| Per Myrberg | |
| Birthname: | Per Nils Myrberg |
| Birth Date: | 1933 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality: | Swedish |
| Occupation: | Actor, singer |
| Yearsactive: | 1957–2016 |
| Children: | Olle Myrberg Fredrik Myrberg |
Per Nils Myrberg (pronounced as /sv/; 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 and singer .[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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |