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Mikael Persbrandt

Swedish actor

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  • Age
    63
    Born 1963
  • Known for
    The Hobbit: The Battle…
    2014
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Updated 2026-09-08

Mikael Åke Persbrandt is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films, he is perhaps best known for playing Gunvald Larsson in the Beck series of movies. He is internationally known for his starring role in the Academy Award-winning 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, Beorn in The Hobbit, as well as Jakob Nyman in the English TV series Sex Education.

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  • Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • Ingmar Bergman Award
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Source confidence75.0
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