Michael Persbrandt’s character Jakob on Sex Education quickly became a fan favourite amongst Netflix viewers thanks to his on-screen romance with sex therapist Jean (played by Gillian Anderson). Introduced in the very first episode of the Asa Butterfield-led series, the Swede’s will-they-won't-they relationship with Jean became one of the most talked about sub-plots of the first season. Now, with Sex Education season two release date rumours surfacing, fans want to know: Who is Mikael Persbrandt?
Sex Education’s Jakob is portrayed by 55-year-old Mikael Persbrandt.
Persbrandt’s CV boasts a number of roles in some of Hollywood and world cinema’s biggest blockbusters, including Oscar-winning flick In a Better World.
The actor played the role of Anton in the award-winner, which landed the Best Foreign Language Film of the Year win at the Academy Awards in 2011.
Besides Sex Education and In a Better World, Persbrandt’s arguably most notable role to date was alongside the likes of Ian McKellen and Martin Freeman in The Hobbit series.
Persbrandt landed the part of Beorn in 2013 movie The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and reprised the role a year later for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
With almost three decades of on-screen acting experience, some of Persbrandt’s other roles include Greybeard in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Peter Jensen in The Salvation, and Thomas Jacob in Someone You Love.
WHERE IS SEX EDUCATION ON NETFLIX FILMED?
Sex Education: Mikael Persbrandt as Jakob (Image: Netflix)
Yes, Persbrandt was born in Jakobsberg, Sweden on
