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Jakob Eklund

Jakob Eklund

Actor · Born February 21, 1962 (64) · Gothenburg, Sweden

Jakob Anders Eklund (born 21 February 1962) is a Swedish film, television and stage actor. He portrayed the fictional police officer Johan Falk in 20 movies. His wife, Marie Richardson, played his on-screen girlfriend in the trilogy of films The Third Wave, Executive Protection and Zero Tolerance, as well as in the other 17 films about Johan Falk, released between 2009 and 2015.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1962 (64)
From
Gothenburg, Sweden
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 62 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Jakob Eklund's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
59%
Bonds
10%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Self
7%
Power
6%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Cold
3
Contemplative
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jakob Eklund's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jakob Eklund's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

62 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Beck 46 - The Crying Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Börje Järnlund

  • The Machinery(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Henrik Hulten

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Cold Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Berg

  • My Life as a Comedian(2019)

    as Stefan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Heder(2019)

    Show 22 episodes · as Klas Botvid

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Johan Falk: The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk: Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk: Tyst diplomati(2015)

    as Johan Falk

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Johan Falk: Ur askan i elden(2015)

    as Johan Falk

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Johan Falk: Kodnamn: Lisa(2012)

    as Johan Falk

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Johan Falk: The Child Infiltrator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk: Organizatsija Karayan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk: The Mother of All Robberies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk: The 107 Patriots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk: Spelets regler(2012)

    as Johan Falk

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Out of Bounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nathan

  • House of Angels - Third Time Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mårten Flogfält

  • Johan Falk: The Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk: Operation Nightingale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk: Leo Gaut(2009)

    as Johan Falk

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Johan Falk: National Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 17 episodes · as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk: Brothers in Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk: GSI - Gruppen för särskilda insatser(2009)

    as Johan Falk

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Grown Ups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Per

  • Heaven's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ulf

  • Om ett hjärta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Olle Montanus

  • Solstorm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Måns Wenngren

  • Black Island Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Micke

  • Wallander: The Joker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Frank Borg

  • Möbelhandlarens dotter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · as Frank Tidman

  • Brothers: The Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Petter

  • Susanne Goes Single (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Wallander(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Borg

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Daybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Rickard

  • The Third Wave(2003)

    as Johan Falk

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Laura Trenter Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Fredrik Ståhl

  • A Love Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Måns

  • Tusenbröder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Executive Protection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Johan Falk

  • Anderssons älskarinna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lars Andersson

  • The Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Erik

  • Zero Tolerance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Johan Falk

  • Deadly Drift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Hansson

  • Pip-Larssons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · as Patrik Larsson

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Erik

  • Selma & Johanna - en roadmovie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Göran

  • To Steal a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Karl

  • Such Is Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Paul Karlsson

  • Bert: The Last Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Benny Frisk

  • En uppgörelse i den undre världen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tommy

  • Like It Never Was Before (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Harry

  • House of Angels: The Second Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mårten Flogfält

  • Pillertrillaren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as David Lesser

  • Pariserhjulet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mårten

  • Snoken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ostric

  • House of Angels(1992)

    as Mårten Flogfält

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Johan Falk 21 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk 22 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Johan Falk

  • Johan Falk 23 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Johan Falk

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles, 59 of them dated from 1992 to 2022.

Biggest box office

House of Angels (1992)

$9.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Johan Falk: Kodnamn: Lisa (2012)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Third Wave (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 62: 62 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1990s15 · acting2000s26 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 80% of 25 roles
920212

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jakob Eklund's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Heder (2019)

59th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Johan Falk: Kodnamn: Lisa (2012)

Midcredits 93rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jakob Eklund work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jakob Eklund's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anders Nilsson shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers