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Ola Rapace

Acting

Ola Rapace

SV, EN, DA, FR cinema · 50 credits

Born

3 December 1971 (age 54)

Birthplace

Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

Also known as Ola Rapace Norell · Pär Ola Norell · Ola Norell · اولا راپاس

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

Filmography

Frakturer

Frakturer

SVNot rated

as Chris

Josef poster

Josef

ENNot rated

Actor

Ulvetime

Ulvetime

DANot rated

as William Lundqvist Wahl

Asphyxia

Asphyxia

ENNot rated

as Dr. Bennett

What Happened? poster

What Happened?

SV · 2025Not rated

Actor

Miséria poster

Miséria

SV · 2024Not rated

as Chicago, Executive Producer

Geared Up poster

Geared Up

SV · 20214.9

as Sami, Executive Producer

Divertimento poster

Divertimento

EN · 20202.0

as Gustav

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets poster

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

EN · 20176.7

as Major Gibson

Carole Matthieu poster

Carole Matthieu

FR · 20165.8

as Level

Ares poster

Ares

FR · 20166.0

as Arès

Itsi Bitsi poster

Itsi Bitsi

DA · 20154.9

as Vincent

Greetings from the North poster

Greetings from the North

SV · 20155.4

as Jocke

Long Story Short poster

Long Story Short

DA · 20156.8

as Sebastian

Tommy poster

Tommy

SV · 20145.0

as Bobby

Death of a Loved One poster

Death of a Loved One

SV · 20135.7

as Christer Wijk

King Lily of the Valley poster

King Lily of the Valley

SV · 20136.4

as Christer Wijk

I Am Yours poster

I Am Yours

NO · 20135.1

as Jesper

Dangerous Dreams poster

Dangerous Dreams

SV · 20136.0

as Christer Wijk

No More Murders poster

No More Murders

SV · 20135.9

as Christer Wijk

Roses, Kisses and Death poster

Roses, Kisses and Death

SV · 20136.1

as Christer Wijk

Tragedy in a Country Churchyard poster

Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

SV · 20136.3

as Christer Wijk

Skyfall poster

Skyfall

EN · 20127.3

as Patrice

Odjuret poster

Odjuret

EN · 20123.0

as Fredrik Stefansson

Geister, die ich rief poster

Geister, die ich rief

DE · 20124.0

as Elis

Jag saknar dig poster

Jag saknar dig

SV · 20116.0

as George

Beyond poster

Beyond

SV · 20106.5

as Johan

All About My Bush poster

All About My Bush

SV · 20073.4

as Nils

Dark Floors poster

Dark Floors

SV · 20074.0

Actor

Brothers: The Return poster

Brothers: The Return

SV · 20066.4

as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap poster

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

SV · 20066.0

as Elake Wille (voice)

Wallander: The Secret poster

Wallander: The Secret

SV · 20066.2

as Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Container Lorry poster

Wallander: The Container Lorry

SV · 20065.4

as Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Photographer poster

Wallander: The Photographer

SV · 20065.2

as Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Castle Ruins poster

Wallander: The Castle Ruins

SV · 20065.6

as Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Joker poster

Wallander: The Joker

SV · 20065.8

as Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Trickster poster

Wallander: The Trickster

SV · 20064.7

as Stefan Lindman

Wallander: Blood Line poster

Wallander: Blood Line

SV · 20064.9

as Stefan Lindman

Wallander: Before the Frost poster

Wallander: Before the Frost

SV · 20055.6

as Stefan Lindman

Wallander: Mastermind poster

Wallander: Mastermind

SV · 20056.4

as Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Brothers poster

Wallander: The Brothers

SV · 20055.2

as Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Overdose poster

Wallander: The Overdose

SV · 20056.0

as Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The Village Idiot poster

Wallander: The Village Idiot

SV · 20055.5

as Stefan Lindman

Wallander: The African poster

Wallander: The African

SV · 20055.2

as Stefan Lindman

Rancid poster

Rancid

SV · 20044.9

Actor

Bäst i laget

2003

Number One

SV · 20039.0

as Narrator (voice)

All Hell Let Loose poster

All Hell Let Loose

SV · 20024.5

as Pontus

Dad, the policeman poster

Dad, the policeman

SV · 2002Not rated

as Jim petterson

Syndare i sommarsol poster

Syndare i sommarsol

SV · 20014.1

as Fredrik

Together poster

Together

SV · 20007.0

as Lasse