Per Morberg

Per-Arne Henrik Morberg (born Andersson 23 June 1960 in Brännkyrka församling, Stockholm) is a Swedish actor, chef and news presenter.

Biography

Morberg grew up in Hökarängen 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.

Selected filmography

• Kommisarie Späck (2010)
• Wallander – Vålnaden (2010)
• 2007+2009 – 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 Heaven (2004)
• 2003–2004 – Hem till Midgård
• 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 lögner
• Beck – Gula spår i snön (1997)
• Beck – Pensionat Pärlan (1997)
• Beck – Mannen med ikonerna (1997)
• Beck – Lockpojken (1997)
• Kalle Blomkvist – Mästerdetektiven lever farligt (1996)
• Bert: The Last Virgin (1995)
• 1994 – Rederiet
• 1990 – Fiendens fiende
• 1989 – 1939
• 1987 – Svenska hjärtan

References

• "Per Morberg" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 2010-02-07. 

External links

• Per Morberg at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview with Per Morberg in Swedish Television, 24 August 2013 (from 05:31)