Jakob Eklund
Jakob Eklund (born February 21, 1962 in Gothenburg , Sweden ) is a Swedish actor who became known in Germany through his participation in the crime series GSI - Spezialeinheit Göteborg . Eklund is active in film and television as well as in the theater .
biography
Jakob Eklund is a son of the actors and actresses Olof Eklund and Brit Ångström-Eklund.
In 1987 he completed his acting exam at the Stockholm Theater School before he had engagements at the Stockholm Reichstheater and the Dramatic Theater .
He made his film debut in the feature film Fanny's Farm (original title: Änglagård ), which premiered in 1992 and to which a sequel was made two years later ( Änglagård - andra sommaren ), in which he also participated.
The German television audience through his role as Commissioner Johan Falk in the crime series Eklund GSI - Special Forces Gothenburg known as between 1999 and 2003 feature film - trilogy launched and will be continued as a series since in 2009.
Despite his numerous film and television roles, Jakob Eklund is still active in the theater and in 2009 appeared on the stage of the Stockholm City Theater as Claudius in Hamlet .
Eklund has long lived with Marie Richardson , who is also an actress. Both often appear together in front of the camera. She plays his film partner Helén in all of the films and series around the police officer Johan Falk. Eklund and Richardson have two children together (1995 and 2000) and have been married since 2008. Eklund also has another child (1980) from a previous relationship.
Filmography (selection)
- 1997: Selma and Johanna (Selma & Johanna - en roadmovie)
- 1999: Zero Tolerance - Witnesses in Fear (Noll tolerans)
- 2001: Executive Protection - The bomb is ticking (Livvakterna)
- 2003: The Third Wave - The Conspiracy (Den tredje vågen)
- 2008: We are all grown up (Les grandes personnes)
- since 2009: GSI - Special Unit Göteborg ( Johan Falk , TV series, 17 episodes)
Web links
- Jakob Eklund in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eklund, Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gothenburg , Sweden |