Jan Krister Allan Henriksson (born 12 November 1946) is a Swedish
actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Kurt Wallander in the
television films based on the novels by Henning Mankell.Henriksson was
born in Grisslehamn, Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden and is the son of
the fishmonger Allan Henriksson and Gunvor (née Sjöblom). He passed
his studentexamen in 1967 and attended Statens scenskola in Malmö
from 1968 to 1971. Henriksson worked at the Norrköping City Theatre
in 1971, Stockholm City Theatre from 1972 and TV-teatern from 1980 to
1983. He made his breakthrough in 1973 at Stockholm City Theatre with
the lead role in Peer Gynt.In 1993 he joined the cast of the Royal
Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. In 1997 he was honoured with the Eugene
O'Neill Award. He has twice received the Swedish Film Award Guldbagge
Award for the best male leadâ€"in 1998 for his portrayal of a
cancer-stricken actor in the film Veranda för en tenor (Waiting for
the Tenor) and in 2005 for Sex, hope and love. Both films were
directed by Lisa Ohlin. He also received the Swedish Theatre Award
Guldmasken for the one-man play Doktor Glass of Hjalmar Söderberg in
2007.Henriksson branched into business as co-owner of the now defunct
Vasateatern (The Vasa Theatre) a private theatre focussing on classic
farce and comedy in Stockholm, and taught Scenic Design at the
Stockholm School of Theater. He also runs the film production company
TÃ¥bb Ltd together with his partner Cecilia Nilsson and he is co-owner
of the audiobook publisher Svenska Ljud Audioförlag together with
Carlson Invest Ltd, Frekvens Produktion Ltd and the actors Katarina
Ewerlöf and Johan Rabaeus.
actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Kurt Wallander in the
television films based on the novels by Henning Mankell.Henriksson was
born in Grisslehamn, Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden and is the son of
the fishmonger Allan Henriksson and Gunvor (née Sjöblom). He passed
his studentexamen in 1967 and attended Statens scenskola in Malmö
from 1968 to 1971. Henriksson worked at the Norrköping City Theatre
in 1971, Stockholm City Theatre from 1972 and TV-teatern from 1980 to
1983. He made his breakthrough in 1973 at Stockholm City Theatre with
the lead role in Peer Gynt.In 1993 he joined the cast of the Royal
Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. In 1997 he was honoured with the Eugene
O'Neill Award. He has twice received the Swedish Film Award Guldbagge
Award for the best male leadâ€"in 1998 for his portrayal of a
cancer-stricken actor in the film Veranda för en tenor (Waiting for
the Tenor) and in 2005 for Sex, hope and love. Both films were
directed by Lisa Ohlin. He also received the Swedish Theatre Award
Guldmasken for the one-man play Doktor Glass of Hjalmar Söderberg in
2007.Henriksson branched into business as co-owner of the now defunct
Vasateatern (The Vasa Theatre) a private theatre focussing on classic
farce and comedy in Stockholm, and taught Scenic Design at the
Stockholm School of Theater. He also runs the film production company
TÃ¥bb Ltd together with his partner Cecilia Nilsson and he is co-owner
of the audiobook publisher Svenska Ljud Audioförlag together with
Carlson Invest Ltd, Frekvens Produktion Ltd and the actors Katarina
Ewerlöf and Johan Rabaeus.
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