page_title: Mikael Persbrandt
hierarchical_section_title: Mikael Persbrandt
caption_attribution_description: Svenska: Mikael Persbrandt under Stockholms Internationella Filmfestival den 9 november 2018. English: Mikael Persbrandt during the Stockholm International Film Festival on November 9, 2018.
context_page_description: 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 British TV series Sex Education.
context_section_description: Mikael Åke Persbrandt ([ˈmîːkaɛl ˈpæ̂ːʂbrant] (listen); 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, Beorn in The Hobbit, as well as Jakob Nyman in the British TV series Sex Education.
caption: Persbrandt in 2018
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