Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

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Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

Get a closer look at these actors from their many TV and streaming series roles.

Streaming Stars, Then and Now

Born in 1978, Niklas partly grew up in Järpen, a small village outside the famous Swedish ski resort of Åre. Following a serious back injury, he decided to forego being a professional snowboarder and chose to pursue his other passion in life - food. Niklas was hailed a gastronomic wunderkind when he opened his first restaurant at the age of 21. "Restaurant Niklas" in Helsingborg, a town in the south of Sweden, was an immediate success and won several awards. With characteristic energy, he celebrated his accomplishment with the opening of a summer restaurant called "Niklas i Viken."

Six years later, Niklas decided it was time to move to Stockholm and opened "1900", focusing on Swedish ingredients and local traditional cuisine with a modern twist. "1900" and "Restaurant Niklas" have since changed names to "Niklas", and their direction to embrace an international outlook. In search of further challenges, Niklas conceived the bold idea of creating a cuisine using only flames to cook with. After a number of technical issues "EKSTEDT" opened in 2011. Soon after, the restaurant was pronounced a smoking success and considered the talk of the town. It still is.

Niklas Ekstedt in Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse (2016)

At the age of 33 Ekstedt felt lost and wanted to do something big. He went back to his roots and visited his hometown in Sweden where he found that he was drawn to the birch trees. One night, instead of grilling, he built a fire pit with the birch.

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Niklas Ekstedt

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