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Michael Nyqvist

Michael Nyqvist

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 08, 1960
Died Jun 27, 2017 (56)
Birthplace Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 t ... he 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.

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Wick Is Pain

Wick Is Pain

2025

as (archive footage)

A Hidden Life

A Hidden Life

2019

as Bishop Joseph Fliessen

Hunter Killer

Hunter Killer

2018

as Captain Andropov

Frank & Lola

Frank & Lola

2016

as Alan

I.T.

I.T.

2016

as Henrik

The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015

as Milan Daneker

The Girl King

The Girl King

2015

as Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna

Colonia

Colonia

2015

as Paul Schäfer

John Wick

John Wick

2014

as Viggo Tarasov

Days and Nights

Days and Nights

2014

as Johan

Europa Report

Europa Report

2013

as Andrei Blok

Disconnect

Disconnect

2013

as Stephen Schumacher

Abduction

Abduction

2011

as Nikola Kozlow

Downloading Nancy

Downloading Nancy

2008

as Stan

The Black Pimpernel

The Black Pimpernel

2007

as Harald Edelstam

London Voodoo

London Voodoo

2004

as Magnus

ABBA - The Last Video

ABBA - The Last Video

2004

as Michael Nyqvist

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Television Credits

Zero Hour

as White Vincent

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Feb 14, 2013

100 Code

as Mikael Eklund

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Mar 06, 2015

Olivia Twist

as Fagerlund

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 02, 2002

Beck

as John Banck

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Dec 12, 1999

Millennium

as Mikael Blomkvist

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 20, 2010

Kvällspressen

as Journalist

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 30, 1992

The Fifth Woman

as Bo Runfeldt

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 08, 2002

The Night Sister

as Tage Wolter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 24, 2008

Madiba

as H.F. Verwoerd

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 01, 2017

Om Stig Petrés hemlighet

as Stig Petré

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 06, 2004

Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

as Lars Levi Laestadius

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 18, 2008

Arn: The Knight Templar

as Magnus Folkesson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 28, 2010

En dag i taget

as Henrik Boström

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1999

Wallander

as Lothar Kraftzcyk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 2005

Hellenius Hörna

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 07, 2010

Skavlan

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 2009

Deutscher Filmpreis

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1951

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