The National Academy of Mime and Acting (NAMA) ( sv, Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm), was a school in Stockholm for acting and

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. This institution was also known under additional different names in English, including Stockholm University College of Acting and Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts. The school offered programmes in acting and mime, as well as various shorter courses. The school originated in the acting school founded in 1787 on the initiative of King

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and long appended to the

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. The Royal Dramatic Training Academy produced many later famous actors and directors, including

Greta Garbo Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic ch ...

Gustaf Molander Gustaf Harald August Molander (18 November 1888 – 19 June 1973) was a Swedish actor and film director. His parents were director Harald Molander, Sr. (1858–1900) and singer and actress Lydia Molander, ''née'' Wessler, and his brother was th ...

Alf Sjöberg Sven Erik Alf Sjöberg (21 June 1903 – 17 April 1980) was a Swedish theatre and film director. He won the Grand Prix du Festival at the Cannes Film Festival twice: in 1946 for '' Torment'' ( sv, Hets) (part of an eleven-way tie), and in 1951 ...

, Ingrid Bergman,

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and Bibi Andersson. In 1964 the school separated from the Royal Dramatic Theatre (initiated by Ingmar Bergman who claimed the theatre no longer had room for it in the building). The acting schools affiliated with the city theatres in

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and Gothenburg were made independent state institutions at the same time, and one which existed in Norrköping/

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was closed down. The Stockholm school was known as the National Swedish School of Acting, Stockholm ( sv, Statens scenskola or ''Scenskolan'') from 1964 until 1977, when the name was finally changed to ''Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm''. Here famous actors such as Peter Stormare,

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and

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were trained. The Malmö and Gothenburg schools were merged with the universities of Lund and Gothenburg, respectively, but the Stockholm institution remained independent. On 1 January 2011 the school merged with the Swedish Institute of Dramatic Art to become Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Selected tutors (from 2005-)

* Stina Ekblad, Professor in the Performing Arts *

Krister Henriksson Jan Krister Allan Henriksson (born 12 November 1946) is a Swedish 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 Grisslehamn, Nor ...

, Professor in The Performing Art *Matthew Allen, Actor training, Acting for the camera

Selected students (by graduation year)

1969

Tomas Bolme Tomas Robert Olof Bolme (born 21 April 1945 in Högalid, Stockholm) is a Swedish actor. He is famous for being the Swedish voice of Tintin, and he is also the voice of the anime hero Cobra. As a child, he acted at Vår teater, a children's the ...

Louise Edlind Sandra Louise Maud Edlind Friberg (born Louise Edlind on 15 July 1946) is a Swedish actress, model and politician. Acting career As an actress she became popular as Malin Melkersson, the kind, warm and beautiful older sister in the popular 1964 ...

1970

* Peter Harryson

1971

*Lena-Pia Bernhardsson

1972

Tomas Pontén Tomas Pontén (born Carl Axel Thomas Pontén; 29 January 1946 – 15 September 2015) was a Swedish actor and director. Biography Pontén was born in Skövde, Sweden and was the son of colonel Birger Pontén and Ellen, née Nordlöf. He was young ...

Basia Frydman Basia Frydman (17 June 1946 – 21 August 2016) was a Swedish actress, engaged at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. She married Swedish actor Tomas Laustiola. She studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting until 1972. A ...

1973

* Kjell Bergqvist

1974

Thomas Oredsson Lars Thomas Ored Oredsson (born 19 December 1946, in Stockholm) is a Swedish actor and comedian. He studied at Calle Flygare Teaterskola and Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting. Selected filmography *1978 – ''Bomsalva'' *1980 – ''De ...

1975

*Ulf Dohlsten *

Marika Lindström Marika Lindström (born 25 November 1946) is a Swedish actress who has appeared in numerous films in her native Sweden as well as appearing in TV shows such as ''Emma åklagare'' and ''Tre kärlekar''. Marika Lindström has long been a part of th ...

