Per Myrberg | |
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Born | Per Nils Myrberg 11 July 1933
Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 28 December 2023 | (aged 90)
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1957–2016 |
Children | Olle Myrberg Fredrik Myrberg |
Per Nils Myrberg[ needs IPA] (11 July 1933 – 28 December 2023) was a Swedish singer and actor. He appeared in many films since 1957 including The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. He also was a singer, having success at Svensktoppen.
Myrberg was born on 11 July 1933 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of city architect Nils Myrberg and singer Eva-Lisa Lennartsson . [1] He originally wanted to be a jazz musician, but he applied and was accepted into the Royal Dramatic Training Academy in 1955, and he graduated in 1957. [2]
Myrberg started acting in theater at Lilla Teatern (1962–1963), and later at Scala and Folkan. [2]
Myrberg was a versatile actor and performer who also performed in cabaret showcases. [3] He also was a singer and placed at number one in the Svensktoppen in 1964 for 40 weeks straight with the song "34:an", a Swedish cover of Stuart Hamblen's hit " This Ole House". [4] He also performed opera in the 1998 operatic Staden. [5] In 1957, he made his acting debut in the film Värmlänningar. [6] He also had comedic roles in films like Adam och Eva in 1963, but also appeared in dramatic roles such as in Älskarinnan in 1962. [7]
Myrberg worked in television productions as Hedebyborna broadcast on SVT. [8] One of his more internationally known works is in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opposite Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara. [9]
In later years, Myrberg appeared in roles in the SVT drama series Saltön in 2005, and Gynekologen i Askim in 2007. [6]
In 1988, Myrberg was awarded the Litteris et Artibus. [10]
He was the father of three children, two sons named Olle Myrberg and Fredrik Myrberg, and one daughter named Sofia Stenström. [11] In early 2023, Myrberg suffered a stroke. [11]
Myrberg was married from 1953 to 1960 to Margot Land. [12] His second marriage was to author Barbro Myrberg from 1960 to 1976; the couple had two sons together. [12] In 1978, he became a father again with girlfriend Madeleine Stenström; she gave birth to a daughter. [11]
In 2003, he married again, this time to Sara Larsson; in 1992 she gave birth to a son named Axel. [13]
Myrberg died on 28 December 2023, at age 90. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1957 | Värmlänningarna | ||
1960 | The Judge | Krister Langton | |
1961 | The Pleasure Garden | Emil | |
1962 | The Mistress | The Boy | |
1963 | Adam och Eva | Adam Tapper | |
1965 | The Cats | Johnny | |
1966 | Ön | Count Magnus | |
1966 | Myten | Harry Holgersson | |
1969 | Made in Sweden | Jörgen Stenberg | |
1974 | A Handful of Love | Sebastian Renholm | |
1975 | Garaget | Ulf Billgren | |
1977 | Paradise Place | Ture | |
1982 | The Simple-Minded Murderer | Andersson | |
1986 | The Blessed Ones | Sune Burman | TV movie |
1987 | Malacca | The father | |
1987 | Los dueños del silencio | Chief Editor | |
1990 | Hemligheten | Falk | |
1990 | Honungsvargar | Artur | |
1992 | Sunday's Children | Ingmar | |
1995 | Alfred | Ludvig Nobel | |
1998 | Blind Light | Axel Munthe | |
2007 | Elias og kongeskipet | Admiral Pang | Swedish version, Voice |
2007 | Arn – The Knight Templar | Berättarröst | Voice |
2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Harald | |
2013 | Tyskungen | Frans Ringholm | |
2015 | I nöd eller lust | Tore |