Bengt may refer to:

People

In arts, entertainment and media

Actors

Bengt Djurberg Bengt Djurberg (23 July 1898 – 2 November 1941) was a Swedish actor and singer. He appeared in about 25 roles in films from 1919 to 1940. His film debut was in Mauritz Stiller's film ''Sången om den eldröda blomman'' in 1919. Selected filmo ...

(1898–1941), Swedish actor and singer * Bengt Ekerot (1920–1971), Swedish actor and director * Bengt Eklund (1925–1998), Swedish actor * Bengt Logardt (1914–1994), Swedish actor, screenwriter and film director *

Bengt Nilsson (actor) Bengt Roger Nilsson he is now known as ''Bengt'' Åke Braskered (born 15 March 1967 in Vittangi, Kiruna Municipality, Sweden) is a Swedish actor. Filmography As a writer He wrote the miniseries ''En Kunglig Affär or A Royal Secret'' for Sv ...

(born 1954), Swedish actor

Journalists and writers

Bengt Feldreich Bengt Walter Feldreich (12 September 1925 – 21 October 2019) was a Swedish radio and television journalist, television presenter and producer. He worked in public service between 1950 until 1985, well-known for the interview roundtable programm ...

(1925-2019), Swedish journalist and teacher *

Bengt Frithiofsson Bengt Frithiofsson (born August 25, 1939 in Landskrona) is a Swedish wine writer. He initially worked for various Swedish newspaper, after later became a wine and food writer for ''Svenska Dagbladet'' for 20 years. In the 1990s he moved to TV4 a ...

(born 1939), Swedish wine writer * Bengt Lidner (1757–1793), Swedish poet *

Bengt Linder Bengt Gunnar Sigurd Linder (26 July 1929 in Härnösand - 17 April 1985 in Lidingö) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North German ...

(1929–1985), Swedish writer and journalist *

Bengt Magnusson Bengt Magnusson (born 26 November 1950, in Ystad) is a Swedish journalist and a TV presenter at TV4. Magnusson studied at Journalisthögskolan i Stockholm (Journalist School of Stockholm) and was employed at the Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) in ...

(born 1950), Swedish journalist and a TV presenter * Bengt Pohjanen (born 1944), Swedish author, translator and priest

In music

Bengt Berger Bengt Berger (born 31 August 1942 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz musician (drummer), composer and producer.Bengt Calmeyer, Swedish musician in the band Turbonegro *

(1898–1941), Swedish actor and singer * Bengt Forsberg (born 1952), Swedish concert pianist * Bengt Hallberg (1932–2013), Swedish jazz musician * Bengt Hambraeus (1928–2000), Swedish organist, composer and musicologist *

Bengt Lagerberg The Cardigans is a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Post-hiatus shows since ...

(born 1973), drummer in the Swedish rock band The Cardigans

In other arts

Bengt Erland Fogelberg Bengt Erland Fogelberg, also known as Benedict Fogelberg, (8 August 178622 December 1854) was a Swedish sculptor. Biography Fogelberg was born in Gothenburg. His father, a copper-founder, encouraging an early exhibited taste for design, sent h ...

(1786–1854), Swedish sculptor * Bengt Forslund (born 1932), Swedish film producer, screenwriter and production manager * Bengt Lindroos (1918–2010), Swedish architect *

Bengt Lindström Bengt Karl Erik Lindström (September 3, 1925, Berg Municipality — January 29, 2008, Sundsvall) was a Swedish artist. Lindström was one of Sweden's best known contemporary artists with a characteristic style of distinct colors, often includ ...

(1925–2008), Swedish artist * Bengt Logardt (1914–1994), Swedish actor, screenwriter and film director *

Bengt Nordenberg Bengt Nordenberg (April 22, 1822 – December 18, 1902) was a Swedish artist. He belonged to the Düsseldorf school of painting and is best known for his genre paintings with everyday life scenes from the Dalarna, Skåne and Blekinge areas of Swe ...

(1822–1902), Swedish artist *

Bengt Schalin Bengt Michael Schalin (7 January 1889 – 9 November 1982) was a well-known garden architect and botanist in Finland during the 20th century. Life Schalin obtained his secondary school diploma in 1907 in Turku and went on to study horticultu ...

