List of famous film actors and actresses from Sweden, listed by their popularity with photos when available. Sweden has given birth to some great movie actors and actresses over the years, many of who have gone on to star in comedies, dramas, horror movies and more. These are some of the best Swedish screen actors in the history of the world, so if you're a native of Sweden and an aspiring actor/actress then these are people you should look up to.
Film actors include everything from Andy McCoy to Bengt Andersson.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the best Swedish actors?" and "Which movies stars are from Sweden?"
You can click on the names of these legendary movie stars of Sweden in order to get more information about each one. If you're a film buff use this list of talented Swedish film actors to find some new movies you haven't already seen.1
Max von Sydow
The Exorcist, Shutter IslandBirthplace: Lund, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden, France
Height: 6'4"
Parents: Carl Wilhelm von Sydow, Baroness Maria Margareta Rappe
Children: Cedric von Sydow, Henrik von Sydow, Yvan von Sydow, Clas S. von Sydow
Max von Sydow (born Carl Adolf von Sydow, April 10, 1929 - March 8, 2020) is a Swedish actor.... more on Wikipedia2
Stellan Skarsgård
The Avengers, ThorBirthplace: Gothenburg, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 1.9
Parents: Gudrun Larsson, Jan Skarsgård
Children: Gustaf Skarsgård, Kolbjörn Skarsgård, Eija Skarsgård, Sam Skarsgård, Alexander Skarsgård
Stellan John Skarsgård (; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his roles as... more on Wikipedia3
Ann-Margret
Any Given Sunday, The Break-UpBirthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden, United States of America
Height: 5'4"
Parents: Anna Aronsson Olsson, Gustav Olsson
Ann-Margret Olsson (born April 28, 1941), known simply as Ann-Margret, is a Swedish-born,... more on Wikipedia4
Ingrid Bergman
Casablanca, NotoriousBirthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 1.75
Parents: Justus Samuel Bergman, Friedel Bergman
Children: Ingrid Rossellini, Isabella Rossellini, Renato Roberto Giusto Giuseppe Rossellini, Pia Lindström
Ingrid Bergman (29 August 1915 – 29 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a... more on Wikipedia5
Peter Stormare
The Big Lebowski, FargoBirthplace: Kumla, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 1.89
Parents: Gunhild Storm, Karl Ingvar Storm
Children: Kaiya Bella Luna Stormare, Kelly Stormare
Peter Rolf Ingvar Storm (born 27 August 1953), known professionally as Peter Stormare (Swedish... more on Wikipedia6
Greta Garbo
Annie, Cinema ParadisoBirthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden, United States of America
Height: 1.7
Parents: Anna Lovisa, Karl Alfred Gustafsson
Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a... more on Wikipedia7
Dolph Lundgren
Rocky IV, The ExpendablesBirthplace: Spånga, Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 6'5"
Parents: Brigitta Lundgren, Karl Lundgren
Children: Ida Lundgren, Greta Lundgren
Hans Lundgren (; Swedish: [ˈdɔlːf ˈlɵnːdgreːn] (listen); born 3 November 1957), better known... more on Wikipedia8
Malin Åkerman
Watchmen, Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleBirthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality: Canada, Sweden
Height: 1.71
Parents: Magnus Åkerman, Pia Sundström
Children: Sebastian Zincone
Malin Maria Åkerman (born 12 May 1978) is a Swedish-American actress, model and singer. Born... more on Wikipedia
9Alf Kjellin
Ice Station Zebra, Ship of FoolsBirthplace: Sweden, Lund
Nationality: Sweden
Alf Kjellin (Swedish pronunciation: [alf.̍ɕɛllɪn]; 28 February 1920 – 5 April 1988) was a... more on Wikipedia10
Bo Svenson
Inglourious Basterds, Kill Bill Volume 2Birthplace: Gothenburg, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden, United States of America
Height: 1.97
Parents: Iris Viola Hertzberg, Birger Ragnar Svenson
Children: Maja Svenson, Pia Svenson, Mia Svenson
Bo Svenson (born 13 February 1941) is a Swedish-American actor, known for his roles in... more on Wikipedia11
