Per Morberg
Encyclopedia
Per Henrik Morberg is a Swedish
actor
, chef
and news presenter
.
and Sköndal
in Stockholm
, but now he lives in Tullgarn Palace
. He competed in judo
when he was a teenager. He is a black belt and was named Swedish and Scandinavian champion. In 1979 he came third in the European Championships in East Berlin
. He trained himself as a chef in Kristineberg, attended restaurant school, and has worked as a professional chef.
After a theatre lesson at Studiefrämjandet 1982, Morberg was advised to go to stage school. He attended theatre and opera school in Gothenburg
and first acted at Angered's Theatre, where he did the main role as Armand in Kameliadamen. He has toured with Riksteatern
in several sets and was particularly noticed for his role as Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman
. At the Royal Dramatic Theatre
Morberg has acted in several plays, including Dangerous Liaisons
and August Strindberg
's Miss Julie
. Morberg achieved an unexpected success in a comic role in Sound of Music at Göta Lejon
in 1995, where he played Maximillian Detweiller.
Morberg is well known for his role as Joakim Wersén in the Swedish crime dramas based on the character Martin Beck
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
and news presenter
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
.
Biography
Morberg grew up in HökarängenHökarängen
Hökarängen is a district in the Farsta borough of southern Stockholm. It neighbours Fagersjö to the west, Farsta to the south, Sköndal to the east and Gubbängen to the north. As of December 31, 2009, the total population of Hökarängen is 8,474....
and Sköndal
Sköndal
is a district in the Farsta borough of southern Stockholm. It neighbours to the northwest, to the west, Farsta to the southwest and to the south. To the east and partially north it neighbours the Skarpnäck borough, in particular the districts of and Orhem...
in Stockholm
Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It is the largest of the 290 municipalities of the country in terms of population, but one of the smaller in terms of area, making it the most densely populated...
, but now he lives in Tullgarn Palace
Tullgarn Palace
Tullgarn Palace is a royal summer palace by Häggnäsviken bay in the Trosa archipelago, south of Stockholm, Sweden. Built in the 1720s, the palace offers a mixture of rococo, Gustavian and Victorian styles...
. He competed in judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
when he was a teenager. He is a black belt and was named Swedish and Scandinavian champion. In 1979 he came third in the European Championships in East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
. He trained himself as a chef in Kristineberg, attended restaurant school, and has worked as a professional chef.
After a theatre lesson at Studiefrämjandet 1982, Morberg was advised to go to stage school. He attended theatre and opera school in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
and first acted at Angered's Theatre, where he did the main role as Armand in Kameliadamen. He has toured with Riksteatern
Riksteatern
Riksteatern is the name of the popular "National Touring Theatre"/"National Theatre Company" in Sweden. It's the biggest theatre company on tour in Sweden and can, in one way, almost be described as Sweden's national stage on tour....
in several sets and was particularly noticed for his role as Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (play)
The 1983 stage play Kiss of the Spider Woman is an adaptation of Manuel Puig's same title novel by the author himself.Novelist, screenwriter and playwright Manuel Puig wrote two plays while living in exile...
. At the Royal Dramatic Theatre
Royal Dramatic Theatre
The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages....
Morberg has acted in several plays, including Dangerous Liaisons
Les liaisons dangereuses (play)
Les liaisons dangereuses is a play by Christopher Hampton adapted from the 1782 novel of the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. The plot focuses on the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, rivals who use sex as a weapon of humiliation and degradation, all the while enjoying their...
and August Strindberg
August Strindberg
Johan August Strindberg was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg's career spanned four decades, during which time he wrote over 60 plays and more than 30 works of fiction, autobiography,...
's Miss Julie
Miss Julie
Miss Julie is a naturalistic play written in 1888 by August Strindberg dealing with class, love, lust, the battle of the sexes, and the interaction among them...
. Morberg achieved an unexpected success in a comic role in Sound of Music at Göta Lejon
Göta Lejon
Göta Lejon is a theatre in Stockholm, Sweden, located in Södermalm.It is especially popular for musical productions.The current plays are: High School Musical and Buddy - The Buddy Holly Musical....
in 1995, where he played Maximillian Detweiller.
Morberg is well known for his role as Joakim Wersén in the Swedish crime dramas based on the character Martin Beck
Martin Beck
Martin Beck is a fictional Swedish police detective who is the main character in a series of ten novels by Sjöwall and Wahlöö, collectively titled The Story of a Crime...
.
Selected filmography
- Kommisarie Späck (2010)
- Wallander – Vålnaden (2010)
- 2007+20092009 in televisionThe following is a list of events affecting American television in 2009. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:-July:-August:...
– Vad blir det för mat? - Kommissarien och havet (2009)
- 2007 – Upp till kamp
- 2007 – Luftens helter
- Historien om allt (2005)
- Wallander – Mörkret (2005)
- As It Is in HeavenAs It Is in HeavenAs It Is in Heaven is a 2004 film directed by Kay Pollak and starring Michael Nyqvist and Frida Hallgren. It was a box office hit in Sweden and several other countries...
(2004) - 2003–20042004 in televisionThe year 2004 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2004.For the American TV schedule, see: 2004–05 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...
– Hem till MidgårdHem till MidgårdHem till Midgård is a Swedish sit-com which ran on TV4 in Sweden during 2003. It is currently being re-run on TV4 Komedi. The name is a pun of the classic Swedish TV series Hem till byn as well as Emmerdale which is known as Hem till gården in Sweden.The series was created and written by Per... - 2003 – Talismanen
- Jordgubbar med riktig mjölk (2001)
- Beck – Hämndens pris (2001)
- 2001 – Fru Marianne
- 1998 – Zingo
- Beck – Vita nätter (1998)
- Beck – Öga för öga (1998)
- Beck – Monstret (1998)
- Beck – The Money Man (1998)
- 1997 – Vita lögnerVita lögnerVita lögner is a Swedish soap opera that aired on TV3, . The plot focused on the social life of the hospital staff and families in the fictional town of Strömsvik....
- Beck – Spår i mörker (1997)
- Beck – Pensionat Pärlan (1997)
- Beck – Mannen med ikonerna (1997)
- Beck – LockpojkenBeck (film)Beck, later called Beck – Lockpojken, is a 1997 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Pelle Seth.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Figge Norling as Benny Skacke...
(1997) - Kalle Blomkvist – Mästerdetektiven lever farligt (1996)
- Bert – den siste oskulden (1995)
- 1994 – RederietRederietRederiet was a long-running Swedish soap opera that aired on Sveriges Television between 1992 and 2002....
- 1990 – Fiendens fiende
- 1989 – 19391939 (film)Glorious 39 is a 2009 British thriller film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff and starring Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, Jeremy Northam, Christopher Lee, David Tennant and Jenny Agutter. Filming began in late October 2008 and concluded in December 2008. Much of the filming took...
- 1987 – Svenska hjärtan