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Michael Nyqvist

Nov 08, 1960 - Jun 27, 2017 (56 years old) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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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Known For

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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Hendricks
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Beck
John Banck
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John Wick
Viggo Tarasov
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Hunter Killer
Captain Andropov
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Abduction
Nikola Kozlow
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Wallander
Lothar Kraftzcyk
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A Hidden Life
Bishop Joseph Fliessen
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Zero Hour
White Vincent
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The Girl King
Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Mikael Blomkvist

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