Jon Anders Ekborg (born 9 October 1960) is a Swedish actor and singer who has performed the roles of Karl Oskar in ''

Kristina från Duvemåla ''Kristina från Duvemåla'' ''("Kristina from Duvemåla")'' is a Swedish musical written by former ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus (lyrics) and Benny Andersson (music). It is based on a series of four novels by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg detaili ...

'' and Freddie Trumper in ''

Chess Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to dist ...

'', two musicals that were written by former

ABBA ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The grou ...

members

Benny Andersson Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, singer, composer and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess'', ''Kristina från Duvemåla'', and ''Mamma Mia ...

and

Björn Ulvaeus Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (; born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, producer, a member of the musical group ABBA, and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess'', ''Kristina från Duvemåla'', and ''Mamma Mia!'' He co-produced the films ' ...

. He has also acted in many Swedish-language versions of musicals, such as Jekyll and Hyde, '' Evita'' and ''

Jesus Christ Superstar ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with ...

''. He has been married to the actress

Lia Boysen Lia Marika Boysen (born 6 April 1966) is a Swedish actress. She has been married to Anders Ekborg and they have two daughters. In 2006 she received a Guldbagge Award for her role in the film ''Sök''. She has also narrated audiobooks, among th ...

. Ekborg also toured extensively throughout Sweden, mostly accompanied by Bengt Magnusson and Anders Lundqvist. He has released one album in his own name; ''Äkta Vara'' (2006). Additionally, he has appeared in numerous gala concerts including Rhapsody in Rock. In 2007 he appeared in two huge arena shows; Queen - Another kind of magic and The Christmas Show. In 2008 he performed the role of Warrior in London - the Musical, and 14 July he took part in the birthday celebration of the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria. In 2009 Ekborg did The Special Tour with Noel McCalla and Caroline Larsson. He also did a Christmas Tour on his own. On 6 February 2010 Ekborg participated in Melodi Grand Prix;

Melodifestivalen Melodifestivalen (; literally "the Melody Festival") is an annual song competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television (SVT) and Sveriges Radio (SR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Son ...

, in the 1st race in Örnsköldsvik, with the song "The Saviour", written by Tony Nilsson and

Henrik Janson Henrik Janson (born 11 March 1961) is a Swedish music arranger, guitarist, record producer and songwriter. Founding a band at thirteen, in 1974, Janson today works with both domestic and international artists. Career Early years Janson was born ...

.Melodifestivalen: betyg på kvällens låtar
The song was described as "magnificent but difficult to sing" and it was the first time Ekborg took part in the competition. The song finished in sixth place in the race, which was not sufficient to proceed.

Selected discography

Albums

(Peak positions on Swedish Albums Chart) *1996: ''Kristina från Duvemåla: Den kompletta utgåvan'' - musical - (#2) *1999: ''Sexton favoriter ur Kristina från Duvemåla'' (#22) *2001: ''Evita'' *2002: ''Chess på Svenska'' - musical - (#2) *2006: ''Äkta vara'' (#27) *2010: ''Painted Dreams'' (#16) *2011: ''En stilla jul'' (#20)

Singles

*2010: "The Saviour (Il Salvatore)" *2010: "I Do Believe" *2010: "Painted Dreams"

Selected filmography

*1993 - '' Murder at the Savoy'' *1993 - ''

Drömkåken ''Drömkåken'' is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 28 October 1993, directed by Peter Dalle. The film is a remake of the 1986 Tom Hanks comedy film '' The Money Pit'', itself a remake of the 1948 Cary Grant comedy f ...

'' *1994 - '' Illusioner'' *1998 - '' The Last Contract'' *1999 - '' Dödsklockan'' *1999 - '' Tomten är far till alla barnen'' *1999 - '' Prinsen av Egypten'' *2001 - '' Syndare i sommarsol'' *2003 - '' Chess på svenska'' *2004 - ''

Falla vackert Falla may refer to: Places * Falla (Chambas), a village in Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba *Falla, Östergötland, a village in Östergötland County, Sweden *Mount Falla, a mountain in Antarctica Other uses * Falles (or Fallas), Valencian traditi ...

'' *2004 - ''

Drowning Ghost ''Drowning Ghost'' ( sv, Strandvaskaren) is a 2004 Swedish slasher film directed by Mikael Håfström and written by Lars Yngwe "Vasa" Johansson and Håfström. It stars Rebecka Hemse, Jesper Salén and Jenny Ulving. Plot The movie opens at a ...

'' *2005 - ''

Wallander - Byfånen ''Wallander'' () is a Swedish television series adapted from Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander novels, starring Krister Henriksson in the title role. The first season of thirteen films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from ...

'' *2006 - ''

Den som viskar Den may refer to: * Den (room), a small room in a house * Maternity den, a lair where an animal gives birth Media and entertainment * ''Den'' (album), 2012, by Kreidler * Den (''Battle Angel Alita''), a character in the ''Battle Angel Alita ...

'' *2006 - ''

Snapphanar A ''snapphane'' was a member of a 17th-century pro- Danish guerrilla organization, auxiliaries or paramilitary troops that fought against the Swedes in the Second Northern and Scanian Wars, primarily in the eastern former Danish provinces that ...

'' *2009 - '' Kommissarien och havet'' *2013 - ''

Crimes of Passion A crime of passion (French: ''crime passionnel''), in popular usage, refers to a violent crime, especially homicide, in which the perpetrator commits the act against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as anger rather than as a premed ...

References

External links

Official websiteAnders Ekborg - sångare och skådespelare, official fan club websiteOfficial Facebook page
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ekborg, Anders 1960 births Living people Swedish male singers English-language singers from Sweden Singers from Stockholm Melodifestivalen contestants Male actors from Stockholm