Per Myrberg

Myrberg was born on 11 July 1933 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of city architect Nils Myrberg [sv] and singer Eva-Lisa Lennartsson [sv].^[1] 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.^[2]

Myrberg started acting in theater at Lilla Teatern (1962–1963), and later at Scala and Folkan.^[2]

Myrberg was a versatile actor and performer who also performed in cabaret showcases.^[3] 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".^[4] He also performed opera in the 1998 operatic Staden.^[5] In 1957, he made his acting debut in the film Värmlänningar.^[6] 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.^[7]

Myrberg worked in television productions as Hedebyborna broadcast on SVT.^[8] One of his more internationally known works is in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opposite Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara.^[9]

In later years, Myrberg appeared in roles in the SVT drama series Saltön in 2005, and Gynekologen i Askim [sv] in 2007.^[6]

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

He was the father of four biological children and had two stepchildren (son and daughter), two sons named Fredrik and Patrik 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]

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