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Kjell Bergqvist

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Kjell Bergqvist
Unscrupulous and arrogant murder detective Evert Bäckström finds himself with the hardest case he ever had when a skull pierced with bullet holes is found on an uninhabited island in the archipelago.
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Kjell Bergqvist was born on 23 February 1953 in Enskede, Stockholms län, Sweden. He is an actor and writer, known for A Summer Tale (2000), The Visitors (1988) and Evil (2003). He has been married to Karin Bergqvist since 2004. They have one child. He was previously married to Yvonne Ryding.
BornFebruary 23, 1953
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BornFebruary 23, 1953
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    A Summer Tale (2000)
    A Summer Tale
    7.3
    • Yngve Johansson
    • 2000
    Kjell Bergqvist, Johannes Brost, and Lena Endre in The Visitors (1988)
    The Visitors
    5.7
    • Frank
    • 1988
    Andreas Wilson in Evil (2003)
    Evil
    7.7
    • Ekengren
    • 2003
    The Wedding Photographer (2009)
    The Wedding Photographer
    6.0
    • Jonny Björk
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Resan till Piemonte
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Stall-Erik och Snapphanarna
      • Trued
      • Filming
    • I ditt hjärta
      • Lennart
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Bad Neighbors (2026)
      Bad Neighbors
      6.2
      • Stefan Carlsson
      • 2026
    • Love Forever (2025)
      Love Forever
      5.2
      • Martin
      • 2025
    • Blind Spot (2025)
      Blind Spot
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Viktor
      • 2025
    • Kjell Bergqvist and Cecilia Frode in Mäklarna (2006)
      Mäklarna
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Kaj Modin
      • Kaj
      • 2006–2024
    • Kjell Bergqvist in Bäckström (2020)
      Bäckström
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Evert Bäckström
      • 2020–2024
    • Ossian Skarsgård and Matilda Gross in Trolltider - Legenden om Bergatrollet (2023)
      Trolltider - Legenden om Bergatrollet
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Gorm
      • 2023
    • Kjell Bergqvist, Eagle Eye Cherry, and David Hellenius in It's All About Love (2018)
      It's All About Love
      6.0
      • Ulf
      • 2018
    • Kjell Bergqvist and Julia Ragnarsson in Springfloden (2016)
      Springfloden
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Tom Stilton
      • 2016–2018
    • Happy Hour in Paradise (2015)
      Happy Hour in Paradise
      4.5
      • Krister Hellstrand
      • 2015
    • Rolf Lassgård, Claes Malmberg, and Helena Af Sandeberg in Den fjärde mannen (2014)
      Den fjärde mannen
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Berg
      • 2014–2015
    • Monica Z (2013)
      Monica Z
      6.8
      • Bengt
      • 2013
    • Studentfesten (2013)
      Studentfesten
      5.5
      • Kommissarie Henrik
      • 2013
    • Best Before (2013)
      Best Before
      5.1
      • Lennart
      • 2013
    • Hotet från yttre rymden (2013)
      Hotet från yttre rymden
      6.1
      Video
      • Redaktör Kaj
      • 2013
    • Death of a Pilgrim (2013)
      Death of a Pilgrim
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Berg
      • 2013

    Writer

    • Kjell Bergqvist in Silvermannen (1996)
      Silvermannen
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 1996

    Additional Crew

    • Middle Ages Now (1986)
      Middle Ages Now
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • vocal coach
      • 1986

    Videos3

    Season 2 Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
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    Trailer 1:42
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    Trailer 1:42
    Trailer
    Slim Susie (Aka Smalla Sussie)
    Trailer 1:40
    Slim Susie (Aka Smalla Sussie)

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Kjell Bergkvist
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • February 23, 1953
      • Enskede, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • Spouses
        Karin Bergqvist2004 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Swedish dubbing for The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975).
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      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      His ex-wife, Yvonne Ryding, is a former Miss Universe.
    • Trademark
      Often works with Swedish director Ulf Malmros. (For example: "Smala Sussie", "Den bästa sommaren", "Rapport till himmelen")
    • Nickname
      • Kjelle

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