1976

*Robert Sjöblom

1977

* Pontus Gustafson *Jacob Nordenson *Rico Rönnbäck *Jan Waldekranz

1978

*Lennart R. Svensson

1979

* Dan Ekborg *

1980

Babben Larsson Barbro Karin Viola Westerlund Larsson (born 29October 1956), better known as Babben, is a Swedish actress and comedian. Life and career Babben was born in Dalhem on Gotland and is recognised by her pronounced Gotlandic dialect. Now living in ...

1981

* Peter Stormare *

Jessica Zandén Anna Jessica Zandén (born 28 March 1957) is a Swedish actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1983. She is the sister of actor Philip Zandén. Selected filmography * ''Freud's Leaving Home'' (1991) * '' The ...

*Maria Johansson *

Sissela Kyle Sissela Maria Kyle (born 17 March 1957, in Örgryte, Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish actress and comedian. Kyle is the second cousin of the British singer Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens). SVT 1 "Här är ditt liv" 17 October 2009 Filmo ...

* Tomas Norström

1982

(as Pernilla Östergren) *

Gunnel Fred Gunnel Elisabet Fred (born 29 August 1955) is a Swedish film actress. Selected filmography * ''Midsommar'' (2019) * ''Saraband'' (2003) * '' Details'' (2003) * ''In the Presence of a Clown ''In the Presence of a Clown'' ( sv, Larmar och gör ...

1984

Thorsten Flinck Thorsten Flinck (born 17 April 1961 in Solna, Sweden), is a Swedish actor, director, and musician. He is known best for playing psychopaths and villains, and also for his outrageous personality both on stage and in real life. Between 1986 and 2 ...

* Peter Dalle * Claes Månsson

1985

* Pia Johansson *

Marie Richardson Marie Elisabet Richardson (born 6 June 1959) is a Swedish stage, film, and television actress. She studied at the Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm from 1982 to 1985 and has been employed by The Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm ever since. Richa ...

1986

* Gunilla Röör *

Lena Endre Lena Endre (born 8 July 1955) is a Swedish actress of film and television,* primarily in the Swedish and Norwegian markets, known for her parts in the Liv Ullmann film '' Trolösa'' (2000), and the ''Millennium series'' of films (e.g., ''The Gir ...

1987

* Jakob Eklund *

Douglas Johansson Sten Gunnar Douglas Johansson (born 31 January 1960) is a Swedish actor, best known as Jan Martinsson in the films about Kurt Wallander. Filmography *1991 – '' Hassel – Botgörarna'' *1996 – ''Jerusalem'' *1997 – '' Ogifta par'' *1997 � ...

Jan Mybrand Jan Torsten Mybrand (born 26 January 1959 in Kolsva, Köping Municipality, Sweden) is a Swedish actor. Mybrand was educated at Dramatens elevskola and after that he practised at Gävle Folkteater. Since 1986 he works at Stockholm City Theatre

1988

Helena Bergström Helena Kristina Bergström Nutley (born 5 February 1964) is a Swedish actress and film director. From an acting family, she began her career in 1982. She has appeared on the stages of the Royal Dramatic Theatre (''Dramaten'') and the Stockho ...

* Katarina Ewerlöf * Benny Haag

1990

* Reuben Sallmander *Anna-Lena Hemström * Niklas Hjulström

1991

Figge Norling Fredrik Olof Johan ("Figge") Norling (born 1 May 1965 in Lycksele, Sweden) is a Swedish actor and theatre director. He has been married to the actress Tova Magnusson Norling. He is best known for being the voice for Emperor Kuzco from the swedis ...

* Torkel Petersson *Ann-Sofi Rase

1992

Simon Norrthon Erik Simon Norrthon (born 4 August 1967) is a Swedish actor born in Fosie, Malmö. He studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting from 1989 to 1992. At the 29th Guldbagge Awards, he was nominated for the Best Actor award for his r ...

