Dag Åke Sigvard Malmberg (born 18 January 1953) is a Swedish actor and director, best known internationally for his role as Hans Petterson in '' The Bridge''.

Biography

Dag Malmberg was born January 18 1953 in

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. Malmberg studied sociology and history at

Gothenburg University The University of Gothenburg ( sv, Göteborgs universitet) is a university in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg. Founded in 1891, the university is the third-oldest of the current Swedish universities and with 37,000 students and 6000 s ...

before turning to acting, working as first a dockworker before starting first as a stagehand and then assistant at the

Gothenburg City Theatre Gothenburg City Theatre ( sv, Göteborgs stadsteater) opened in 1934 at Götaplatsen square in Gothenburg, Sweden. The theatre was designed by Swedish architect Carl Bergsten who gave the exterior a Neo-Classical look with a touch of Streamline M ...

. At 27 he started to study drama at the Gothenburg Theatre School. Dag Malmberg has since worked at Unga Riks, Borås City Theater 1986, Gothenburg City Theater 1987 – 1986 and 2002 – 2003 and in between guest performances in Malmö, at the National Swedish Touring Theatre, Stockholm City Theater and

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. Malmberg has also directed TV series Älskade Lotten and

Vita lögner ''Vita lögner'' is a Swedish soap opera that aired on TV3, from 1997 to 2002. The plot focused on the social life of the hospital staff and families in the fictional town of Strömsvik. Vita lögner was TV3's first big soap opera hit after Kan ...

. As an actor, he starred at the TV series Glappet (1997) and Mauritz Ekeblad i Sjätte dagen (1999 – 2001).

Personal life

He is married to actress Jill Ung.

Filmography

*"Spring Tide" (2016) *''

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'' (2012) *'' The Bridge'' (2011 – 2018) *''Saltön'' (2010) *''Göta kanal 3 – Kanalkungens hemlighet'' (2009) *''Stenhuggaren'' (2009) *''

Les Grandes Personnes ''Les Grandes Personnes'' is a 2008 French-Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Anna Novion. It was screened in the International Critics' Week section at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Albert * Anaïs Demoust ...

'' (2008) *''

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'' (2007 – 2011) *''Kodenavn Hunter'' (2007) (TV) *''Saltön'' (2007) *''Saltön'' (2005) *''Krama mig'' (2005) *''En sång för Martin'' (2001) *''Den bästa sommaren'' (2000) *''Jakten på en mördare'' (1999) *''Sjätte dagen'' (1999) *''Glappet'' (1997) *''År av drömmar'' (1994) *''Träpatronerna'' (1998)

Director

*''Vita lögner'' (1997)

References

External links

* 20th-century Swedish male actors 21st-century Swedish male actors Swedish television directors People from Gävle 1953 births Living people {{Sweden-actor-stub