Peder Falk Explained

Peder Falk
Birth Date:20 September 1947
Birth Place:Hässleholm, Sweden
Death Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality:Swedish
Occupation:Actor, director

Jan-Peder Falk (20 September 1947 – 19 May 2024) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter and director. He spent most of his career at Stockholm's stadsteater and was also involved in improvisational theatre. On television, he was most known for his role as Carl Gripenhielm in the soap opera Nya tider.

Career

After studying at Malmö Theatre Academy between 1969 and 1973, Falk worked in children's theater in Norrköping.[1] In 1973, he started working for Stockholm's stadsteater, where his first role was in IK Kamraterna, a play about football.[2] At times, he also worked for and Vetenskapsteatern.

In the mid 1980s, Falk along with Helge Skoog brought improvisational theatre to Stockholm's stadsteater. Falk also worked on improvisational theatre in other media, such as being a panel member in the Sveriges Radio show På minuten.[3]

In the late 1980s, he began acting in television series and films. He made his début in, a film on the disappearance and murder of Dagmar Hagelin.[2] [4] He later acted in various television series, such as, and Nya tider.[5] [6] Falk became well known for his role as cabinet secretary Peter Sorman in the show Fiendens fiende.[7] He was also noted for playing the character "Carl Gripenhielm", the father of actress Rebecca Ferguson's lead character "Anna Gripenhielm", for 435 episodes in the soap opera Nya tider, which was broadcast on TV4.[7] [8]

Beginning in the early 1990s, he wrote several plays and directed revue shows as well as plays.[7]

Personal life

Peder Falk was born on 20 September 1947 in Hässleholm.[9] [10] While studying in Umeå during the late 1960s, he worked as a reporter for the local newspaper, Västerbottens Folkblad.[11]

Falk died on 19 May 2024, at the age of 76.[12] His death was announced by his workplace Kulturhuset Stadshuset on 24 May.[13]

References

  1. Web site: Peder Falk - Flowtalk. 20 August 2016. 24 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524101806/http://www.flowtalk.se/person/peder-falk. live.
  2. Web site: Skådespelaren Peder Falk död. 24 May 2024. Västerbottens-Kuriren. 24 May 2024. 24 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524101805/https://www.vk.se/2024-05-24/skadespelaren-peder-falk-dod-45141. live.
  3. Panelen - På minuten. Sveriges. Radio. 20 August 2016. 27 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827135037/http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=1307&artikel=487903. live.
  4. Web site: Moderator, Underhållare, Föreläsare Peder Falk. holmbergstalare.se. 24 May 2024. 24 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524101808/https://www.holmbergstalare.se/index.php?page=talare&subpage=615&forelasare=Peder+Falk. live.
  5. Web site: Fiendens fiende. 20 August 2016. 21 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821133440/http://www.filmtipset.se/film/fiendens-fiende.html. live.
  6. Web site: Moderator, Underhållare, Föreläsare Peder Falk. holmbergstalare.se. 20 August 2016. 17 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917222257/https://www.holmbergstalare.se/forelasare/peder-falk. live.
  7. Web site: Peder Falk. Peder Falk (Talarforum i Skandinavien. AB). 20 August 2016. 29 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160329224224/http://www.talarforum.se/peder.falk. live.
  8. Web site: Skådespelaren Peder Falk är död – skådespelaren blev 76 år. 24 May 2024. Aftonbladet. 24 May 2024. 24 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524183233/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/QMmgjV/skadespelaren-peder-falk-dod. live.
  9. Web site: Skådespelaren Peder Falk död. 24 May 2024. 25 May 2024. Sveriges Radio.
  10. Web site: Vill växa i gubbfacket. 19 September 2012. Allehanda. 25 May 2024.
  11. Skådespelaren Peder Falk död. 24 May 2024. 24 May 2024. Sveriges Radio. 24 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524101025/https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/skadespelaren-peder-falk-dod. live.
  12. Web site: Skådespelaren Peder Falk är död. 24 May 2024. Dagens Nyheter. 24 May 2024. 24 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524101808/https://www.dn.se/kultur/skadespelaren-peder-falk-ar-dod/. live.
  13. Web site: Skådespelaren Peder Falk död. 24 May 2024. 24 May 2024. Svenska Dagbladet. 24 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524091944/https://www.svd.se/a/dRl7Jj/skadespelaren-peder-falk-dod. live.

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