Thorsten Flinck, born April 17, 1961 in Solna

Solna Municipality

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, is a Swedish actor, director, and musician. He is known for mostly playing psychopaths and villain

Villain

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s, and also for his outrageous personality both on stage and in real life. Between 1986 and 2002, Flinck was employed by the 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....

.

In 2005, he released his first solo album Vildvuxna rosor, which features covers of five songs by Björn Afzelius

Björn Afzelius

Björn Svante Afzelius was a Swedish singer, song writer and guitar player. Politically he was a socialist. His songs are about love, politics and joys in life....

, a cover of Lena Philipsson

Lena Philipsson

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's "Dansa i neon

Dansa i neon (song)

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", a cover of Nationalteatern

Nationalteatern

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's "Rövarkungens ö", and a Swedish version of "Where the Wild Roses Grow

Where the Wild Roses Grow

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", originally by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

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 and Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

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. Totta Näslund

Totta Näslund

Erik Torsten "Totta" Näslund was a Swedish rock and blues musician, with leftist political views.- Biography :...

, Ola Salo

Ola Salo

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, and Monica Törnell

Monica Törnell

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 provides guest vocals on the album.

He has two daughters with TV host and reporter Annika Jankell.

with Rockvindar

• 1979 - På lörda' é re fest hos Catrin ("On Saturday, Catrin Will Have a Party") (EP)
• 1980 - Första gången ("The First Time")
• 1982 - Lys upp mitt mörker ("Light Up My Darkness") (EP)

As actor

• 2010 - Fadren (TV series)
• 2010 - Skavlan
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  (talk show, guest)
• 2010 - Teatersupén (TV series)
• 2010 - Spindelgången
• 2009 - Söndagsparty med Filip och Fredrik (talk show, guest)
• 2009 - Hemlös (TV series)
• 2009 - Maskeraden (TV series)
• 2008 - Fordringsägare (TV series)
• 2006 - Uro
  Uro (film)
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• 2006 - Sökarna - Återkomsten
• 2005 - Blodsbröder
• 2004 - Den starkare
• 2004 - Ett hål i mitt hjärta
• 2004 - Zombie Psycho STHLM
• 1997 - Grötbögen
• 1997 - Jag är din krigare
  Jag är din krigare
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• 1995 - Sommaren
• 1994 - Rapport till himlen
  Rapport till himlen
  Rapport till himlen is a 1994 Swedish mini series directed by Ulf Malmros and starring Johan Widerberg and Lina Englund.- Plot summary :...
  
  (TV mini-series)
• 1993 - Sökarna
  Sökarna
  Sökarna is a 1993 Swedish crime film directed by Daniel Fridell and Peter Cartriers. Liam Norberg stars as Jocke, a young criminal who after serving jail time becomes a successful bank robber and drug dealer...
  
  
• 1992 - Nordexpressen
• 1991 - Charlie Strap and Froggy Ball Flying High
  Charlie Strap and Froggy Ball Flying High
  Charlie Strap and Froggy Ball Flying High is a 1991 Swedish animated feature film directed by Jan Gissberg after an original script by Thomas Funck, using Funck's already well-established characters. It follows a shorter film made by the same team in 1987, Charlie Strap and Froggy Ball...
  
  (voice)
• 1991 - Facklorna (voice)
• 1991 - Mord och passion (TV series)
• 1990 - Goltuppen (TV mini-series)
• 1988 - Kråsnålen (TV mini-series)
• 1988 - Strul
• 1987 - Don Juan
  Don Juan
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• 1987 - Han som fick leva om sitt liv
• 1986 - Bödeln och skökan
• 1986 - Hassel - Anmäld försvunnen
• 1984 - Annika
  Annika
  Annika is a feminine name that means favor or grace. It is the Dutch, Swedish, and Finnish pet form of Anna, and is also spelled Anneke in Norwegian...
  
  (TV mini-series)
• 1984 - Två solkiga blondiner
• 1984 - Äntligen!
• 1981 - Babels hus (TV series)

As director

• 2008 - Fodringsägare
• 2006 - Sökarna - Återkomsten (together with Lena Koppel and Liam Norberg)
• 2004 - Den starkare