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Jakob Eklund

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Jakob Eklund
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Jakob Eklund was born on 21 February 1962. He is an actor and producer, known for Zero Tolerance (1999), Executive Protection (2001) and Run for Your Life (1997). He has been married to Marie Richardson since 12 August 2008. They have two children.
BornFebruary 21, 1962
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BornFebruary 21, 1962
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Peter Andersson, Jakob Eklund, Jacqueline Ramel, and Marie Richardson in Zero Tolerance (1999)
    Zero Tolerance
    6.5
    • Kriminalinspektör Johan Falk
    • 1999
    Jakob Eklund in Executive Protection (2001)
    Executive Protection
    6.3
    • Johan Falk
    • 2001
    Run for Your Life (1997)
    Run for Your Life
    5.7
    • Erik
    • 1997
    Daybreak (2003)
    Daybreak
    7.1
    • Rickard
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Johan Falk 20
      • Johan Falk
      • Filming
    • Johan Falk 19
      • Johan Falk
      • Filming
    • Johan Falk 18
      • Johan Falk
      • Pre-production
    • Scenen - Shakespeare för alla (2024)
      Scenen - Shakespeare för alla
      Podcast Series
      • Othello (voice)
      • 2026
    • Julia Dufvenius, Anja Lundqvist, Alexandra Rapaport, and Eva Röse in Heder (2019)
      Heder
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Klas
      • Klas Botvid
      • 2019–2022
    • Peter Haber and Kristofer Hivju in Beck (1997)
      Beck
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Börje Järnlund
      • 2022
    • Hanna Alström, Kristoffer Joner, and Emilia Roosmann in The Machinery (2020)
      The Machinery
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Henrik
      • 2020
    • John Simm, Pihla Viitala, and Sofia Pekkari in Cold Courage (2020)
      Cold Courage
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Berg
      • 2020
    • Johan Rheborg, Elisabet Xie, Alexander Johansson, Teo Dellback, Olle Frelin, and Loke Hellberg in My Life as a Comedian (2019)
      My Life as a Comedian
      6.4
      • Stefan
      • 2019
    • Jakob Eklund, Peter Franzén, Jens Hultén, and Meliz Karlge in Johan Falk: Slutet (2015)
      Johan Falk: Slutet
      7.7
      Video
      • Johan Falk
      • 2015
    • Mikael Tornving and Meliz Karlge in Johan Falk: Lockdown (2015)
      Johan Falk: Lockdown
      7.2
      Video
      • Johan Falk
      • 2015
    • Jakob Eklund and Aliette Opheim in Johan Falk: Blodsdiamanter (2015)
      Johan Falk: Blodsdiamanter
      7.0
      Video
      • Johan Falk
      • 2015
    • Jakob Eklund and Jens Hultén in Johan Falk: Tyst diplomati (2015)
      Johan Falk: Tyst diplomati
      6.4
      Video
      • Johan Falk
      • 2015
    • Björn Bengtsson and Jakob Eklund in Johan Falk: Ur askan i elden (2015)
      Johan Falk: Ur askan i elden
      6.7
      Video
      • Johan Falk
      • 2015
    • Jakob Eklund and Joel Kinnaman in Johan Falk: Kodnamn: Lisa (2012)
      Johan Falk: Kodnamn: Lisa
      7.6
      • Johan Falk
      • 2012
    • Jakob Eklund in Johan Falk: Barninfiltratören (2012)
      Johan Falk: Barninfiltratören
      6.7
      Video
      • Johan Falk
      • 2012
    • Jakob Eklund in Johan Falk: Organizatsija Karayan (2012)
      Johan Falk: Organizatsija Karayan
      6.6
      Video
      • Johan Falk
      • 2012
    • Jakob Eklund and Jens Hultén in Johan Falk: Alla råns moder (2012)
      Johan Falk: Alla råns moder
      6.8
      Video
      • Johan Falk
      • 2012

    Additional Crew

    • Peter Haber and Kristofer Hivju in Beck (1997)
      Beck
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Cast: Actor
      • 2022
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos1

    Heaven's Heart
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    Heaven's Heart

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • actorsagency.se
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • February 21, 1962
    • Spouse
      • Marie RichardsonAugust 12, 2008 - present (2 children)
    • Parents
        Britt Ångström
    • Other works
      William Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm, Sweden.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Father, with Marie Richardson, of two children: daughter Klara (born 1995) and son Leon (born 2000). He also has a daughter named Tove (born 1980) from a previous relationship.

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