Per Nils Myrberg (; 11 July 1933 – 28 December 2023) was a Swedish singer and actor. He appeared in many films since 1957 including ''

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''. He also was a singer, having success at Svensktoppen.

Early life

Myrberg was born on 11 July 1933 in

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, the son of city architect and singer . He originally wanted to be a jazz musician, but he applied and was accepted into the Royal Dramatic Training Academy in 1955, and he graduated in 1957.

Career

Myrberg started acting in theater at Lilla Teatern (1962–1963), and later at Scala and Folkan. Myrberg was a versatile actor and performer who also performed in cabaret showcases. He also was a singer and placed at number one in the

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in 1964 for 40 weeks straight with the song "34:an", a Swedish cover of Stuart Hamblen's hit " This Ole House". He also performed opera in the 1998 operatic ''Staden''. In 1957, he made his acting debut in the film ''Värmlänningar''. He also had comedic roles in films like ''Adam och Eva'' in 1963, but also appeared in dramatic roles such as in ''Älskarinnan'' in 1962. Myrberg worked in television productions as ''Hedebyborna'' broadcast on SVT. One of his more internationally known works is in ''

'' opposite Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara. In later years, Myrberg appeared in roles in the SVT drama series ''Saltön'' in 2005, and ''Gynekologen i Askim'' in 2007. In 1988, Myrberg was awarded the Litteris et Artibus.

Personal life and death

He was the father of four biological children and had two stepchildren (son and daughter), two sons named Fredrik and Patrik Myrberg, and one daughter named Sofia Stenström. In early 2023, Myrberg suffered a stroke. Myrberg was married from 1953 to 1960 to Margot Land. His second marriage was to author Barbro Myrberg from 1960 to 1976; the couple had two sons together. In 1978, he became a father again with girlfriend Madeleine Stenström; she gave birth to a daughter. In 2003, he married again, this time to Sara Larsson; in 1992 she gave birth to a son named Axel. Myrberg died on 28 December 2023, at age 90.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Myrberg, Per 1933 births 2023 deaths Eugene O'Neill Award winners Litteris et Artibus recipients Male actors from Stockholm Swedish male film actors 20th-century Swedish male actors