Börje Ahlstedt

Who is Börje Ahlstedt?

Nils Börje Ahlstedt is a Swedish actor who has worked extensively with the world famous director Ingmar Bergman in films like Fanny and Alexander, The Best Intentions, Sunday's Children and Saraband. Ahlstedt has also worked with the directors Bo Widerberg and Kay Pollak.

Börje Ahlstedt was born in Stockholm. He went to the school of the Royal Dramatic Theatre 1962-1965 and has belonged to the ensemble of the theatre since then.

Early in his acting career, Ahlstedt starred in the films I Am Curious and I Am Curious.

Ahlstedt has also been in plays and films based on the dramas written by August Strindberg as well as in movies based on the children’s books by Astrid Lindgren, for instance playing the father of Ronia in Ronia the Robber's Daughter.

In January 2006, the American newspaper USA Today suggested that Ahlstedt should be nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Saraband, with the comment "He shows you what it's like to be an aging version of a man who was already broken in his 20s".

Ahlstedt has been married to Birgitta Hermann since 1965.

In 2013, Ahlstedt appears as "Pápá Fouras", the new Swedish version of "Père Fouras", in the 15th season of Fångarna på Fortet on TV4. Ahlstedt is seen inside the fort's Watch Tower and sets riddles for certain contestants; if the contestants give the correct answer, they receive a key.