cocaine bust|date=9 June 2011|access-date=9 January 2017}} In April 2014, he was sentenced to five months' imprisonment for another cocaine offence, but on appeal this was reduced to 75 hours' community service.{{cite news|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=5906912|title=Persbrandt sentenced to community service - Radio Sweden|first=Sveriges|last=Radio|newspaper=Sveriges Radio|date=4 July 2014|access-date=9 January 2017}}
Personal life
He is in a relationship with Sanna Lundell and the couple have three children together.{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/parets-nya-karleksliv-pa-stora-lyxgarden/|title=Mikael Persbrandts och Sanna Lundells nya kärleksliv på lyxgården|date=8 March 2017 |publisher=Expressen|access-date=29 June 2017}} He had previously been married to Maria Bonnevie.
Theatre
All the performances are in Swedish.
| class="wikitable sortable unsortable" | |||
| Year
! Play ! Venue ! Role | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | King Lear | rowspan=2| The Royal Dramatic Theatre | rowspan="2" | Extra |
| 1985 | Julius Caesar | ||
| 1991 | Rekviem | rowspan=6| Teater Galeasen | |
| 1992 | Ferrando Bruno | ||
| rowspan="2"|1993 | Gatan | ||
| Roberto Zucco | |||
| 1994 | Three Sisters | ||
| 1995 | Änglar | ||
| rowspan="2"|1996 | Puntila | The Royal Dramatic Theatre | |
| Death of a salesman | Teater Plaza | ||
| rowspan="2"|1998 | The Good Person of Szechwan | rowspan=6| The Royal Dramatic Theatre | |
| Lång dags färd mot natt | |||
| 1999 | Don Juan | ||
| rowspan="2"|2000 | Maria Stuart | ||
| Vildanden | |||
| 2002 | Leka med elden | ||
| 2004 | Arbetarklassens sista hjältar | Lilla elverket | |
| rowspan="2"|2005 | Miss Julie | The Royal Dramatic Theatre | |
| Lik som män | Vasateatern | ||
| rowspan="1"|2007 | Måsen | Teater Galeasen | |
| rowspan="1"|2009 | I väntan på Godot | Stockholm City Theatre | |
| rowspan="1"|2014 | Dödsdansen | Maxim Theatre |
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film and television roles ! Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable"|Notes | |||
| 1992 | Rederiet | Ola Simonsson | |
| rowspan="2" |1994 | The Police Murderer | Police 1 | |
| Svensson, Svensson | Jesper | ||
| 1995 | Sommaren | Peter | |
| rowspan="2" |1996 | Anna Holt | Jocke | |
| Under ytan | Roffe | ||
| rowspan="5" |1997 | Beck – Lockpojken | rowspan="4" |Gunvald Larsson | |
| Beck – Mannen med ikonerna | |||
| Beck – Spår i mörker | |||
| Beck – Pensionat Pärlan | |||
| 9 millimeter | Konstantin | ||
| rowspan="8" |1998 | Beck – Öga för öga | Gunvald Larsson | |
| Sista kontraktet | Roger Nyman | ||
| 102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger | Reader | Voice role, documentary | |
| Beck – The Money Man | rowspan="3" |Gunvald Larsson | ||
| Beck – Monstret | |||
| Beck – Vita nätter | |||
| Vuxna människor | Georg | ||
| Mulan | Shan Yu | Swedish dubbing | |
| rowspan="3" |1999 | Dödlig drift | Andreas Persson | |
| Dinosaur | Kron | Swedish dubbing | |
| Gossip | Åke Frigårdh | ||
| rowspan="2" |2000 | Titan A.E. | Tek | Swedish dubbing |
| Beck – Hämndens pris | rowspan="4" |Gunvald Larsson | ||
| rowspan="4" |2001 | Beck – Mannen utan ansikte | ||
| Beck – Kartellen | |||
| Beck – Enslingen | |||
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Doctor Joshua Strongbear Sweet | Swedish dubbing | |
| rowspan="6" |2002 | Nu | Adam | |
| Beck – Okänd avsändare | rowspan="3" |Gunvald Larsson | ||
| Beck – Annonsmannen | |||
| Beck – Sista vittnet | |||
| Alla älskar Alice | Johan Lindberg | ||