Britt Ekland
The Wicker Man, Get CarterBirthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 1.65
Children: Nikolaj Adler, T.J. Mcdonnell, Victoria Sellers
Britt Ekland (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbrɪtː ˈeːkland] (listen); born Britt-Marie Eklund; 6... more on Wikipedia12
Alexander Skarsgård
Zoolander, BattleshipBirthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 1.94
Parents: Stellan Skarsgård, My Skarsgård
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (born 25 August 1976) is a Swedish actor. He is best known... more on Wikipedia13
Ingmar Bergman
Cries and Whispers, Scenes from a MarriageBirthplace: Uppsala, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 5'10"
Parents: Karin Bergman, Erik Bergman
Children: Anna Bergman, Linn Ullmann, Mats Bergman, Eva Bergman, Daniel Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish director, writer, and... more on Wikipedia- 14
Mauritz Hugo
Marooned, Alvarez KellyBirthplace: Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Mauritz Hugo was an actor. 15
Ernst Günther
The Man from Majorca, House of AngelsBirthplace: Karlskrona, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Parents: Harry Günther, Majken Günther
Children: Rickard Günther, Savva Ernst Günther
Ernst Harry Ingemar Günther (3 June 1933 – 8 December 1999) was a Swedish actor. He appeared... more on Wikipedia16
Lena Olin
Chocolat, The ReaderBirthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 1.8
Parents: Stig Olin, Britta Holmberg
Children: Auguste Rahmberg, Tora Hallstrom
Lena Maria Jonna Olin (Swedish pronunciation: [²leːna ʊˈliːn] (listen); born 22 March 1955) is... more on Wikipedia17
Arash
Rhino Season, Chartbreak HotelBirthplace: Tehran, Iran
Nationality: Iran, Sweden
Arash Labaf (Persian: آرش لباف, pronounced [ʔɒːˈɾæʃ læˈbɒːf]; born 23 April 1977) is an... more on Wikipedia18
Paulina Porizkova
Arizona Dream, ThursdayBirthplace: Prostějov, Czech Republic
Nationality: Sweden, Czech Republic, United States of America
Height: 5'10"
Parents: Anna Pořízková
Children: Oliver Orion Ocasek, Jonathan Raven Ocasek
Paulina Porizkova (born Pavlína Pořízková; Czech pronunciation: [ˈpavliːna ˈpor̝iːskovaː]; 9... more on Wikipedia- 19
Anders Jansson
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Music For One Apartment And Six DrummersBirthplace: Staffanstorp, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Lars Anders Jansson, born 9 October 1967 in Staffanstorp, is a Swedish comedian known for such... more on Wikipedia 20
Astrid Lindgren
Emil i Lönneberga, Madicken på JunibackenBirthplace: Vimmerby, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Parents: Samuel August Ericsson, Hanna Johnsson
Children: Karin Lindgren, Lars Lindgren
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (Swedish: [ˈasːtrɪd ˈlɪŋːɡreːn] (listen); née Ericsson; 14... more on Wikipedia- 21
Stig Ossian Ericson
Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?, The Women on the RoofBirthplace: Sweden, Härnösand
Nationality: Sweden
Parents: Ebba Ericson, Ossian Ericson
Stig Ossian Ericson was a Swedish actor, director, and screenwriter. Ericson was born in 1923... more on Wikipedia - 22
Victoria Kahn
ÖnBirthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Victoria Kahn is an actress. 23
Warner Oland
The Jazz Singer, Werewolf of LondonBirthplace: Sweden, Bjurholm Municipality
Nationality: Sweden, United States of America
Parents: Jonas Öhlund, Maria Johanna Öhlund
Warner Oland (born Johan Verner Ölund, October 3, 1879 – August 6, 1938) was a... more on Wikipedia24
Åke Grönberg
Sawdust and Tinsel, Summer with MonikaBirthplace: Sweden, Stockholm County, Eurasia, Stockholm, Stockholm Municipality
Nationality: Sweden
Karl Åke Edvard Grönberg was a Swedish film actor who appeared in nearly 100 films. Gronberg... more on Wikipedia25
Allan Corduner
Gladiator, YentlBirthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden, United Kingdom
Allan Corduner (born 2 April 1950) is an English actor born in Stockholm to a German mother... more on Wikipedia
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