1994

Melinda Kinnaman Melinda Rosalie Kinnaman (born 9 November 1971) is a Swedish-American actress. Life and career Kinnaman was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to American parents Dee and Steve Kinnaman. Her paternal half-brother Joel Kinnaman is also an actor. By age ...

* Elin Klinga * Bernard Bragg

1995

* Gustaf Hammarsten

1997

Maria Bonnevie Anna Maria Cecilia Bonnevie (born 26 September 1973) is a Swedish- Norwegian actress. She was born in Västerås, Sweden, but grew up in Oslo, Norway. Her parents are Norwegian actress Jannik Bonnevie and Swedish actor Per Waldvik. Bonnevie wa ...

Alexandra Rapaport Alexandra Susanna Rapaport (born 26 December 1971 in Bromma) is a Swedish film and stage actress. She studied at the Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm, from which she graduated in 1997. She then worked for Uppsala Theatre before becoming engaged b ...

1998

* Jonas Karlsson * Magnus Krepper * Eva Röse *Tanja Svedjeström

1999

* Lina Englund *

Irma Schultz Keller Irma Schultz (born 1 October 1965) is a Swedish actress and pop singer who has appeared in many movies and television series in Sweden. She has acted in American productions such as the horror movie ''The Resurrection of Michael Myers Part 2'' a ...

*Lo Wahl

2000

* Martin Aliaga

2001

*Sofia Bach * Suzanna Dilber * Sofia Helin * Vanna Rosenberg *

Joakim Nätterqvist Dag Joakim Tedson Nätterqvist (; born 24 October 1974) is a Swedish actor, theatre director, musical artist, singer, and acting coach. Background Nätterqvist was born in Gamla Uppsala. He is the son of competitive equestrians Ted and Pia L ...

2002

*Katarina Cohen *

Emil Forselius Emil Forselius (23 November 1974 – 1 March 2010) was a Swedish actor. He graduated from the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in 2002. He was awarded a Guldbagge Award for his role as Lasse in the film ''Tic Tac''. Personal life ...

*Henrik Norlén *Jonatan Rodriguez

2003

David Dencik Karl David Sebastian Dencik (born 31 October 1974) is a Danish-Swedish actor. He has acted in both Swedish and Danish films, and has also had major roles in English-language films and series including ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011), ''The G ...

* Göran Gillinger *

Gustaf Skarsgård Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård (born 12 November 1980) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his roles in ''Evil'' (2003), '' The Way Back'' (2010) and ''Kon-Tiki'' (2012). He also appeared in the HBO TV series ''Westworld'' (2018), as Merlin in t ...

2004

* Ellen Mattsson

2005

Petra Hultgren Petra Cecilia Alexandra Hultgren (born 21 April 1972, in Värmdö Municipality, Värmdö, Stockholm County) is a Sweden, Swedish actress. She was crowned as Miss Sweden in 1995 and won the Miss Photogenic award at Miss Universe 1995#Special awards ...

2006

* Johan Hallström * Liv Mjönes

2007

Hanna Alström Hanna Carolina Alström (born 5 March 1981) is a Swedish actress best known for starring in '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'' and its sequel '' Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' as Crown Princess Tilde of Sweden. Biography Alström was born in Sto ...

* Hannes Meidal *

Nina Zanjani ''Nina'' Nasr Zanjani ( fa, نینا زنجانی, born 1 September 1981 in Tehran, Iran) is an Swedish Iranians, Iranian-Swedish actress. She played one of the two lead roles in Helena Bergström's directorial debut ''Mind the Gap (2007 film), Mi ...

2008

* Tove Edfeldt

Footnotes

References

External links

Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts
{{authority control Stockholm University of the Arts National Academy of Mime and Acting Educational institutions established in 1964 1964 establishments in Sweden Educational institutions disestablished in 2011 2011 disestablishments in Sweden