Michael Nyqvist

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 8, 1960

died

June 27, 2017

place of birth

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

also known as

Michael Nykvist · Michael Nyquist · Micke Nyqvist · Mikael Nyqvist

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist (November 8, 1960 – June 27, 2017), better known as Michael Nyqvist, was a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known for playing police officer Banck in the first series of Martin Beck films made in 1997, and later for his leading role in the film Grabben i graven bredvid in 2002. He was most recognized internationally for his role in the acclaimed Millennium series as Mikael Blomkvist, as well as the lead villains in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (as Kurt Hendricks) and John Wick (as Viggo Tarasov). In 2004, he played the leading role in the Academy Award-nominated Best Foreign Film As It Is in Heaven.

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Known For

Filmography

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John Wick
7.5

John Wick

2014as Viggo Tarasov
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
7.1

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011as Hendricks
Hunter Killer
6.9

Hunter Killer

2018as Captain Andropov
Downloading Nancy
5.4

Downloading Nancy

2008as Stan
Colonia
7.3

Colonia

2016as Paul Schäfer
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7.5

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2009as Mikael Blomkvist
Abduction
5.8

Abduction

2011as Nikola Kozlow
I.T.
5.4

I.T.

2016as Henrik
The Girl Who Played with Fire
7.0

The Girl Who Played with Fire

2009as Mikael Blomkvist
Europa Report
6.3

Europa Report

2013as Andrei Blok
A Hidden Life
7.2

A Hidden Life

2019as Bishop Joseph Fliessen
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
7.1

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

2009as Mikael Blomkvist
Disconnect
7.1

Disconnect

2013as Stephen Schumacher
Next Door
6.4

Next Door

2005as Åke
Arn: The Knight Templar
6.3

Arn: The Knight Templar

2007as Magnus Folkesson
The Girl King
6.2

The Girl King

2015as Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
Frank & Lola
5.6

Frank & Lola

2016as Alan
The Girl in the Book
5.8

The Girl in the Book

2015as Milan Daneker
Together
7.0

Together

2000as Rolf
As It Is in Heaven
7.1

As It Is in Heaven

2004as Daniel Daréus
You Disappear
5.5

You Disappear

2017as Bernard Berman
Slim Susie
6.7

Slim Susie

2003as Mörka Rösten
Days and Nights
4.5

Days and Nights

2014as Johan
Mother of Mine
6.7

Mother of Mine

2005as Hjalmar Jönsson - isä Ruotsissa
Don't F*#% With John Wick
7.6

Don't F*#% With John Wick

2015as Self
Beck 03 - White Nights
6.3

Beck 03 - White Nights

1998as John Banck
Day and Night
6.4

Day and Night

2004as Jacob
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
6.3

Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

1997as John Banck
Paris Follies
5.9

Paris Follies

2014as Jesper
A Serious Game
5.5

A Serious Game

2016as Markel
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
6.0

Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

1998as John Banck
Tic Tac
6.3

Tic Tac

1997as Resturant owner
Beck 07 - The Money Man
6.1

Beck 07 - The Money Man

1998as John Banck
Kennedy's Brain

Kennedy's Brain

2010as Lars Hakansson
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
5.6

Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

1998as John Banck
Jerusalem
7.3

Jerusalem

1996as Carpenter #1
The Girl from Nagasaki
5.6

The Girl from Nagasaki

2013
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
6.7

Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

1998as John Banck
The Kautokeino Rebellion
6.1

The Kautokeino Rebellion

2008as Lars Levi Laestadius
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
7.2

John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

2015as Self
The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man
4.9

The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man

2010as Johan, mąż K.
Beck - The Man with the Icons
5.6

Beck - The Man with the Icons

1997as John Banck
Wallander: Mastermind
6.4

Wallander: Mastermind

2005as Lothar Kraftzcyk
Breaking Out
5.9

Breaking Out

1999as Diego
On the Last Verse: A Small Film About Death
6.0

On the Last Verse: A Small Film About Death

1999as Raymond
For Better and Worse
4.0

For Better and Worse

2015as Himself
Such Is Life
4.5

Such Is Life

1996as Kalle Andersson
The Black Pimpernel
5.2

The Black Pimpernel

2007as Harald Edelstam
His and Hers
4.6

His and Hers

2001as Doctor
Details
4.7

Details

2003as Erik