Johan Rabaeus (born ''Carl Magnus Olof Johan Rabéus'' 31 July 1947) is a
Swedish actor who was born in
Stockholm
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but grew up in
Paris
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and
Geneva
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.
He is known for portraying very unpleasant characters, such as Erik Ponti's sadistic stepfather in the film ''
Evil
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Evil is commonly seen as the opposite, or sometimes absence, of good. It can be an extreme ...
'' (2003). He participated in
Let's Dance 2016 which was broadcast on
TV4.
Selected filmography
*1988: ''
S.O.S. – En segelsällskapsresa''
*1990: ''
The Rabbit Man''
*1993: ''
Lotta flyttar hemifrån''
*1995: ''Sommaren'' (''The Summer'')
*1996: ''
Jerusalem
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''
*1998: ''
Beck – Öga för öga
''Beck – Öga för öga'' (English: ''Beck – Eye For An Eye'') is a 1998 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by Kjell Sundvall.
Cast
* Peter Haber as Martin Beck
* Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson
* Stina Rautelin as Lena ...
'' (''Beck – An Eye for an Eye'')
*2000: ''
Faithless
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'' (Swedish title: ''Trolösa'')
*2000: ''
The Dog Hotel''
*2000: ''
Jönssonligan spelar högt'' (''The Johnson Gang Plays High'')
*2003: ''
Evil
Evil, as a concept, is usually defined as profoundly immoral behavior, and it is related to acts that cause unnecessary pain and suffering to others.
Evil is commonly seen as the opposite, or sometimes absence, of good. It can be an extreme ...
'' (Swedish title: ''Ondskan'')
*2005: ''
Kinamand''
*2006: ''Heartbreak Hotel''
*2010: ''Bröderna Karlsson''
*2011: ''Åsa-Nisse – wälkom to Knohult''
*2014: ''
Tommy''
*2018: ''
Greyzone''
References
External links
*
*
Johan Rabaeus on the Royal Dramatic Theatre's websiteJohan Rabaeus on Stockholm City Theatre's website
1947 births
Living people
Male actors from Stockholm
Swedish male film actors
Litteris et Artibus recipients
20th-century Swedish male actors
21st-century Swedish male actors
Male actors from Paris
Male actors from Geneva
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