Andreas Widerberg (28 October 1766- 25 April 1810) was a Swedish stage actor. He belonged to the elite of the pioneer generation actors of the

Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre (, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages. The theatre has been at its present lo ...

. He was famous for his roles as hero and lover and noticed for his attractive looks. Andreas Widerberg was the son of a bookkeeper in

Gothenburg Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gub ...

. He was a star actor of the comedy house ''

Comediehuset Comediehuset (The Comedy House) or Sillgateteatern (The Herring-Street Theatre) was a Swedish theatre, active in Gothenburg from 1779 until 1833. It was the first permanent Public theatre in Gothenburg and the only one until 1816. It was located a ...

'' in Gothenburg in 1780-90. He was its artistic director under the supervision of Lovisa Simson (1746–1808) from 1786-90. In 1790, he attracted the attention of King

Gustav III of Sweden Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of King Adolf Frederick and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what he s ...

and was engaged at the

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

. He was married to the actress Anna Catharina Widebäck (1765-1824) and the father of

Henriette Widerberg Henriette Sophie Widerberg (3 September 1796 – 3 April 1872) was a Swedish opera singer Opera is a form of Western theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal tran ...

(1796–1872).

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* Nordensvan, Georg, Svensk teater och svenska skådespelare från Gustav III till våra dagar. Förra delen, 1772-1842, Bonnier, Stockholm, 1917 1766 births 1810 deaths Male actors from Gothenburg 18th-century Swedish male actors 19th-century Swedish male actors Swedish male stage actors Swedish theatre directors {{Sweden-stage-actor-stub