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MICHAEL NYQVIST

Actor
BORN November 8, 1960
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HEIGHT 6'1" (1.85 m)
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NATIONALITY Sweden
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YEARS ACTIVE 1982 – Present
MICHAEL NYQVIST

👤 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.

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🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Michael Nykvist
  • Born November 8, 1960
  • Height 6'1" (1.85 m)
  • Nationality Sweden
  • Citizenship Sweden
  • Education In 2004, he played the leading role in the Academy Award-nominated Best Foreign Film As It Is in Heaven.
  • Current Status Deceased (Passed away on June 27, 2017)
  • Years Active 1982 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Catharina Ehrnrooth
  • Children 2
  • Social

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