Michael Nyqvist

Michael Nyqvist

1960-11-08 Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden 73 Credits

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: Impossibl...

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Wick Is Pain

Wick Is Pain

2025

as (archive footage)

7.5
Acting

Witness the never-before-seen footage and true story behind the John Wick phenomenon – from independent film to billion-dollar franchise.

A Hidden Life

A Hidden Life

2019

as Bishop Joseph Fliessen

7.2
Acting

Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

2019

In Memory Of

7.4

Super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member o...

Hunter Killer

Hunter Killer

2018

as Captain Andropov

6.9
Acting

Captain Glass of the USS Arkansas discovers that a coup d'état is taking place in Russia, so he and his crew join an elite group working on the ground...

You Disappear

You Disappear

2017

as Bernard Berman

5.8
Acting

Frederik is the headmaster of a private school and one day he is being accused of stealing 12 million Danish crowns from the school. But everything is...

Frank & Lola

Frank & Lola

2016

as Alan

5.6
Acting

A talented Las Vegas chef falls in love with an aspiring fashion designer but turns violently jealous when he realizes that she's hiding dark secrets.

Michael Nyqvist - Ett Porträtt

Michael Nyqvist - Ett Porträtt

2016

as Self

8.0
Acting
A Serious Game

A Serious Game

2016

as Markel

5.7
Acting

In the 1910s, journalist Arvid Stjärnblom and painter's daughter Lydia Stille fall in love with each other.

I.T.

I.T.

2016

as Henrik

5.4
Acting

Mike Regan is a successful, self-made man who has it all: a gorgeous wife, a beautiful teenage daughter and a sleek, state-of-the-art “smart home”. Bu...

The Girl King

The Girl King

2015

as Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna

6.3
Acting

A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to mode...

Colonia

Colonia

2015

as Paul Schäfer

7.3
Acting

A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from.

The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015

as Milan Daneker

5.8
Acting

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

For Better and Worse

For Better and Worse

2015

as Himself

3.9
Acting

A couple on the brink of divorce attempts to hide their crisis at a grand wedding, but it turns out they are not the only ones with false appearances.

John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

2015

as Self

7.2
Acting

Short documentary that looks at a number of elements like the initial pitch for the project and the 2nd Unit action sequences.

Don't F*#% With John Wick

Don't F*#% With John Wick

2015

as Self

7.7
Acting

Behind the scenes look at fight choreography and action training.

John Wick

John Wick

2014

as Viggo Tarasov

7.4
Acting

Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

Days and Nights

Days and Nights

2014

as Johan

4.5
Acting

Reckless desire wreaks havoc over Memorial Day weekend as a family confronts the volatile and fragile nature of love. A modern retelling of Anton Chek...

My So-Called Father

My So-Called Father

2014

as Martin

5.9
Acting

Pregnant Malin have no where to go, when her boyfriend breaks up. As a last resort she seeks up her father Martin, even tho they never met. But then b...

Paris Follies

Paris Follies

2014

as Jesper

6.0
Acting

Long married 50-somethings Brigitte and Xavier are prize cattle breeders in regional France. Life is good, but the departure of their children from ho...

The Girl from Nagasaki

The Girl from Nagasaki

2013

5.6
Acting

'The Girl from Nagasaki' is a 3D feature film production of the classic Puccini Opera 'Madam Butterfly,' directed by world renown photographer Michel ...

Europa Report

Europa Report

2013

as Andrei Blok

6.3
Acting

A crew of international astronauts are sent on a private mission to Jupiter's fourth moon.

Disconnect

Disconnect

2013

as Stephen Schumacher

7.1
Acting

A hard-working lawyer, attached to his cell phone, can't find the time to communicate with his family. An estranged couple uses the internet as a mean...

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011

as Hendricks

7.1
Acting

Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch c...

Abduction

Abduction

2011

as Nikola Kozlow

5.9
Acting

For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. As he draws closer to uncovering the tru...

Kennedy's Brain

Kennedy's Brain

2010

as Lars Hakansson

Acting

A young Swedish freelance investigative journalist dies under mysterious circumstances in South Africa, and his mother sets off in a relentless pursui...

Among Us

Among Us

2010

as Ernst

6.2
Acting

An accident overthrows Ernst and Cecilia's well-ordered life. Chance rules in Ernst's rational world while Cecilia is searching for a deeper meaning i...

The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man

The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man

2010

as Johan, mąż K.

5.2
Acting

A famous Danish artist and fashion photographer who leads an eventful life and is always travelling, meets a man who immediately awakens strong feelin...

