OLA RAPACE

Ola Rapace, a Swedish actor and musician, was born in 1971 in Stockholm. Already during his training at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Gothenburg 1995- 1999 he worked at Backateatern and Uppsala stadsteater.

Ola Rapace made his film debut in Lukas Moodyson’s film Together (2000). His big break came when he was cast as Hoffa in Brotherhood (2002 & the sequal 2003), a TV production so successful that it resulted in two feature films, Return of the Brotherhood (2006) och Brotherhood III (2007). 2005-2006 Rapace appeared in 13 films about Chief Inspector Wallander, a TV series that was extremely popular in Sweden and in Germany as well.

In 2009 he was cast opposite his wife, Noomi Rapace, for the first time, in Pernilla August’s directorial debut, Svinalängorna, due to be released Autumn, 2010.

He is married to actress Noomi Rapace and together they have a son, Lev. Ola also has a daughter, Line, from a previous relationship.

Film Productions

2010	SVINALÄNGORNA (BEYOND). Dir: Pernilla August. Hepp Film
2007	INSPECTOR UND DAS MEER. Dir: Anno Saul. Network Movie
	DARK FLOORS. Dir: Martin Kjellberg and Nils Wåhlin. Röde Orm Film
2006	ALLT OM MIN BUSKE. Dir: Martina Bigert. Sandrew Metronome
	RETURN OF THE BROTHERHOOD. Dir: Erik Leijonborg. Svensk Filmindustri
2005	MASTERMIND. Dir: Peter Flinth. Yellow Bird Production
2004	INNAN FROSTEN. Dir: Kjell-Åke Andersson. Yellow Bird Production
2001	HUS I HELVETE. Dir: Susan Taslimi. Migma Film
2000	SYNDARE I SOMMARSOL. Dir: Daniel Alfredsson. Filmek i Trollhättan AB
1999	TOGETHER. Dir: Lukas Moodysson. Memfis Film

TV Productions

2009	LIVET I FAGERVIK. Dir. Erik Lejonborg. SVT Drama
2008	SELMA. Dir: Erik Leijonborg. SVT Drama
2006-	ANNA PIHL. Cosmo Film A/S, TV2
2005	WALLANDER, 9. 0min x 10, Yellow Bird Production
2002	BROTHERHOOD 2. Dir: Erik Leijonborg. SVT Drama
2001	PAPPA POLIS. Dir: Klas Lindberg. Jarowskij, SVT Drama
	BROTHERHOOD 1. Dir: Erik Leijonborg. SVT Drama
1999-	6:E DAGEN. Dir: Björn Gunnarsson among others. SVT Göteborg

Theatre Productions

2010	KONTRAKT MED GUD. Dir: Mattias Andersson. Stockholm City Theatre
2006	3-D -. by Alfian Bin Sa'at. Dir: Mick Gordon. Elverket/Dramaten
2003	MY ZINC BED. By: David Hare, dir: Richard Günther. Teater Galeasen
2002	DETALJER. Dir: Eva Dahlman. Royal Dramatic Theatre
2001	KAMELIADAMEN. Dir: Linus Thunström. Orionteatern