Ola Rapace
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Ola Rapace

Born 3 December 1971 · Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden
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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.

Known for

Skyfall
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
The Last Kingdom
Ares
Together
Wallander
Beyond
Section Zéro
Wallander: Mastermind
Death of a Loved One
Wallander: Before the Frost
Rancid
What Happened?
Miséria
Geared Up
Divertimento
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Carole Matthieu
Ares
Itsi Bitsi
Greetings from the North
Long Story Short
Tommy
Death of a Loved One
King Lily of the Valley
I Am Yours
Dangerous Dreams
No More Murders
Roses, Kisses and Death
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
Skyfall
Odjuret
Geister, die ich rief
Jag saknar dig
Beyond
All About My Bush
Dark Floors
Brothers: The Return
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
Wallander: The Container Lorry
Wallander: The Secret
Wallander: The Photographer
Wallander: The Trickster
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
Wallander: Blood Line
Wallander: The Joker
Wallander: Before the Frost
Wallander: Mastermind
Wallander: The Brothers
Wallander: The Overdose
Wallander: The Village Idiot
Wallander: The African
Rancid
All Hell Let Loose
Dad, the policeman
Syndare i sommarsol
Together
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