Anders Göran Gillinger (born 13 February 1973) is a Swedish actor and former model. He has a broad background in classical theatre, television and film.

Career

Gillinger was born in Vaxholm, Stockholms län in 1973. In 1993, at the age of 19, he was cast as Robert "Raspen" Thorstensson in the Swedish TV soap opera ''

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''. He left the role during the fourth season in 1994. His first film role was a young beach boy in the Swedish comedy film ''

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'' in 1994. In 1995, he played the male lead, Adam, in the Swedish movie '' 30:e november''. In 1996, he played Tobias in the Swedish sitcom '' En fyra för tre'', with Björn Gustafson and

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. In 1999 he was accepted to The Royal Academy of Acting in Stockholm and graduated in June 2003 with a bachelor's degree. In 2001, he spent a semester at the

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in Los Angeles. In 2005 he played one of the leads in the Swedish National Television series ''

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'' (''The Commission''). In 2006 he played Horace in Molière’s play '' The School for Wives'' at the National Theatre of Stockholm. He also does voice-over work for Disney and

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among others, and is an approved Disney Director for dubbing. In 2007 he performed at the

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in Washington, DC, in a one-man play ''A Swedish Tiger'' at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre. In 2008 he appeared in Alexander Burns' production of '' Hamlet'' at

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in Washington DC. In 2009 he played the neighbour in

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's farce '' Run for your Wife'' at Mariebergskogen in

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. In 2010 Gillinger was cast opposite Tate Donovan in the movie ''

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'' directed by Dave Fraunces. He also returned to Sweden to appear as Erik, the male lead in the short ''Att bli med barn'', which premiered at the Gothenburg Film Festival.

Filmography

*1992: ''Kl:k'' *1993: ''

'' *1993: ''

'' (TV series) *1995: '' 30:e november'' *1996: '' En fyra för tre'' (TV series) *1996: ''Cluedo – en mordgåt''a (TV series; guest role) *1997: ''Emma åklagare'' (TV series; guest role) *1997: ''OP7'' (TV series) *2001: ''

Blå måndag ''Blå måndag'' (''Blue Monday'') is a 2001 Swedish film directed by Anders Lennberg, starring Eva Röse and Göran Gillinger Anders Göran Gillinger (born 13 February 1973) is a Swedish actor and former model. He has a broad background in cl ...

'' *2005: ''

References

External links

* * Swedish male actors 1973 births Living people Swedish male models {{Sweden-actor-stub