Jonas Karlsson
Jonas Karlsson | |
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 Karlsson in 2019 | |
| Born | Sven Bert Jonas Karlsson 11 March 1971 Salem, Sweden |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
| Awards | Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (2004, 2022) |
Sven Bert Jonas Karlsson (born 11 March 1971) is a Swedish actor and author. He has won two Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the first for Details (2003) and the second for Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton (2021).
Early life
Sven Bert Jonas Karlsson was born on 11 March 1971 in Salem, Sweden. He grew up in Värmdö.[1]
Career
Acting
He and Livia Millhagen played Johan and Marianne, respectively, in a 2009 stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergmans's 1973 miniseries Scenes from a Marriage. The production, directed by Stefan Larsson, premiered at the Royal Dramatic Theater.[2]
He won a Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in 2004 for the movie Details.[3]
He appeared in Black Mirror's third season finale, "Hated in the Nation."[4]
For his role as Tommy Lund in Riding in Darkness (2022), he was nominated for Best Male Performance in a Television Production at Kristallen 2023.[5] He also earned an International Emmy nomination.[6]
Writing
In 2007, he made his literary debut with the short story collection Det andra målet.[7]
He wrote three short novels that were translated into English: The Room, The Invoice, and The Circus.[8] His writing often features weird characters and Kafkaesque surrealism.[9]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Rasmus på luffen | |||
| 1993 | Sökarna | |||
| 1999 | Tsatsiki, morsan och polisen | |||
| 2000 | Once in a Lifetime | |||
| 2001 | Tsatsiki – vänner för alltid | |||
| Making Babies | ||||
| 2003 | Details | |||
| 2004 | Strings | |||
| 2005 | Storm | |||
| 2005 | Bang Bang Orangutang | |||
| 2006 | Offside | |||
| 2010 | Bad Faith - Ond Tro | |||
| 2012 | Cockpit | Valle | [10] | |
| 2017 | The Snowman | [11] | ||
| 2018 | Ted – För kärlekens skull | |||
| 2021 | Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton | Tyko Johnsson | [12] | |
| 2022 | Together 99 | Jonas | [13] | |
| 2024 | Jönssonligan kommer tillbaka | Vanheden | [14] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2023 | Beck | |||
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Rasmus Sjöberg | Episode: "Hated in the Nation" | [4] |
| 2019 | Riding in Darkness | Tommy Lund | [15] | |
| 2024–present | Doktrinen | [16] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Scenes from a Marriage | Johan | Royal Dramatic Theater | Little stage | [17] |
| 2015 | Ladykillers | The Professor | Oscar Theater | [18] | |
| 2019 | Waiting for Godot | Estragon | Royal Dramatic Theater | Little stage | [19] |
Bibliography
- Det andra målet (2007)
- Den perfekte vännen : noveller (2009)
- Spår i Snön (2011)
- Spelreglerna (2012)
- God jul : en berättelse (2013)
- Fakturan (2014)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref.
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | Details | Won | [3] |
| 2021 | Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton | Won | [12] |
References
- ^ Sundström, Ulla (2023-07-30). "Med känsla för det oväntade". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ Waaranperä, Ingegärd (2009-08-22). "Äktenskapet får en ny törn". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ a b "Guldbagge 2003 voittajat". Helsingin Sanomat (in Swedish). 2004-01-28. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ a b Gunther, Maria (2017-07-07). "Vem ska rädda maten när humlor och bin hotas?". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ Andersson, Jan-Olov; Fjellborg, Karolina (2023-08-28). "De vinner på Kristallen 2023". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ "Jonas Karlsson kan ta hem en Emmy" [Jonas Karlsson can take home an Emmy]. Hallands Nyheter. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2025-06-14 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Sommar P1: Jonas Karlsson". Sveriges Radio. 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ "Jonas Karlsson | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "The Circus by Jonas Karlsson: 9781101905173 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ af Geijerstam, Eva (2012-07-13). ""Cockpit"". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (2017-10-11). "Film Review: 'The Snowman'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ a b Sigander, Miranda; Sundström, Sofia; Edliden, Ann (2022-01-24). "Lista: Här är alla vinnare i Guldbaggegalan". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ Lindblad, Helena (2023-10-12). ""Tillsammans 99" är en befriande galen och underhållande återträff". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ Gentele, Jeanette (2024-12-03). ""Jag håller med Ulf Brunnberg – sluta nu"". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ Andersson, Jan (2022-11-01). "Jonas Karlsson briljerar som obehaglig hästägare i "Nattryttarna"". Hallands Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-06-14 – via PressReader.
- ^ Sahlin, Fredrik (2024-11-09). "Politisk spänning på hög nivå i thrillern "Doktrinen"". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ Åhlund, Jannike (2009-08-20). "Dödsdans får nytt liv". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ Waaranperä, Ingegärd (2015-09-21). ""Ladykillers" på Oscarsteatern". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ Waaranperä, Ingegärd (2019-10-25). "Teaterrecension: En rolig och elegant Godot för finsmakare". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-07-27.
