Nils Börje Ahlstedt (born 21 February 1939) is a

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actor who has worked extensively with the world-famous director

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in films like ''

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'' (1982), ''

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'' (1992), '' Sunday's Children'' (1992) and ''

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'' (2003). Ahlstedt has also worked with the directors

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and

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Biography

Ahlstedt was born in

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. He went to the school of the

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1962-1965 and has belonged to the ensemble of the theatre since then. Early in his acting career, Ahlstedt starred in the films ''

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'' (1967) and ''

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'' (1968). Ahlstedt has also been in plays and films based on the dramas written by

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as well as in films based on the children’s books by

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, for instance playing the father of Ronia in ''

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''. At the 26th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Actor for his role in '' The Rabbit Man''. In January 2006, the American newspaper ''

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'' suggested that Ahlstedt should be nominated for a Best Supporting Actor

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for his role in ''

'', with the comment "He shows you what it's like to be an aging version of a man who was already broken in his 20s". Ahlstedt has been married to Birgitta Hermann since 1965. In 2013, Ahlstedt appears as "Pápá Fouras", the new Swedish version of "Père Fouras", in the 15th season of '' Fångarna på fortet'' (the Swedish version of French game show, '' Fort Boyard'') on

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. Ahlstedt is seen inside the fort's Watch Tower and sets riddles for certain contestants; if the contestants give the correct answer, they receive a key.

References

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* 1939 births Living people Male actors from Stockholm Eugene O'Neill Award winners Litteris et Artibus recipients Best Actor Guldbagge Award winners Best Actor Robert Award winners {{Sweden-actor-stub