Martin Beck — Beck - The Man with the Icons Character Profile

About Martin Beck

Lead police detective in Stockholm who spearheads complex murder investigations. Relies on meticulous deduction and scarce evidence, such as recovered teeth or internet addresses, to solve cases lacking traditional crime scenes or timelines. Consistently takes charge of high-profile and difficult cases across multiple film installments.

Martin Beck — Character Profile

Quick Facts about Martin Beck

Occupation

police officer

Martin Beck appears in 25 titles

• Murder at the Savoy (1993) — character page
• Cop Killer (1994) — character page
• Stockholm Marathon (1994) — character page
• Beck - The Man with the Icons (1997)
• Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl (1998) — character page
• Beck 06 - The Monster (1998) — character page
• Beck 07 - The Money Man (1998) — character page
• Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness (1998) — character page
• Beck 11 - The Cartel (2001) — character page
• Beck 12 - The Loner (2002) — character page
• Beck 17 - The Scorpion (2006) — character page
• Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar (2006) — character page
• Beck 20 - The Lawyer (2007) — character page
• Beck 24 - In the Name of God (2007) — character page
• Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm (2009) — character page
• Beck 26 - Buried Alive (2010) — character page
• Beck 27 - Room 302 (2015) — character page
• Beck 28 - The Family (2015) — character page
• Beck 31 - Gunvald (2016) — character page
• Beck 32 - Steinar (2016) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Peter Haber

Appears in

Beck - The Man with the Icons (1997)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Martin Beck — conflict — Vassiljev (Åke Lundqvist)
• Martin Beck — Social Civilian Contact — Yvonne Jäder (Anna Ulrika Ericsson)

  Lead detective engaging with a minor civilian figure during the investigation.

• Martin Beck — Professional Colleague — Joakim Wersén (Per Morberg)

  Lead detective working with another unit officer.

• Martin Beck — Conflict Target — Vassiljev (Åke Lundqvist)

  Lead detective pursuing the titular suspect linked to the case.

• Martin Beck — Professional Colleague — Lena Klingström (Stina Rautelin)

  Lead detective coordinating with a key supporting police staff member.

• Martin Beck — Professional Colleague — Benny Skacke (Figge Norling)

  Senior detective working alongside a supporting police officer.

• Martin Beck — Alliance Teammate — Gunvald Larsson (Mikael Persbrandt)

  Lead detective and his primary partner collaborate on case progression.

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More characters from Beck - The Man with the Icons

• Gunvald Larsson (Mikael Persbrandt)
• Benny Skacke (Figge Norling)
• Lena Klingström (Stina Rautelin)
• Vassiljev (Åke Lundqvist)
• Joakim Wersén (Per Morberg)
• Utrikesminister (Johan Lindell)
• Åklagare Lindgren (Mia Benson)
• Justitieminister (Bengt Krantz)
• Servitören (Bo Höglund)
• Hasse Larsson (Jan von Melen)
• Säpo 2 (Dan Johansson)
• Säpo 1 (Jörgen Andersson)