<P> Mikael Åke Persbrandt ( born 25 September 1963 ) is a Swedish actor . In Swedish films he is perhaps best known for playing Gunvald Larsson in the Beck series of movies . He is internationally known for his starring role in the Academy Award winning feature , In a Better World , directed by Susanne Bier . His performance earned him a 2011 European Film Award nomination for Best Actor . Other parts include the role of Carl Hamilton from the novels by Jan Guillou , as well as Beorn in The Hobbit . </P>
<P> Mikael Åke Persbrandt ( born 25 September 1963 ) is a Swedish actor . In Swedish films he is perhaps best known for playing Gunvald Larsson in the Beck series of movies . He is internationally known for his starring role in the Academy Award winning feature , In a Better World , directed by Susanne Bier . His performance earned him a 2011 European Film Award nomination for Best Actor . Other parts include the role of Carl Hamilton from the novels by Jan Guillou , as well as Beorn in The Hobbit . </P>
who played the skin changer in desolation of smaug
who played the skin changer in desolation of smaug
Mikael Åke Persbrandt
Mikael Åke Persbrandt