Mikael Persbrandt - wikipedia Mikael Persbrandt This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( February 2013 ) Mikael Persbrandt Persbrandt in January 2012. Mikael Åke Persbrant ( 1963 - 09 - 25 ) 25 September 1963 ( age 54 ) Jakobsberg, Järfälla Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden Nationality Swedish Occupation Actor Spouse ( s ) Maria Bonnevie ( m. 1998 -- 2003 ) Sanna Lundell ( m. 2005 ) Children Mikael Åke Persbrandt ( born 25 September 1963 ) 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, as well as Beorn in The Hobbit. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Public image and legal issues 3.1 Sex appeal 3.2 Expressen fight 3.3 Drug use 4 Personal life 5 Theatre 6 Filmography 7 Discography 7.1 Albums 8 References 9 External links 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 well known for his role as the hardboiled police inspector Gunvald Larsson, in the Beck series of films. 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. In 2015, Persbrandt reported that he would quit starring in his popular role of Gunvald Larsson. Public image and legal issues Sex appeal Persbrandt has often been noted for his good looks, and when Swedish media makes lists of the most attractive Swedish men, he has often been on those lists. 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. 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. In April 2014, he was sentenced to five months imprisonment for another cocaine offense, but on appeal this was reduced to 75 hours community service. Personal life He is married to Sanna Lundell and the couple have two children together. He has previously been married to Maria Bonnevie. 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 Gatan Teater Galeasen Roberto Zucco Teater Galeasen 1994 Three Sisters Teater Plaza 1995 Änglar Teater Galeasen 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 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 Anna Holt Jocke Under ytan Roffe 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 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 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 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 TBA Agent Hamilton : In Her Majesty 's Service Carl Hamilton Filming Discography Albums Year Album Peak positions DEN 2014 Someone You Love 29 References Jump up ^ Dunerfors, Alexander. `` Persbrandt åker tillbaka för mera `` Hobbit '' '' ( Persbrandt goes back for more `` Hobbit '' ). MovieZine ( in Swedish ). Retrieved 10 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Gunvald Larsson ( Character ) ''. IMDb. 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Guldbagge Awards ( 2009 ) ''. IMDb. 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Guldbagge Awards ( 2014 ) ''. IMDb. 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Lasse Kronér : `` Därför är jag sexig '' ``. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` Därför är Persbrandt snyggast ''. Retrieved 9 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` Svenska kvinnor : Dessa män är hetare än Mikael Persbrandt ''. Retrieved 9 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` Männen som svenska kvinnor vill ha ''. Retrieved 9 January 2017. Jump up ^ Brattberg, Lisbeth ( 15 December 2005 ). `` Persbrandt stämmer Expressen '' ( Persbrandt sues Expressen ). Dagens Nyheter ( in Swedish ). Retrieved 10 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mikael Persbrandt in new cocaine bust ''. