Michael Nyqvist

Actor / Actress

Michael Nyqvist

Born Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden 30 credits available

Biography

Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist (November 8, 1960 – June 27, 2017), better known as Michael Nyqvist, was a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known for playing police officer Banck in the first series of Martin Beck films made in 1997, and later for his leading role in the film Grabben i graven bredvid in 2002. He was most recognized internationally for his role in the acclaimed Millennium series as Mikael Blomkvist, as well as the lead villains in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (as Kurt Hendricks) and John Wick (as Viggo Tarasov). In 2004, he played the leading role in the Academy Award-nominated Best Foreign Film As It Is in Heaven. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Nyqvist, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Michael Nyqvist is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes A Hidden Life (2019), You Disappear (2017), A Serious Game (2016), Colonia (2016), The Girl King (2015), 100 Code (2015), John Wick (2014), My So-Called Father (2014). The recorded credits span 2004 to 2019, including 24 movies and 6 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forActing
Movies24
TV shows6
Active years represented2004–2019
Place of birthStockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Known for

30 titles