Mikael Persbrandt
| Mikael Persbrandt | |
|---|---|
 Persbrandt in January 2012. | |
| Born |
Mikael Åke Persbrant 25 September 1963 Jakobsberg, Järfälla Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) |
Maria Bonnevie (m. 1998–2003) Sanna Lundell (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
Mikael Åke Persbrandt (born 25 September 1963) is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films he usually has lead roles. Internationally known for his starring role in the Academy Award winning foreign 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, as well as Beorn in parts two and three of The Hobbit.[1]
Early life
Persbrandt was born in Jakobsberg, Järfälla Municipality, Stockholm County.
Career
He has performed on stage with the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and numerous film and TV roles. Persbrandt is best known for his role as the hardboiled police inspector Gunvald Larsson, in the Beck series of films.[2] 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.[3][4] In 2015, Persbrandt reported that he would quit starring in his popular role of Gunvald Larsson.
On 13 October 2007 Persbrandt left the Royal Dramatic Theatre due to difficulties combining work for TV/film with theater. Many of the Royal Dramatic Theatre ensemble responded in a very negative manner. One of them was Jan Malmsjö who made a strong statement about Persbrandt on live television. Malmsjö loudly proclaimed that "He has pissed on us!", insinuating that it was a breach of contract from Mikael Persbrandt.
Public image and legal issues
Expressen fight
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.[5] Expressen apologized 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.
Drug use
Persbrandt was arrested twice in 2011 for cocaine use, and received a fine.[6] In April 2014, he was sentenced to five months imprisonment for another cocaine offense,[7] but on appeal this was reduced to 75 hours community service.[8]
Theatre
(All performances in Swedish)
| Year | Production | Location | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | King Lear | The Royal Dramatic Theatre | Extra | |
| 1985 | Julius Caesar | The Royal Dramatic Theatre | Extra | |
| 1991 | Rekviem | Teater Galeasen | ||
| 1992 | Ferrando Bruno | Teater Galeasen | ||
| 1993 | Gatan | Teater Galeasen | ||
| Roberto Zucco | Teater Galeasen | |||
| 1994 | Three Sisters | Teater Plaza | ||
| 1995 | Änglar | Teater Galeasen | ||
| 1996 | Puntila | The Royal Dramatic Theatre | ||
| Death of a salesman | Teater Plaza | |||
| 1998 | The Good Person of Szechwan | The Royal Dramatic Theatre | ||
| Lång dags färd mot natt | The Royal Dramatic Theatre | |||
| 1999 | Don Juan | The Royal Dramatic Theatre | ||
| 2000 | Maria Stuart | The Royal Dramatic Theatre | ||
| Vildanden | The Royal Dramatic Theatre | |||
| 2002 | Leka med elden | The Royal Dramatic Theatre | ||
| 2004 | Arbetarklassens sista hjältar | Lilla elverket | ||
| 2005 | Miss Julie | The Royal Dramatic Theatre | ||
| Lik som män | Vasateatern | |||
| 2007 | Måsen | Teater Galeasen | ||
| 2009 | I väntan på Godot | Stockholm City Theatre | ||
| 2014 | Dödsdansen | Maxim Theatre |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Rederiet | Ola Simonsson | |
| 1994 | The Police Murderer | Police 1 | |
| Svensson, Svensson | Jesper | ||
| 1995 | Sommaren | Peter | |
| 1996 | Anna Holt | Jocke | |
| Under ytan | Roffe | ||
| 1997 | Beck – Lockpojken | Gunvald Larsson | |
| Beck – Mannen med ikonerna | |||
| Beck – Spår i mörker | |||
| Beck – Pensionat Pärlan | |||
| 9 millimeter | Konstantin | ||
| 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, documentary | |
| Beck – The Money Man | Gunvald Larsson | ||