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

2009

as Mikael Blomkvist

7.1
Acting

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual rel...

The Wedding Photographer

The Wedding Photographer

2009

as Stage actor

6.1
Acting

When the factory in Molkom shuts down, Robin leaves his beloved hometown to try his luck in Stockholm as a wedding photographer. This experience chang...

The Girl Who Played with Fire

The Girl Who Played with Fire

2009

as Mikael Blomkvist

7.0
Acting

Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. S...

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2009

as Mikael Blomkvist

7.5
Acting

Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a mi...

Iscariot

Iscariot

2008

as Masen

5.0
Acting

A doctor is pulled into Stockholm's underbelly after his brother gets caught up in a botched drug deal.

Downloading Nancy

Downloading Nancy

2008

as Stan

5.3
Acting

When Albert Stockwell comes home from work one day he finds a note from his wife of 15 years, Nancy, saying she has gone to see friends. After waiting...

The Kautokeino Rebellion

The Kautokeino Rebellion

2008

as Lars Levi Laestadius

6.0
Acting

Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village.

Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn: The Knight Templar

2007

as Magnus Folkesson

6.3
Acting

Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a knight templar to do penance for a forbidden...

The Black Pimpernel

The Black Pimpernel

2007

as Harald Edelstam

5.2
Acting

The story about Swedish ambassador in Chile - Harald Edelstam - and his heroic actions to protect the innocent people from the execution during and af...

Suddenly

Suddenly

2006

as Lasse

4.8
Acting

The mother and the younger son in a happy family dies in a car-accident. The father and the teenage-son Jonas survives the accident. Now they have to ...

Search

Search

2006

as Janne

3.3
Acting

Woman, 38, no children no husband! Lisa wants a change of life. She starts internetdating, but it turns out that the more men she meets, the further f...

Wallander: Mastermind

Wallander: Mastermind

2005

as Lothar Kraftzcyk

6.5
Acting

Kurt Wallander and the other police officers try to find the connection between a horrible murder that took place in Ystad and the kidnapping of one o...

Bang Bang Orangutang

Bang Bang Orangutang

2005

as Sven Blomberg

5.0
Acting

An overworked and stressed out man in the middle of his career causes the worst tragedy that can happen to a family...

Mother of Mine

Mother of Mine

2005

as Hjalmar Jönsson - isä Ruotsissa

6.5
Acting

1943: Nine-year-old Eero whose father is killed during the war is brought to Sweden to foster parents to his protection like thousands of other Finnis...

Next Door

Next Door

2005

as Åke

6.4
Acting

After Ingrid leaves John, he allows himself to be pulled into a mystical and scary world where it is impossible to separate truth from lies.

As It Is in Heaven

As It Is in Heaven

2004

as Daniel Daréus

7.2
Acting

A musical romantic tragedy about a famous composer who moves back to his small hometown after having had heart troubles. His search for a simple every...

Day and Night

Day and Night

2004

as Jacob

6.5
Acting

Thomas has decided to die, and spends his last day driving around to say good-bye to everybody, his son, wife, mistress and all others. Nobody underst...

ABBA - The Last Video

ABBA - The Last Video

2004

as Michael Nyqvist

5.4
Acting

ABBA - THE LAST VIDEO is the film about four hopeful musicians in search of a record contract. They pay a visit to the Big Record Company Boss and his...

London Voodoo

London Voodoo

2004

as Magnus

4.9
Acting

When ambitious analyst Lincoln Mathers (played by Doug Cockle) relocates his family from New York to London, his wife Sarah (Sara Stewart) discovers a...

Details

Details

2003

as Erik

4.8
Acting

Emma, a young author, goes to see Erik, the publishing editor whom she's sent her debut novel. Their meeting leads to a love affair. The middle-aged E...

Slim Susie

Slim Susie

2003

as Mörka Rösten

6.8
Acting

When Erik, a Stockholm urbanite, learns that his beauty-queen sister, Susie, is missing, he goes to their country roots to look for her. But after tal...

The Guy in the Grave Next Door

The Guy in the Grave Next Door

2002

as Benny

5.7
Acting

Desirée, a modern librarian with urban friends and interests is visiting her late husband's grave when she meets Benny, a simple farmer. After his mot...

We Can Be Heroes!

We Can Be Heroes!

2002

as Giuseppe

4.4
Acting

Two kids - about 11 years old - Marcello and Fatima, meet and like each other very much. Both have dreams and problems. Marcello wants to fly but feel...

Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

2001

as Kent

6.9
Acting

The wife and son of an unemployed, foul-tempered man suffer under ever-worsening domestic violence. One day while his father is taking a nap, the youn...

His and Hers

His and Hers

2001

as Doctor

4.4
Acting

Johan and Anna-Karin have been a couple for years but despite many attempts, Anna-Karin doesn't get pregnant. A visit to a fertility clinic shows why:...

Shadow Boys

Shadow Boys

2001

as Christoffer

Acting

Lars Norén's TV-play depicts seven men who have committed terrible crimes and are imprisoned indefinitely. A portrait of a hidden world and a stark re...

The Confession

2001

as Thorn

6.3
Acting

A couple from Estonia visits a town in Sweden. One of the locals visits them a few times until one night things get out of hand after a few drinks. Fr...

Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

2001

3.0
Acting
Hjärta av sten

Hjärta av sten

2000

as Lev

1.5
Acting

A russian hit man gets trapped in Stockholm after killing a competitor. A Swedish police officer trained in Moscow investigates using violent methods....

Together

Together

2000

as Rolf

7.0
Acting

Elisabeth leaves her abusive and drunken husband Rolf, and goes to live with her brother, Göran. The year is 1975 and Göran lives in a commune called ...

On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death

On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death

1999

as Raymond

6.0
Acting

The documentary director KG Forsberg makes a film about his dying father.

Breaking Out

Breaking Out

1999

as Diego

5.8
Acting

The enthusiastic Reine is forced to take a job as a social worker at Kumla prison.

Personkrets 3:1

Personkrets 3:1

1998

as Karl-Erik

5.0
Acting

A lot of hell and very little heaven heaven among homeless and damaged characters in Stockholm. The young heroin addict couple, the slippery pimp, a m...

Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

1998

as John Banck

6.8
Acting

A serial killer that decapitates people is on the loose in the Stockholm subway. Martin Beck and his colleagues try to catch the killer, while the pan...

Waiting for the Tenor

Waiting for the Tenor

1998

as The Director

6.0
Acting

The author Thomas meets his childhood friend Hoffman on an autumn night in 1997. They decide to let a dream come true: to make a film of a play by Tho...

Beck 07 - The Money Man

Beck 07 - The Money Man

1998

as John Banck

5.9
Acting

A gay police officer's double life is paid by Becks archenemy, Gavling. A man who runs Stockholm's underworld. In return have the homosexual police, b...

Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

1998

as John Banck

5.4
Acting

Inspector Beck and his team get involved in a large-scale smuggling of cesium 133. A gang from the east uses refugees who with a promise to stay in Sw...

Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

1998

as John Banck

6.1
Acting

In this film Beck and his team are trying to find a serial killer, whose victims are spread all over Sweden. An obvious connection is that all the vic...

Beck 03 - White Nights

Beck 03 - White Nights

1998

as John Banck

6.3
Acting

When the police reveal a narcotic smuggling the driver is shot dead. It appears that the driver is Superintendent Martin Beck's son. Beck breaks down ...

Beck - The Man with the Icons

Beck - The Man with the Icons

1997

as John Banck

5.6
Acting

Beck and his men investigates a murder of a Russian woman. At the same time as SÄPO (The Swedish Security Agency) sees a chance of getting a Russian i...

Tic Tac

Tic Tac

1997

as Resturant owner

6.3
Acting

During one single day a number of life destinies cross one another. It becomes a night for the involved they will never forget, a night when the coinc...

Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

1997

as John Banck

6.3
Acting

A man working at a garbage incinerator discovers the body of a dead man burned to ashes in the oven. Police detective Martin Beck handles the case. Al...

Such Is Life

Such Is Life

1996

as Kalle Andersson

4.1
Acting

Tin-Tin is a bar pianist, living with the radio talk show host Paul in a relationship gone stale. Still, her parents are expecting grandchildren. Then...

Jerusalem

Jerusalem

1996

as Carpenter #1

7.2
Acting

Members of a devout Christian congregation try to start a new life in Palestine.

Jim and the Pirates Blom

Jim and the Pirates Blom

1987

5.5
Acting

Jim Olsson, eight years old, lives in a small, boring town. His father has passed away recently, but comes back in Jim's fantasies to tell stories. In...

Kamraterna

Kamraterna

1982

as modellen

Acting

Axel and Bertha are a married couple who are both artists in 1880s Paris, the film addresses the topic of gender equality in marriage and society, for...