(1889–1982), Finnish garden architect and botanist

In government and politics

Bengt-Anders Johansson Bengt-Anders Johansson (born 7 March 1951) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He was Member of the Riksdag from 2002 to 2014, representing his home constituency of Jönköping County. Prior to his service in the Riksdag, Johansson w ...

(born 1951), Swedish politician of the Moderate Party * Bengt Berg (born 1946), Swedish poet and politician *

Bengt Bergt Bengt Axel Bergt (born 7 May 1982) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who was elected the member of the Bundestag for Segeberg – Stormarn-Mitte in the 2021 German federal election. Early life and career Bergt was born ...

(born 1982), German drummer and politician *

Bengt Börjesson Bengt Börjesson (May 1, 1920 – August 1977) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature ...

(1920–1977), Swedish politician *

Bengt Gabrielsson Oxenstierna Count Bengt Gabrielsson Oxenstierna (1623–1702) was a Swedish soldier and statesman, who served as Foreign Minister from 1680 to 1697. During this period, he ensured Sweden remained neutral and moved away from its traditional French alliance. ...

(1623–1702), Swedish statesman *

Bengt Gottfried Forselius Bengt Gottfried Forselius (''ca'' 1660, Harju-Madise, Harju County, Swedish Estonia – November 16, 1688, Baltic Sea) was a founder of public education in Estonia, author of the first ABC-book in the Estonian language, and creator of a spelli ...

(c. 1660–1688), founder of public education in Estonia *

Bengt Göransson Bengt Göransson (1932–2021) was a Swedish educator and social democrat politician who held different cabinet posts, including minister of culture and minister of education. He also served in the Parliament for two terms between 1985 and 1991 ...

(1932–2021), Swedish politician *

Bengt Holgersson Bengt Holgersson (born September 16, 1941) was the first Governor of Skåne County after a merger of Malmöhus County and Kristianstad County in 1997. Holgersson was involved in a corruption scandal in April 2006. Both Holgersson and municipal c ...

(born 1941), first Governor of Skåne County *

Bengt Lidforss Bengt Lidforss (15 September 186823 September 1913) was a prominent Swedish socialist, antisemite, and an accomplished natural scientist and writer. Biography Lidforss was born in Lund, Sweden, and died there. He studied botany and biology at ...

(1868–1913), Swedish socialist *

Bengt Norling Bengt Norling (1925–2002) was a Swedish social democrat politician who held several government posts. He was the minister of communications (Transport) from 1969 and 1976 and the governor of Värmland from 1977 to 1990. Biography Norling was ...

(1925–2002), Swedish politician * Bengt Rösiö (1927–2019), Swedish diplomat * Bengt Westerberg (born 1943), Swedish politician

In science and academia

Life sciences

* Bengt Anders Euphrasén (1756–1796), Swedish botanist and zoologist * Bengt Berg (ornithologist) (1885–1967), Swedish ornithologist, zoologist, wildlife photographer and writer * Bengt Nölting (1962–2009), German physicist and biophysicist * Bengt I. Samuelsson (born 1934), Swedish biochemist *

(1889–1982), Finnish garden architect and botanist

Physical sciences

* Bengt Andersson Qvist (1729–1799), Swedish chemist and mineralogist * Bengt Edlén (1906–1993), Swedish professor of physics and astronomer * Bengt Nölting (1962–2009), German physicist and biophysicist *

Bengt Nordén Bengt Johan Fredrik Nordén (born May 15, 1945 in Lund) is a Swedish chemist. Biography and academic career Bengt Nordén graduated 1967 with a Master of Science degree in chemistry, theoretical physics and mathematics from Lund University and ...

(born 1945), Swedish chemist *

Bengt Strömgren Bengt Georg Daniel Strömgren (21 January 1908 – 4 July 1987) was a Danish astronomer and astrophysicist. Life and career Bengt Strömgren was born in Gothenburg. His parents were Hedvig Strömgren (née Lidforss) and Elis Strömgren, wh ...

(1908–1987), Danish astronomer and astrophysicist; namesake of asteroid 1846 Bengt

Other disciplines

* Bengt-Åke Lundvall (born 1941), professor of Business Studies at Aalborg University in Denmark *

Bengt Danielsson Bengt Emmerik Danielsson (6 July 1921 – 4 July 1997) was a Swedish anthropologist, writer, and a crew member on the ''Kon-Tiki'' raft expedition from South America to French Polynesia in 1947. In 1991, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award f ...

