Ola Rapace

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1971-12-03 (52 years old)

Place of Birth Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

Also Known As Ola Rapace Norell, Pär Ola Norell, Ola Norell

Ola Rapace

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.

Known For

Actor

Frakturer

as Chris

2024
Miséria

as Chicago

2021
Geared Up

as Sami

2021
The Treatment

as Himself

2020
Divertimento

as Gustav

2017
Hassel

as Roland Hassel

2017
Farang

as Rickard

2016
Ares

as Arès

2016
2016
Section Zéro

as Sirius Becker

2015
Long Story Short

as Sebastian

2015
Itsi Bitsi

as Vincent

2014
Tommy

as Bobby

2013
2013
Dangerous Dreams

as Christer Wijk

2013
Roses, Kisses and Death

as Christer Wijk

2013
No More Murders

as Christer Wijk

2013
I Am Yours

as Jesper

2013
King Lily of the Valley

as Christer Wijk

2013
Death of a Loved One

as Christer Wijk

2012
Odjuret

as Fredrik Stefansson

2012
Skyfall

as Patrice

2011
Jag saknar dig

as George

2011
Stockholm - Båstad

as Danne Ståhl

2010
Beyond

as Johan

2010
2010
Solsidan

as Himself

2009
Skavlan

as Self - Guest

2008
Selma

as Alexis Sluys

2007
2007
Der Kommissar und das Meer

as Ulf Torstensson

2006
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

as Elake Wille (voice)

2006
Wallander 13 - The Secret

as Stefan Lindman

2006
Wallander 12 - The Forger

as Stefan Lindman

2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
Brothers: The Return

as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff

2006
Robins

as Guest

2006
Anna Pihl

as Daniel Nordström

2005
Wallander 07 - Mastermind

as Stefan Lindman

2005
Wallander 05 - The African

as Stefan Lindman

2005
Wallander 04 - The Overdose

as Stefan Lindman

2005
Wallander 03 - The Brothers

as Stefan Lindman

2005
2005
2005
Wallander

as Stefan Lindman

2004
2003
Number One

as Narrator (voice)

2002
2002
Laura Trenter Presents

as Jim Pettersson

2002
Top Gear

as Self

2001
2000
Together

as Lasse

Producer

2021
Geared Up

as Executive Producer