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2017. Jump up ^ Miller, Daniel ( 16 April 2014 ). `` Hobbit actor Mikael Persbrandt jailed for buying 12 grams of cocaine ''. Daily Mail Online. Retrieved 10 December 2015. Jump up ^ Radio, Sveriges. `` Persbrandt sentenced to community service - Radio Sweden ''. Retrieved 9 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mikael Persbrandts och Sanna Lundells nya kärleksliv på lyxgården ''. Expressen. Retrieved 29 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mikael Persbrandt discography ''. Danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 May 2014. External links Mikael Persbrandt on IMDb Official fan - site Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1963 -- 1990 Keve Hjelm ( 1963 / 64 ) Jarl Kulle ( 1964 / 65 ) Thommy Berggren ( 1965 / 66 ) Per Oscarsson ( 1966 / 67 ) Halvar Björk ( 1967 / 68 ) Roland Hedlund ( 1968 / 69 ) Carl - Gustaf Lindstedt ( 1969 / 70 ) Eddie Axberg ( 1971 / 72 ) Gösta Ekman ( 1972 / 73 ) Allan Edwall ( 1973 / 74 ) Göran Stangertz ( 1974 / 75 ) Toivo Pawlo ( 1975 / 76 ) Håkan Serner ( 1976 / 77 ) Anders Lönnbro ( 1977 / 78 ) Anders Åberg ( 1978 / 79 ) Peter Lindgren ( 1979 / 80 ) Ingvar Hirdwall ( 1980 / 81 ) Stellan Skarsgård ( 1981 / 82 ) Jarl Kulle ( 1982 / 83 ) Sven Wollter ( 1984 ) Anton Glanzelius ( 1985 ) Erland Josephson ( 1986 ) Max von Sydow ( 1987 ) Tomas Bolme ( 1988 ) Stellan Skarsgård ( 1989 ) Börje Ahlstedt ( 1990 ) 1991 -- present Lasse Åberg ( 1991 ) Rolf Lassgård ( 1992 ) Sven Lindberg ( 1993 ) Sven - Bertil Taube ( 1994 ) Loa Falkman ( 1995 ) Max von Sydow ( 1996 ) Göran Stangertz ( 1997 ) Krister Henriksson ( 1998 ) Björn Kjellman ( 1999 ) Kjell Bergqvist ( 2000 ) Sven Wollter ( 2001 ) Michael Nyqvist ( 2002 ) Jonas Karlsson ( 2003 ) Robert Gustafsson ( 2004 ) Krister Henriksson ( 2005 ) Gustaf Skarsgård ( 2006 ) Michael Segerström ( 2007 ) Mikael Persbrandt ( 2008 ) Claes Ljungmark ( 2009 ) Joel Kinnaman ( 2010 ) Sven - Bertil Taube ( 2011 ) Johannes Brost ( 2012 ) Mikael Persbrandt ( 2013 ) Sverrir Gudnason ( 2014 ) Rolf Lassgård ( 2015 ) Anders Mossling ( 2016 ) Ingmar Bergman Award Wic Kjellin ( 1977 / 78 ) Lars Karlsson ( 1978 / 79 ) Lena Olin ( 1979 / 80 ) Lasse Åberg ( 1980 / 81 ) Gustav Roger ( 1981 / 82 ) Gunnar Björnstrand ( 1982 / 83 ) Kerstin Eriksdotter ( 1985 ) Henry Nyberg ( 1986 ) Ulf Berggren / Inger Pehrsson ( 1987 ) Lars - Owe Carlberg ( 1988 ) Inga Adolfsson / Georg af Klercker ( 1991 ) Gunnar Fischer ( 1992 ) Jannike Åhlund ( 1993 ) Richard Hobert ( 1994 ) Rune Waldekranz ( 1995 ) Nils Melander ( 1996 ) Agneta Fagerström - Olsson / Peter Birro ( 1997 ) Cilla Drott ( 1998 ) Torun Lian ( 1999 ) Antonia Pyk / Daniel Karlsson / Erik Ahrnbom / Josefine Broman / Linn Gottfridsson / Mårten Klingberg ( 2000 ) Reza Parsa ( 2001 ) Vilgot Sjöman ( 2002 ) Klaus Härö ( 2003 ) Mikael Persbrandt ( 2004 ) Åse Kleveland ( 2005 ) Angela Kovács ( 2006 ) VIAF : 69141341 LCCN : no2010038685 ISNI : 0000 0001 2138 2691 GND : 130530697 SUDOC : 15817268X BNF : cb142152617 ( data ) BIBSYS : 2068557 MusicBrainz : cdbbe0c4 - 397f - 4da4 - b06f - 83bdce1676f3 BNE : XX5094279 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikael_Persbrandt&oldid=788406757 '' Categories : 1963 births Swedish male film actors Male actors from Stockholm Living people Sommar ( radio program ) hosts Best Actor Guldbagge Award winners 20th - century Swedish male actors 21st - century Swedish male actors Swedish male stage actors Swedish male voice actors Hidden categories : CS1 Swedish - language sources ( sv ) Articles lacking in - text citations from February 2013 All articles lacking in - text citations Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from January 2016 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Italiano Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 1 July 2017, at 06 : 25. 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Question: who played the skin changer in desolation of smaug
Answer: Mikael Åke Persbrandt