(1921–1997), anthropologist and crew member on the Kon-Tiki *

(born 1925), Swedish journalist and teacher * Bengt Holbek (1933–1992), Danish folklorist * Bengt R. Holmström (born 1949), Finnish professor of economics at M.I.T. *

Bengt af Klintberg Bengt af Klintberg (Bengt Knut Erik af Klintberg) (b. 25 December 1938 in Stockholm) is a Sweden, Swedish folklorist, ethnologist, and artist who is known for his work on modern urban legends. His work reached a large audience with such books as '' ...

(born 1938), Swedish ethnologist

In sport

Aquatic sports

* Bengt Backlund (1926–2006), Swedish flatwater canoer * Bengt Baron (born 1962), Swedish former backstroke swimmer * Bengt Gingsjö (born 1952), Swedish freestyle and medley swimmer *

Bengt Heyman Bengt Heyman (August 26, 1883 – June 3, 1942) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiaden ...

(1883–1942), Swedish sailor *

Bengt Linfors Bengt Linfors is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1950s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mâcon Mâcon (), historically anglicised as Mascon, is a city in ...

, Swedish sprint canoer *

Bengt Palmquist Bengt Valdemar Palmquist (4 April 1923 – 26 November 1995) was a Sweden, Swedish sailor who competed in the Dragon class at the 1956, 1960 and 1968 Olympics. He won a gold medal in 1956, finishing 20th and sixth in 1960 and 1968, respectively; ...

(1923–1995), Swedish sailor *

Bengt Zikarsky Bengt Zikarsky (born 17 July 1967 in Erlangen) is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He did so alongside Christia ...

(born 1967), German former freestyle swimmer

Football (soccer)

Bengt Berg (footballer) Bengt Berg may refer to: * Bengt Berg (footballer), Swedish former footballer * Bengt Berg (ornithologist) (1885–1967), Swedish ornithologist, zoologist, wildlife photographer and writer * Bengt Berg (poet) (born 1946), Swedish poet and politicia ...

, Swedish former footballer * Bengt Berndtsson (1933–2015), Swedish football player * Bengt Gustavsson (1928–2017), Swedish football player and trainer *

Bengt Lindskog Bengt Lindskog (25 February 1933 – 27 January 2008) was a Swedish footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a midfielder. Career Club career Born in Furulund, Lindskog played club football in Sweden and Italy for ...

(1933–2008), Swedish football player * Bengt Madsen (born 1942), Swedish football chairman *

Bengt Sæternes Bengt Sæternes (born 1 January 1975) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward from 1991 until 2011. He began his playing career at local clubs Egersund and Eiger, whilst he had spells at Viking, Odd Grenlan ...

(born 1975), Norwegian football player

Winter sports

* Bengt-Åke Gustafsson (born 1958), Swedish ice hockey player *

Bengt Åkerblom Bengt Åkerblom (2 May 1967 – 15 October 1995) was a Swedish professional ice hockey player. Biography Åkerblom played fifty-three games during three seasons for Djurgårdens IF Hockey in the Swedish Hockey League, Elitserien, in addition to ...

(1967–1995), Swedish ice hockey player *

Bengt Eriksson Bengt Eriksson (22 January 1931 – 19 November 2014) was a Swedish nordic combined skier. He won an individual silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and finished 10th at the 1960 Games. Between 1953 and 1966 he won eight national titles. He ...

(1931–2014), Swedish Nordic combined skier * Bengt Fjällberg (born 1961), Swedish alpine skier *

Bengt Leandersson Bengt Leandersson is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the ''sprint distance'' at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships The World Ski Orienteering Championships (Ski-WOC) is the official event to award ...

, Swedish ski-orienteering competitor *

Bengt Lundholm Bengt Johan Lundholm (born August 4, 1955) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who played 275 games in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets between 1981 and 1986. Lundholm was originally drafted by the ...

(born 1955), Swedish retired professional ice hockey player *

Bengt Malmsten Bengt Gunnar Malmsten (20 March 1922 – 20 December 1996) was a Swedish speed skater Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed s ...

(1922–1996), Swedish speed skater *

Bengt Walden Bengt Otto Walden (born April 16, 1973 in Nacka) is a retired Swedish-born, American luger who has competed since 1985, internationally since 1988, when he joined the Swedish national team. He married American luger Ashley Hayden in 2006, and ...

