Tomas von Brömssen
Tomas von Brömssen | |
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 von Brömssen in 2014 | |
| Born | Tomas Birger von Brömssen 8 May 1943 |
| Alma mater | Malmö Theatre Academy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouses | Eva Rask
(m. 1966; died 2000)Dorthe Pedersen (m. 2004) |
Tomas Birger von Brömssen (born 8 May 1943) is a Swedish theatre, film, and television actor.
Early life
von Brömssen was born on 8 May 1943 in Örgryte, Gothenburg.[1][2] His father, Birger von Brömssen, was a painter.[3] He studied Scandinavian languages, intending to become a teacher,[4] but decided to apply to Malmö Theatre Academy and was accepted. He graduated from the academy in 1969.[2]
Career
He played leading roles in Albert & Herbert, My Life as a Dog (Swedish: Mitt liv som hund), Dykaren (English title Baltic Sea, Salvation or The Diver), Mannen från Mallorca (English title The Man from Majorca) and Sofies verden (English title Sophie's World).
Together with Lars-Eric Brossner, he wrote the 2003 play The Story of the Little Gentleman, based on Barbro Lindgren's book The Story of the Little Old Man.[5]
He appeared in Mending Hugo's Heart (2017). Although the film received negative review from critics, von Brömssen's performance was cited as a standout by Sofia Olsson in SVT Nyheter and Karolina Fjellborg in Aftonbladet.[6][7]
Personal life
He was first married to Eva von Brömssen from 1966 to 2000 (her death). He remarried on 21 November 2004 to the scientist Dorte Velling Pedersen, close friend to his first wife Eva. They currently reside in Frölunda, outside Gothenburg.
Awards
In 1992, von Brömssen received Povel Ramel's prize Karamelodiktstipendiet.[8] In 1995, he won the Guldbagge Award in the category best male actor in a supporting role, for his role in All Things Fair.[9] He was nominated for the same award in 2019.[4]
He received the royal medal Litteris et Artibus in 2014.[10]
References
- ^ "Hedersuppdraget på nyår – "inget att skoja med"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 30 December 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ a b Bornemann, Jens (17 July 2019). "Ingen inflation för Tomas von Brömssen". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ Domellöf-Wik, Maria (13 December 2022). "Tomas von Brömssen om rampljuset, rosorna och sorgen efter vännen Sven Wollter". Strömstads Tidning. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Nominerade för Bästa manliga skådespelare i en biroll 2019". Guldbaggen. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "LARS-ERIK BROSSNER". Doollee.com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Olsson, Sofia (20 October 2017). "Filmrecension: Vilken jävla cirkus". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ Fjellborg, Karolina (17 October 2017). ""Vilken jävla cirkus" har oerhörda problem". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Karamelodiktstipendiat 1992, Tomas von Brömssen". Povel Ramel-sällskapet. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ Svensk filmografi: 1990-1999. Svenska Filminstitutet. 2000. p. 421. ISBN 9789185248773.
- ^ "Stenson och von Brömssen får medalj av kungen". Radio Sweden. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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