Per Henrik Morberg ( Andersson; born 23 June 1960) is a Swedish actor, author, chef, and TV host.

Per Morberg
Morberg in 2013
Born
Per Henrik Andersson

(1960-06-23) 23 June 1960 (age 64)
Occupation(s)Actor, author, chef
Years active1987–present
Spouse
Inese Bergs
(m. 1988)
Children5, including Alida

Biography

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Morberg grew up in Hökarängen and Sköndal in Stockholm. He competed in judo when he was a teenager. He is a black belt and was named Swedish and Scandinavian champion. He came third at the 1977 European Cadet Championship.[1] He was trained as a chef at Kristineberg restaurant school and has worked as a professional such.

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 the National Swedish Touring Theatre 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. Used to play serious characters, 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. [2]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Per Andersson". JudoInside.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ Radio, Sveriges (26 November 2019). Per Morberg är dagens gäst, artisterna i Melodifestivalen och Hanna Öberg tävlar om Jerringpriset - P4 Extra. Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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