(born 1973), Swedish-born, American luger *

Börje-Bengt Hedblom Börje-Bengt Hedblom was a Sweden, Swedish bobsledder who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 1961, 1961 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New Yor ...

, Swedish bobsledder

Other sports

* Bengt Åberg (born 1944), Swedish motocross racer * Bengt Bengtsson (1897–1977), Swedish gymnast * Bengt Fahlqvist (1922–2004), Swedish wrestler * Bengt Fröman (born 1950), Swedish male badminton player *

Bengt Jansson Bengt Gustaf Jansson (born 9 January 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former Swedish international speedway rider. "Banger" was runner up in the 1967 World Final to fellow countryman Ove Fundin after losing a race-off and finished third in 197 ...

(born 1943), Swedish international speedway rider * Bengt Johansson (handball) (born 1942), Swedish handball player and coach *

Bengt Lagercrantz Carl Fredrik Bengt Lagercrantz (12 March 1887 – 22 July 1924) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; germ ...

(1887–1924), Swedish sport shooter * Bengt Levin (1958–2020), Swedish orienteering competitor * Bengt Ljungquist (1912–1979), Swedish fencer and equestrian *

Bengt Morberg Bengt Morberg (1 June 1897 – 26 September 1968) was a Swedish gymnast who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Somme ...

(1897–1968), Swedish gymnast *

Bengt Sjöstedt Bengt Olof Albert "Benkku" Sjöstedt (2 November 1906 – 16 July 1981) was a Finnish hurdler. He equalled the world record for 110 m hurdles in 1931 and competed at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics. Career Sjöstedt was Finland's first intern ...

(1906–1981), Finnish hurdler

In other fields

* Bengt Ekenberg (1912–1986), Swedish chess master *

Bengt Fredman Överstelöjtnant, Lieutenant Colonel Bengt Gösta Olof Fredman (22 April 1916 – 31 December 2008) was a Swedish Army officer, mostly known for his actions during the Congo Crisis in 1963. Early life Fredman was born on 22 April 1916 in Öste ...

(1916–2008), Swedish Army officer *

Bengt Hägglund Bengt Vilhelm Hägglund (22 November 1920 – 8 March 2015) was a Swedish theologian. Hägglund, who is professor emeritus of Christian intellectual history at Lund University, has written several books, of which ''Teologins historia'' ( English: ...

(1920–2015), Swedish theologian * Bengt Lehander (1925–1994), Swedish Air Force lieutenant general *

Bengt Lundvall Admiral Bengt Gustaf Gottfrid Lundvall (30 October 1915 – 30 November 2010) was a senior Swedish Navy officer. He was Chief of the Navy from 1970 to 1978. Early life Lundvall was born on 30 October 1915 in Björkäng parish, Töreboda Municip ...

(1915–2010), Swedish Navy admiral *

Bengt Lönnbom Major General Bengt Arne Vilhelm Lönnbom (born 22 July 1933) was a Swedish Air Force officer. Lönnbom served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1984 to 1987 and as military commander of the Lower Norrland Military District from 1987 to 1993. Earl ...

(born 1933), Swedish Air Force major general * Bengt Nordenskiöld (1891–1983), Swedish Air Force general * Bengt Rosenius (1918–1979), Swedish Air Force major general * Bengt Snivil (mid-12th century), Swedish magnate

Shared names

* Bengt Andersson (disambiguation) * Bengt Gustafsson (disambiguation) *

Bengt Jönsson (disambiguation) Bengt Jönsson may refer to: * Bengt Jönsson (athletics coach) (born 1958), Swedish trainer in athletics * Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna), Swedish statesman and co-regent of Sweden * Bengt Jönsson (swimmer) (born 1955), Swedish swimmer {{hndis, Jo ...

Bengt Oxenstierna (disambiguation) Bengt Oxenstierna may refer to: *Bengt Bengtsson Oxenstierna Bengt Bengtsson Oxenstierna af Eka och Lindö, Baron of Eka and Lindö (1591 at Frösvik near Rydbo – 1643 in Riga, Swedish Livonia), in non-contemporary sources sometimes referred t ...

* Bengt Simonsen (disambiguation)

Other uses

1846 Bengt 1846 Bengt, provisional designation , is a dark asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 11 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by the Palomar–Leiden survey in 1960, it was named for Danish astronomer Bengt Strömgren. ...

, a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1960; named for Bengt Strömgren