Jan Krister Allan Henriksson (born 12 November 1946) is a

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actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Kurt Wallander in the television films based on the novels by Henning Mankell.

Early life

Henriksson was born in

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, Sweden and is the son of the fishmonger Allan Henriksson and Gunvor (née Sjöblom). He passed his '' studentexamen'' in 1967 and attended Statens scenskola in

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from 1968 to 1971. Henriksson worked at the

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City Theatre in 1971,

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from 1972 and TV-teatern from 1980 to 1983. He made his breakthrough in 1973 at Stockholm City Theatre with the lead role in ''

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''.

Career

In 1993 he joined the cast of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in

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. In 1997 he was honoured with the

Eugene O'Neill Award The Eugene O'Neill Award (Swedish: ''O'Neill-stipendiet'') is one of Sweden's finest awards for stage actors. It is a scholarship for actors at the Swedish theater. It has been awarded annually by the Royal Dramatic Theatre since 1956. Histo ...

. He has twice received the Swedish Film Award

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for the best male lead—in 1998 for his portrayal of a cancer-stricken actor in the film ''Veranda för en tenor'' (Waiting for the Tenor) and in 2005 for ''Sex, hope and love''. Both films were directed by

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. He also received the Swedish Theatre Award Guldmasken for the

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''Doktor Glass'' of

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in 2007. Henriksson branched into business as co-owner of the now defunct Vasateatern (The Vasa Theatre) a private theatre focussing on classic farce and comedy in Stockholm, and taught Scenic Design at the Stockholm School of Theater. He also runs the film production company Tåbb Ltd together with his partner Cecilia Nilsson and he is co-owner of the

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publisher Svenska Ljud Audioförlag together with Carlson Invest Ltd, Frekvens Produktion Ltd and the actors

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and

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Private life

Henriksson lives with the Swedish actress Cecilia Nilsson in Stockholm. He has two daughters and a son.

Selected filmography

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The Walls of Freedom ''The Walls of Freedom'' ( sv, Frihetens murar) is a 1978 Swedish drama film directed by Marianne Ahrne. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Torgny Anderberg as Head Waiter * Britta Billsten as Spastic Woman ...

'' (1978) *'' Codename Coq Rouge'' (1989) *''

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'' (1989) *''

The Rabbit Man ''The Rabbit Man'' ( sv, Kaninmannen) is a 1990 Swedish drama- psychological thriller directed by Stig Larsson, about a rapist whose father unknowingly investigates his crimes for a commercial television programme. The film sparked controversy b ...

'' (1990) *'' Pelle flyttar till Komfusenbo'' (1990) *''

Night of the Orangutan ''Night of the Orangutan'' ( sv, Min store tjocke far) is a 1992 Swedish drama film directed by Kjell-Åke Andersson. Rolf Lassgård won the award for Best Actor at the 28th Guldbagge Awards. The film was also nominated for Best Film, Best D ...

'' (1992) *''My Great Big Daddy'' (1992) *''Christmas Oratorio'' (1996) *'' Kalle Blomkvist – Mästerdetektiven lever farligt'' (1996) *''Waiting for the Tenor'' (1998) *''

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'' (2000) *'' Cabin Fever'' aka ''Dogme #19'' (2000) *'' Executive Protection'' (2001) *''

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'' (2003) *''Return of the Dancing Master'' (2004) *''Sex, Hope and Love'' (2005) *''Den enskilde medborgaren'' (2006) *'' Solstorm'' (2007) *''

Wallander Wallander may refer to: TV, film, books * Kurt Wallander Kurt Wallander () is a fictional Swedish police inspector created by Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell (1948 – 2015). He is the protagonist of many thriller/mystery novels set in and ...

'' (2005–2013) *''

With Every Heartbeat "With Every Heartbeat" is a song by Swedish record producer Kleerup and Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn. It was first released on 10 January 2007 in Sweden and later on 30 July 2007 in the United Kingdom. It was released as the second single f ...

'' (2011) *'' The Fall'' (2016) *''

Modus (TV series) ''Modus'' is a Swedish television psychological thriller series, directed by Lisa Siwe and Mani Maserrat, based upon the novel ''Frukta inte'' by Norwegian author and lawyer Anne Holt and adapted for television by Emmy Award winning writers Ma ...

'' (2016) *''

Count Magnus "Count Magnus" is a ghost story by British writer M. R. James, first published in 1904. It was included in his first collection '' Ghost Stories of an Antiquary''. Plot A traveller in Sweden stumbles upon the history of a mysterious and ominou ...

'' (2022) (narrator)

References

External links

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Official Krister Henriksson Facebook
{{DEFAULTSORT:Henriksson, Krister 1946 births Living people Swedish male television actors Eugene O'Neill Award winners Litteris et Artibus recipients People from Norrtälje Municipality Best Actor Guldbagge Award winners Swedish male film actors Swedish male stage actors 20th-century Swedish male actors 21st-century Swedish male actors