Michael Nyqvist
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Nyqvist, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 8, 1960Deathday
June 27, 2017Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
74Place of birth
Stockholm, Stockholms län, SwedenAlso known as
Michael Nykvist, Michael Nyquist, Micke Nyqvist, Mikael Nyqvist, Rolf Åke Michael Nyqvist, Микаэл Нюквист, 麥克・恩奎斯特![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/d9nGt8MloJwosRbGp10gaeHExcZ.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ygJ6RQQSmXRQLPpUKP9SCdKXSKJ.jpg)
As It Is in Heaven
Daniel Daréus![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xqS5Y8f6EQy9i9YFuPuTlPRopV4.jpg)
Next Door
Åke![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fIY5xko6dJOcn0hckudIhPXobve.jpg)
Together
Rolf![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4ND3jFeBkQnKzQLOPxVs30VdPj2.jpg)
Slim Susie
Mörka Rösten![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/A8UjhPjINIBgmoH37aqt40u53PQ.jpg)
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Mikael Blomkvist![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jxa9dGau4do2L9EJlOSBkYiipvV.jpg)
Beck - Spår i mörker
John Banck![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/92byRQBuuiLcfKnBi5NOuipSgV8.jpg)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Mikael Blomkvist![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4euGED9y7Lt6QzQWw7z9HDwtPW4.jpg)
The Kautokeino Rebellion
Lars Levi Laestadius![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kN8C9K9bSQ01lItuEqYzROYErAX.jpg)
Arn: The Knight Templar
Magnus Folkesson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ja07dM3gYcAsZjbKDOzefS9ljof.jpg)
Suddenly
Lasse![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9Wn1zTOq64IrIY3llwixmvatWGv.jpg)
The Guy in the Grave Next Door
Benny![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/q4B0FaRt1BzCArgCkcAaLwPvc22.jpg)
The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man
Johan, mąż K.![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/l3Yt5mttuDG02dOWRxDmWp5S7eR.jpg)
Iscariot
Masen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/PYRpab5CxXvhTQob2qpmGsHehH.jpg)
Among Us
Ernst![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/r2pFUXKK20KD9RE3yybpQsNynRE.jpg)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Mikael Blomkvist![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/q3pRiIXa0PnOcrroHhdQ0F06kiV.jpg)
The Black Pimpernel
Harald Edelstam![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fAkO326MnSo8844f7rZmwJY092o.jpg)
Breaking Out
Diego![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rvoRywcNOUKvjIUZXq22RiQPFjF.jpg)
The Chinese Man
Staffan![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5lek7UhsHvQhGUSXwVhFfvY7LhI.jpg)
His and Hers
Doctor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/m1teABmrf5C8CmrNGJWPJidxp5N.jpg)
We Can Be Heroes!
Giuseppe![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7GCKNRbzcA4rJXAKoE8KS9IDnZP.jpg)
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Hendricks