Mats Bergman
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Mats Bergman, is a Swedish
actor.
He is the son of director Ingmar Bergman
and Ellen Bergman, twin brother of actress Anna Bergman
, and a half-brother of Swedish
-Norwegian
author Linn Ullmann
.
("Scenskolan") in Stockholm
in 1971. Since then he's been an actor of the stage at, above all, Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theatre
(since 1987), but he's also appeared at Stockholm City Theatre
and Norrbottensteatern
. He's successfully shown his range in several different theatre productions, a.o in Almqvist's Drottningens juvelsmycke
, Bulgakov's Mästaren och Margarita (The Master and Margaret), Brecht
's Tolvskillingsoperan (The Threepenny Opera), Botho Strauss' Rummet och tiden, Molière
's Misantropen (Le Misanthrope) and Brecht's Den goda människan i Sezuan. He has also performed a lot in theatre productions for children, most recently in the adaption of Elsa Beskow
's beloved children's story Petter och Lotta på stora landsvägen (2005 & 2006).
Despite his famous father, Bergman has become an actor in his own right, especially appreciated as a character actor of the stage. He has also appeared in a variety of TV and film roles in a number of popular productions. Except for his part as Aron in Bergman's Fanny and Alexander
, his cigar-loving salesman in Kan du vissla Johanna (1994) is probably his most memorable part for the Swedish viewers (as the film traditionally is shown each year on Christmas Eve in Sweden and much loved). He also made a strong performance as the nice antique expert Erik Johansson in TV series Berlinder auktioner (2003) and memorable is also his teacher in the internationally successful Swedish film Ondskan (Evil), in 2003.
Lately he has been playing the dry-witted forensic detective Nyberg in the popular Swedish crime films about Det. Insp. Wallander, with Krister Henriksson
in the lead (13 films).
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
actor.
He is the son of director Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and...
and Ellen Bergman, twin brother of actress Anna Bergman
Anna Bergman
Anna Bergman is a former Swedish actress. She is the daughter of film and theatre director Ingmar Bergman and choreographer-director Ellen Bergman, sister to Eva, Jan and Mats Bergman ; and half-sister to Daniel Bergman and Linn Ullmann.Bergman mostly appeared as a performer in several European...
, and a half-brother of Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
-Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
author Linn Ullmann
Linn Ullmann
Linn Ullmann, originally Karin Beate Ullmann, is a Norwegian author and journalist. A prominent literary critic, she also writes a column for Norway's leading morning newspaper and has published four novels....
.
Biography
Bergman graduated from Sweden's National Theatre AcademySwedish National Academy of Mime and Acting
The National Academy of Mime and Acting , known in Swedish as Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm, is a school in Stockholm for acting and mime...
("Scenskolan") in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
in 1971. Since then he's been an actor of the stage at, above all, Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theatre
Royal Dramatic Theatre
The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages....
(since 1987), but he's also appeared at Stockholm City Theatre
Stockholm City Theatre
Stockholm City Theatre is Sweden's most popular theatre stage. It was created in 1956 but the first performance was delayed until 1960. It had not yet been decided at that point where in the city the theatre would lie so the Folkets hus building at Norra Bantorget, with a temporary stage, became...
and Norrbottensteatern
Norrbottensteatern
Norrbottensteatern , is a Swedish regional theater company located in Luleå.- The theater company :The company was formed in 1967, and was the first Swedish theater company with a regional mission...
. He's successfully shown his range in several different theatre productions, a.o in Almqvist's Drottningens juvelsmycke
Drottningens juvelsmycke
The Queen's Tiara is a classic Swedish novel by Carl Jonas Love Almquist.It is the fourth instalment in the series of novels known as Törnrosens bok and was published in 1834...
, Bulgakov's Mästaren och Margarita (The Master and Margaret), Brecht
Brecht
Brecht is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in't-Goor and Sint-Lenaarts. On January 1, 2006 Brecht had a total population of 26,464...
's Tolvskillingsoperan (The Threepenny Opera), Botho Strauss' Rummet och tiden, Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
's Misantropen (Le Misanthrope) and Brecht's Den goda människan i Sezuan. He has also performed a lot in theatre productions for children, most recently in the adaption of Elsa Beskow
Elsa Beskow
Elsa Beskow was a Swedish author and illustrator of children's books...
's beloved children's story Petter och Lotta på stora landsvägen (2005 & 2006).
Despite his famous father, Bergman has become an actor in his own right, especially appreciated as a character actor of the stage. He has also appeared in a variety of TV and film roles in a number of popular productions. Except for his part as Aron in Bergman's Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 Swedish fantasy drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was originally conceived as a four-part TV movie and cut in that version, spanning 312 minutes. A 188-minute version was created later for cinematic release, although this version was in fact the...
, his cigar-loving salesman in Kan du vissla Johanna (1994) is probably his most memorable part for the Swedish viewers (as the film traditionally is shown each year on Christmas Eve in Sweden and much loved). He also made a strong performance as the nice antique expert Erik Johansson in TV series Berlinder auktioner (2003) and memorable is also his teacher in the internationally successful Swedish film Ondskan (Evil), in 2003.
Lately he has been playing the dry-witted forensic detective Nyberg in the popular Swedish crime films about Det. Insp. Wallander, with Krister Henriksson
Krister Henriksson
Jan Krister Allan Henriksson is a Swedish actor. He is best known for playing Kurt Wallander in a series of television movies based on the novels by Henning Mankell.- Biography :...
in the lead (13 films).
Selected filmography
- 2006 - Wallander - Hemligheten
- 2006 - Wallander - Mastermind
- 2005 - Wallander - Innan frosten
- 2004 - Danslärarens återkomst
- 2003 - Ondskan (aka Evil)
- 2003 - Berlinder auktioner (TV-series)
- 2000 - Födelsedagen
- 1999 - Hälsoresan - En smal film av stor vikt
- 1996 - Monopol
- 1994 - Kan du vissla Johanna
- 1992 - En komikers uppväxt (TV-series)
- 1991 - Den ofrivillige golfaren
- 1989 - 1939
- 1989 - Vildanden (aka Ibsen's The Wild DuckThe Wild DuckThe Wild Duck is an 1884 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.-Plot:The first act opens with a dinner party hosted by Håkon Werle, a wealthy merchant and industrialist. The gathering is attended by his son, Gregers Werle, who has just returned to his father's home following a self-imposed...
) (TV-theatre) - 1987 - Träff i helfigur
- 1982 - Fanny och Alexander
- 1981 - Drottning Kristina (Queen Kristina) (TV-theatre)