| Beck – Pojken i glaskulan | Gunvald Larsson | ||
| rowspan="3" |2003 | Rånarna | Frank/Richard | |
| Tre solar | Ulf | ||
| Finding Nemo | Gill | Voice, Swedish dubbing | |
| 2004 | Dag och natt | Thomas | |
| rowspan="5" |2005 | Medicinmannen | Martin Holst | |
| Bang Bang Orangutang | Åke Jönsson | ||
| Som man bäddar | Jocke | ||
| Inga tårar | Lars Bjerking | ||
| Tjocktjuven | The Priest | ||
| rowspan="5" |2006 | Open Season | Boog | Swedish dubbing |
| Beck – Skarpt läge | rowspan="8" |Gunvald Larsson | ||
| Beck – Flickan i jordkällaren | |||
| Beck – Gamen | |||
| Beck – Advokaten | |||
| rowspan="6" |2007 | Beck – Den japanska shungamålningen | ||
| Beck – Den svaga länken | |||
| Beck – Det tysta skriket | |||
| Beck – I Guds namn | |||
| Ett öga rött | Himself | ||
| Solstorm | Thomas Söderberg | ||
| rowspan="5" |2008 | Kautokeino-opprøret | Carl-Johan Ruth | |
| Everlasting Moments | Sigfrid Larsson | ||
| {{ill|Die Patin – Kein Weg zurück|de}} | Sergej Assinowitsch | ||
| Himlens hjärta | Lars | ||
| Oskyldigt dömd | Markus Haglund | ||
| 2009 | Beck – I stormens öga | rowspan="2" |Gunvald Larsson | |
| rowspan="2" |2010 | Beck – Levande begravd | ||
| In a Better World | Anton | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2011 | Stockholm East | Johan | |
| Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation | Carl Hamilton | ||
| rowspan="2" |2012 | The Hypnotist | Erik Maria Bark | |
| Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter | Carl Hamilton | ||
| rowspan="2" |2013 | Mig äger ingen | Hasse | |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | rowspan="2" |Beorn | ||
| rowspan="4" |2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | ||
| En sång från hjärtat | Thomas Jacob | ||
| The Salvation | Peter | ||
| Beck – Rum 302
| rowspan="4" |Gunvald Larsson | |||
| rowspan="3" |2015 | Beck – Familjen | ||
| Beck – Invasionen | |||
| Beck – Sjukhusmorden | |||
| rowspan="3" |2016 | Beck – Gunvald | Gunvald Larsson | |
| Alone in Berlin | Standartenführer Prall | ||
| The Siege of Jadotville | Dag Hammarskjöld | ||
| 2017 | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Greybeard | |
| rowspan="2" |2018 | Tårtgeneralen | Hasse P | |
| X&Y | Himself | ||
| 2019–2021 | Sex Education | Jakob Nyman | Main role |
| 2019 | Invisible Heroes | Harald Edelstam | |
| 2020 | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Victor Karlosson | |
| 2021 | Tills solen går upp / The Unlikely Murderer | Hans Holmér | |
| 2022 | The Kingdom | Helmer Jr. | 5 episodes |
| rowspan="3" | 2023 | Poromafia | Stagge | 8 episodes |
| Foundation | The Mule | 4 episodes | |
| Hammarskjöld | Dag Hammarskjöld | ||
| {{TBA}} | Agent Hamilton: In Her Majesty's Service | Carl Hamilton | Filming |
| {{TBA}} | Sophie's War | Franz | Pre-production |
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Album !Peak positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|DEN{{cite web | url=https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mikael+Persbrandt | title=Mikael Persbrandt discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=danishcharts.dk |access-date=9 May 2014}} |
|---|
| 2014
|Someone You Love |29 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|0675409}}
- [http://www.mikaelpersbrandt.se Official home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109050812/http://www.mikaelpersbrandt.se/ |date=2021-01-09 }}
{{Guldbagge Award Best Actor}}
{{Ingmar Bergman Award}}
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