Biography
Nils Börje Ahlstedt (born 21 February 1939) is a Swedish actor who has worked extensively with the world-famous director Ingmar Bergman in films like Fanny and Alexander (1982), The Best Intentions (1992), Sunday's Children (1992) and Saraband (2003). Ahlstedt has also worked with the directors Bo Widerberg and Kay Pollak. Ahlstedt was born in Stockholm. He went to the school of the Royal Dramatic Theatre 1962-1965 and has belonged to the ensemble of the theatre since then.Early in his acting career, Ahlstedt starred in the films I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967) and I Am Curious (Blue) (1968).
Ahlstedt has also been in plays and films based on the dramas written by August Strindberg as well as in films based on the children’s books by Astrid Lindgren, for instance playing the father of Ronia in Ronia the Robber's Daughter.
At the 26th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Actor for his role in The Rabbit Man.In January 2006, the American newspaper USA Today suggested that Ahlstedt should be nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Saraband, with the comment "He shows you what it's like to be an aging version of a man who was already broken in his 20s".Ahlstedt has been married to Birgitta Hermann since 1965.In 2013, Ahlstedt appears as "Pápá Fouras", the new Swedish version of "Père Fouras", in the 15th season of Fångarna på fortet (the Swedish version of French game show, Fort Boyard) on TV4. Ahlstedt is seen inside the fort's Watch Tower and sets riddles for certain contestants; if the contestants give the correct answer, they receive a key.
Filmography
all 72
Movies 56
TV Shows 16
self 8
Lena (2021)
The Hour of the Lynx (2013)
The Angel (2009)
Skavlan (2009)
Men and Bergman (2008)
August (2007)
Exit (2006)
Bang Bang Orangutang (2005)
Percy, Buffalo Bill and I (2005)
Directed by Bergman (The Making of Saraband) (2003)
Saraband (2003)
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' (2003)
Karlsson on the Roof (2002)
Karlsson on the Roof (2002)
Pippi Långstrump - Resan till Nordpolen (2001)
The Birthday (2000)
Pippi's Adventures on the South Seas (1999)
The Magnetist’s Fifth Winter (1999)
In the Presence of a Clown (1998)
I sällskap med en clown (1997)
The Last Yankee (1997)
Belma (1996)
Höst i paradiset (1995)
Tre kronor (1994)
Morsarvet (1993)
Minns ni? (1993)
Chefen fru Ingeborg (1993)
The Best Intentions (1992)
Sunday's Children (1992)
The Best Intentions (1991)
Fångarna på fortet (1990)
The Rabbit Man (1990)
Marknadsafton (1989)
Fallgropen (1989)
The Father (1988)
Emma's Shadow (1988)
Ronja Rövardotter (1986)
Amorosa (1986)
Lösa förbindelser (1985)
Fanny and Alexander (1984)
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (1984)
Björnen (1984)
The Making of Fanny and Alexander (1984)
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson? (1984)
Savannen (1983)
Limpan (1983)
En Galnings Dagbok (1983)
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
The Guldbagge Awards (1981)
Höjdhoppar'n (1981)
Children's Island (1980)
A Dream Play (1980)
Swedenhielms (1980)
Marmalade Revolution (1980)
Birth of a Salesman (1979)
Death of a Salesman (1979)
Kristoffers hus (1979)
Dante: Beware of the Shark! (1978)
Nationalmonumentet (1977)
A Guy and a Gal (1975)
Mumindalen (1973)
Håll alla dörrar öppna (1973)
Till Sex Do Us Part (1971)
The Lie (1970)
Röda rummet (1970)
You're Lying! (1969)
Håll polisen utanför (1969)
Made in Sweden (1969)
I Am Curious (Blue) (1968)
I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967)
Flygplan saknas (1965)
Julkalendern (1960)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1939-02-21 (85 years old)
Birth NameNils Börje Ahlstedt
Birth PlaceHedvig Eleonora parish, Sweden
CitizenshipsSweden
Also Known AsБёрье Альстедт
AwardsLitteris et Artibus, Eugene O'Neill Award, Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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