
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.
Filmography
Number One
2003 · 9.0

Tusenbröder
2002 · 8.3

The Last Kingdom
2015 · 8.3

Anna Pihl
2006 · 7.6

Skyfall
2012 · 7.3

Together
2000 · 7.0

Stjärnorna på slottet
2006 · 7.0

Wallander
2005 · 6.9

Laura Trenter Presents
2002 · 6.8

Long Story Short
2015 · 6.8

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017 · 6.7

Farang
2017 · 6.6

Beyond
2010 · 6.5

King Lily of the Valley
2013 · 6.4

Brothers: The Return
2006 · 6.4

Wallander: Mastermind
2005 · 6.4

Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
2013 · 6.3

Section Zéro
2016 · 6.2

Wallander: The Secret
2006 · 6.2

Roses, Kisses and Death
2013 · 6.1

Ares
2016 · 6.0

Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?
2008 · 6.0

Dangerous Dreams
2013 · 6.0

Wallander: The Overdose
2005 · 6.0

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
2006 · 6.0

Jag saknar dig
2011 · 6.0

No More Murders
2013 · 5.9

Wallander: The Joker
2006 · 5.8

Carole Matthieu
2016 · 5.8

Death of a Loved One
2013 · 5.7

Der Kommissar und das Meer
2007 · 5.6

Wallander: The Castle Ruins
2006 · 5.6

Wallander: Before the Frost
2005 · 5.6

Wallander: The Village Idiot
2005 · 5.5

Wallander: The Container Lorry
2006 · 5.4

Greetings from the North
2015 · 5.4

Stockholm - Båstad
2011 · 5.2

Wallander: The Brothers
2005 · 5.2

Wallander: The Photographer
2006 · 5.2

Wallander: The African
2005 · 5.2

I Am Yours
2013 · 5.1

Tommy
2014 · 5.0

Hassel
2017 · 4.9

Itsi Bitsi
2015 · 4.9

Rancid
2004 · 4.9

Wallander: Blood Line
2006 · 4.9

Geared Up
2021 · 4.9

Wallander: The Trickster
2006 · 4.7

All Hell Let Loose
2002 · 4.5

Syndare i sommarsol
2001 · 4.1

Geister, die ich rief
2012 · 4.0

Dark Floors
2007 · 4.0

Selma
2008 · 3.7

All About My Bush
2007 · 3.4

Odjuret
2012 · 3.0

Divertimento
2020 · 2.0
Asphyxia
— · 0.0

Josef
— · 0.0

Miséria
2024 · 0.0

Dad, the policeman
2002 · 0.0

Crimes Of Passion
2013 · 0.0

What Happened?
2025 · 0.0
Frakturer
— · 0.0
Ulvetime
— · 0.0