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Ola Rapace

Ola Rapace

Acting • 1971-12-03 • Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

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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The Last Kingdom8.3

The Last Kingdom

2015

Ares6.0

Ares

2016

Skyfall7.3

Skyfall

2012

Wallander6.9

Wallander

2005

Beyond6.5

Beyond

2010

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets6.7

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017

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