Per Myrberg

Per Nils Myrberg (Swedish pronunciation: [pæːr ˈmŷːrbærj] ; 11 July 1933 – 28 December 2023) was a Swedish singer and actor. He appeared in many films since 1957 including The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. He also was a singer, having success at Svensktoppen.

Myrberg was born on 11 July 1933 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of city architect Nils Myrberg [sv] and singer Eva-Lisa Lennartsson [sv] . He originally wanted to be a jazz musician, but he applied and was accepted into the Royal Dramatic Training Academy in 1955, and he graduated in 1957.

Myrberg started acting in theater at Lilla Teatern (1962–1963), and later at Scala and Folkan.

Myrberg was a versatile actor and performer who also performed in cabaret showcases. He also was a singer and placed at number one in the Svensktoppen in 1964 for 40 weeks straight with the song "34:an", a Swedish cover of Stuart Hamblen's hit "This Ole House". He also performed opera in the 1998 operatic Staden. In 1957, he made his acting debut in the film Värmlänningar. He also had comedic roles in films like Adam och Eva in 1963, but also appeared in dramatic roles such as in Älskarinnan in 1962.

Myrberg worked in television productions as Hedebyborna broadcast on SVT. One of his more internationally known works is in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opposite Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara.

In later years, Myrberg appeared in roles in the SVT drama series Saltön in 2005, and Gynekologen i Askim in 2007.

In 1988, Myrberg was awarded the Litteris et Artibus.[10]

He was the father of three children, two sons named Olle Myrberg and Fredrik Myrberg, and one daughter named Sofia Stenström.[11] In early 2023, Myrberg suffered a stroke.[11]

Myrberg was married from 1953 to 1960 to Margot Land.[12] His second marriage was to author Barbro Myrberg from 1960 to 1976; the couple had two sons together.[12] In 1978, he became a father again with girlfriend Madeleine Stenström; she gave birth to a daughter.[11]

In 2003, he married again, this time to Sara Larsson; in 1992 she gave birth to a son named Axel.[13]

Myrberg died on 28 December 2023, at age 90.[14]