Ola Rapace

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 3, 1971 (54 yrs)

place of birth

Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

also known as

Ola Rapace Norell · Pär Ola Norell · Ola Norell · اولا راپاس

total credits

46 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Skyfall
7.3

Skyfall

2012as Patrice
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
6.6

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017as Major Gibson
Together
7.0

Together

2000as Lasse
Death of a Loved One
5.7

Death of a Loved One

2013as Christer Wijk
Tommy
5.0

Tommy

2014as Bobby
Ares
6.0

Ares

2016as Arès
Rancid
4.9

Rancid

2004
Beyond
6.5

Beyond

2010as Johan
Long Story Short
6.7

Long Story Short

2015as Sebastian
Carole Matthieu
5.8

Carole Matthieu

2016as Level
Wallander: The Village Idiot
5.6

Wallander: The Village Idiot

2005as Stefan Lindman
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
6.0

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

2006as Elake Wille (voice)
What Happened?

What Happened?

2025
Wallander: The Castle Ruins
5.7

Wallander: The Castle Ruins

2006as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Container Lorry
5.5

Wallander: The Container Lorry

2006as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: Mastermind
6.4

Wallander: Mastermind

2005as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Brothers
5.3

Wallander: The Brothers

2005as Stefan Lindman
Brothers: The Return
6.4

Brothers: The Return

2006as Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff
I Am Yours
5.1

I Am Yours

2013as Jesper
Wallander: The Secret
6.4

Wallander: The Secret

2006as Stefan Lindman
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
6.3

Tragedy in a Country Churchyard

2013as Christer Wijk
Wallander: The Overdose
6.1

Wallander: The Overdose

2005as Stefan Lindman
Divertimento
2.0

Divertimento

2020as Gustav
Roses, Kisses and Death
6.1

Roses, Kisses and Death

2013as Christer Wijk
Wallander: Blood Line
5.0

Wallander: Blood Line

2006as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The African
5.3

Wallander: The African

2005as Stefan Lindman
King Lily of the Valley
6.4

King Lily of the Valley

2013as Christer Wijk
Geared Up
4.9

Geared Up

2021as Sami
All About My Bush
3.4

All About My Bush

2007as Nils
Wallander: The Photographer
5.3

Wallander: The Photographer

2006as Stefan Lindman
Itsi Bitsi
4.9

Itsi Bitsi

2015as Vincent
Wallander: The Joker
5.9

Wallander: The Joker

2006as Stefan Lindman
Wallander: The Trickster
4.9

Wallander: The Trickster

2006as Stefan Lindman
No More Murders
5.9

No More Murders

2013as Christer Wijk
Wallander: Before the Frost
5.7

Wallander: Before the Frost

2005as Stefan Lindman
Geister, die ich rief
4.0

Geister, die ich rief

2012as Elis
Odjuret
3.0

Odjuret

2012as Fredrik Stefansson
Jag saknar dig
6.0

Jag saknar dig

2011as George
Miséria

Miséria

2024as Chicago
Dangerous Dreams
6.0

Dangerous Dreams

2013as Christer Wijk
Syndare i sommarsol
4.5

Syndare i sommarsol

2001as Fredrik
Greetings from the North
5.4

Greetings from the North

2015as Jocke
Dark Floors
4.0

Dark Floors

2007
Dad, the policeman

Dad, the policeman

2002as Jim petterson
All Hell Let Loose
4.6

All Hell Let Loose

2002as Pontus
Josef

Josef