Mikael Persbrandt: Mikael Persbrandt. Actor: In a Better World. Mikael was born in Jakobsberg, Stockholm, Sweden on September 25th 1963. His interest in acting started at an early age when working as an extra in Ingmar Bergman's staging of William Shakespeare's "King Lear." In the 1990s, Mikael starred in the immensely popular Swedish TV series, "Rederiet" ("The Shipping Company.") which led to other roles in various TV productions. But it wasn't until 1997...
Known For: In a Better World (Anton), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Beorn), Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Victor Karlosson), The Salvation (Peter Jensen)