| Beck – Monstret | |||
| Beck – Vita nätter | |||
| Vuxna människor | Georg | ||
| Mulan | Shan Yu | Voice, Swedish dub | |
| 1999 | Dödlig drift | Andreas Persson | |
| Dinosaur | Kron | Voice, Swedish dub | |
| Gossip | Åke Frigårdh | ||
| 2000 | Titan A.E. | Tek | Voice, Swedish dub |
| Beck – Hämndens pris | Gunvald Larsson | ||
| 2001 | Beck – Mannen utan ansikte | ||
| Beck – Kartellen | |||
| Beck – Enslingen | |||
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Doctor Joshua Strongbear Sweet | Voice, Swedish dub | |
| 2002 | Nu | Adam | |
| Beck – Okänd avsändare | Gunvald Larsson | ||
| Beck – Annonsmannen | |||
| Beck – Sista vittnet | |||
| Alla älskar Alice | Johan Lindberg | ||
| Beck – Pojken i glaskulan | Gunvald Larsson | ||
| 2003 | Rånarna | Frank/Richard | |
| Tre solar | Ulf | ||
| Finding Nemo | Gill | Voice, Swedish dub | |
| 2004 | Dag och natt | Thomas | |
| 2005 | Medicinmannen | Martin Holst | |
| Bang Bang Orangutang | Åke Jönsson | ||
| Som man bäddar | Jocke | ||
| Inga tårar | Lars Bjerking | ||
| Tjocktjuven | the Priest | ||
| 2006 | Open Season | Boog | Voice, Swedish dub |
| Beck – Skarpt läge | Gunvald Larsson | ||
| Beck – Flickan i jordkällaren | |||
| Beck – Gamen | |||
| Beck – Advokaten | |||
| 2007 | Beck – Den japanska shungamålningen | ||
| Beck – Den svaga länken | |||
| Beck – Det tysta skriket | |||
| Beck – I Guds namn | |||
| Ett öga rött | Himself | ||
| Solstorm | Thomas Söderberg | ||
| 2008 | Kautokeino-opprøret | Carl-Johan Ruth | |
| Everlasting Moments | Sigfrid Larsson | ||
| Die Patin | Sergej Assinowitsch | ||
| Himlens hjärta | Lars | ||
| Oskyldigt dömd | Markus Haglund | ||
| 2009 | Beck – I stormens öga | Gunvald Larsson | |
| 2010 | Beck – Levande begravd | ||
| In a Better World | Anton | ||
| 2011 | Stockholm East | Johan | |
| Agent Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation | Carl Hamilton | ||
| 2012 | The Hypnotist | Erik Maria Bark | |
| Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter | Carl Hamilton | ||
| 2013 | Mig äger ingen | Hasse | |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Beorn | ||
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | ||
| En sång från hjärtat | Thomas Jacob | ||
| The Salvation | Peter | ||
| Beck – Rum 302 | Gunvald Larsson | ||
| 2015 | Beck – Familjen | ||
| Beck – Invasionen | |||
| Beck – Sjukhusmorden | |||
| 2016 | Beck – Gunvald | ||
| Alone in Berlin | SS Officer Prall | ||
| The Siege of Jadotville | Dag Hammarskjold | ||
| 2017 | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Kjartan | Post-production |
| TBA | Agent Hamilton: In Her Majesty's Service | Carl Hamilton | Filming |
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| DEN [9] | ||
| 2014 | Someone You Love | 29 |
References
- ↑ Dunerfors, Alexander. "Persbrandt åker tillbaka för mera "Hobbit"" [Persbrandt goes back for more "Hobbit"]. MovieZine (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Gunvald Larsson (Character)". IMDb. 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Guldbagge Awards (2009)". IMDb. 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Guldbagge Awards (2014)". IMDb. 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ Brattberg, Lisbeth (15 December 2005). "Persbrandt stämmer Expressen" [Persbrandt sues Expressen]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.thelocal.se/20110609/34248
- ↑ Miller, Daniel (16 April 2014). "Hobbit actor Mikael Persbrandt jailed for buying 12 grams of cocaine". Daily Mail Online. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=5906912
- ↑ "Mikael Persbrandt discography". Danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 May 2014.