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Michael Nyqvist
Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist, known professionally as Michael Nyqvist, was a renowned Swedish actor. Born on November 8, 1960, in Stockholm, he was adopted from an orphanage by Åke Nyqvist and Gerd Ellen Maria (Nordborg) Nyqvist. Nyqvist developed an interest in acting at age 17 during an exchange program in Omaha, Nebraska but only pursued this passion seriously at age 24, when he was accepted into the Malmö Theatre Academy. His major breakthrough came with the role of police officer John Banck in the Beck TV series in 1997 and achieved international fame through his roles in films such as Grabben i graven bredvid and As It Is in Heaven, which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Academy Awards.
Nyqvist's performances ranged from roles in romantic comedies to action thrillers. His portrayal of Mikael Blomkvist in the acclaimed Millennium series and lead villains in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and John Wick highlighted his versatility. Beyond film, he was part of the permanent ensemble at the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre and authored an autobiographical novel, Just After Dreaming (Swedish title: När barnet lagt sig). A dedicated actor until his untimely death from lung cancer on June 27, 2017, Nyqvist has left an indelible mark on the global cinema.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist
Born: Stockholm, Sweden
Citizenship: Sweden
Birthday: November 8, 1960
Occupations: Actor, writer
Years Active: 1982-2017
Children: 2
Spouses: Catharina Ehrnrooth
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Movies Featuring Michael Nyqvist
John Wick
Together
A Hidden Life
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Command
Europa Report
Colonia
Days and Nights
Hunter Killer
Disconnect
The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man
Among Us
Millennium
The Chinese Man
My So-Called Father
Paris Follies
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Don’t F*#% With John Wick
For Better and Worse
A Serious Game
Madiba
You Disappear
The Confession
The Fifth Woman
Shadow Boys
His and Hers
London Voodoo
As It Is in Heaven
Om Stig Petrés hemlighet
Home Sweet Home
The Guy in the Grave Next Door
Slim Susie
Details
ABBA - The Last Video
Next Door
Bang Bang Orangutang
Wallander: Mastermind
Search
The Black Pimpernel
Arn: The Knight Templar
Day and Night
Hjärta av sten
We Can Be Heroes!
Mother of Mine
Jim and the Pirates Blom
Jim and the Pirates Blom
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
Tic Tac
On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death
Waiting for the Tenor
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
Breaking Out
Such Is Life
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
Beck - The Man with the Icons
Beck 03 - White Nights
The Kautokeino Rebellion
The Wedding Photographer
Beck 07 - The Money Man
Iscariot
Personkrets 3:1
Career Timeline
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2015
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Self
Don’t F*#% With John Wick
Self
For Better and Worse
Himself
2010
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man
Johan, mąż K.
Among Us
Ernst
2005
Next Door
Åke
Bang Bang Orangutang
Sven Blomberg
Wallander: Mastermind
Lothar Kraftzcyk
Mother of Mine
Hjalmar Jönsson - isä Ruotsissa
2004
London Voodoo
Magnus
As It Is in Heaven
Daniel Daréus
ABBA - The Last Video
Michael Nyqvist
Day and Night
Jacob
1998
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
John Banck
Waiting for the Tenor
The Director
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
John Banck
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
John Banck
Beck 03 - White Nights
John Banck
Beck 07 - The Money Man
John Banck
Personkrets 3:1
Karl-Erik
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