| William Nyrén | |
| Birth Date: | March 19, 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Children: | Nils Petter Nyrén |
William Nyrén (March 19, 1920 – November 14, 1991) was a Norwegian actor.[1] He appeared in stage roles in Oslo and in films.[2]
Nyrén was born in Oslo.[2] He was imprisoned in Sachsenhausen, Germany, during the Second World War.[3] After returning home, he was engaged with the newly launched Studio Theater until 1952.[2] He also had several roles for NRK's Radio Theater and Television Theater, and he was a regular at the National Traveling Theater from 1954 to 1966.[2] Throughout the 1970s, he performed roles at the National Theater and the Norwegian Theater.
He was the father of the guitarist Nils Petter Nyrén (born 1947).