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.
Filmography
Cast Credits

What Happened?
Character:
MOVIE • 2025

Miséria
Character: Chicago
MOVIE • 2024

The Treatment
Character: Himself
TV • 2021

Geared Up
Character: Sami
MOVIE • 2021

Divertimento
Character: Gustav
MOVIE • 2020

Hassel
Character: Roland Hassel
TV • 2017

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Character: Major Gibson
MOVIE • 2017

Farang
Character: Rickard
TV • 2017

Ares
Character: Arès
MOVIE • 2016

Carole Matthieu
Character: Level
MOVIE • 2016

Section Zéro
Character: Sirius Becker
TV • 2016

Greetings from the North
Character: Jocke
MOVIE • 2015

Long Story Short
Character: Sebastian
MOVIE • 2015

Itsi Bitsi
Character: Vincent
MOVIE • 2015

Tommy
Character: Bobby
MOVIE • 2014

Tragedy in a Country Churchyard
Character: Christer Wijk
MOVIE • 2013

Dangerous Dreams
Character: Christer Wijk
MOVIE • 2013

Roses, Kisses and Death
Character: Christer Wijk
MOVIE • 2013

No More Murders
Character: Christer Wijk
MOVIE • 2013

I Am Yours
Character: Jesper
MOVIE • 2013
Crew