Hans Wahlgren

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Hans Wahlgren
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Wahlgren in 2012
Born
Hans Carl Gustav Wahlgren

(1937-06-26) 26 June 1937 (age 86)
Helsingborg, Sweden
Spouse
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(m. 1962)​
Children4, including Niclas, Pernilla and Linus
Relatives

Hans Carl Gustav Wahlgren (born 26 June 1937) is a Swedish actor.

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Career

Wahlgren grew up in Smedslätten, and debuted in a film in 1945 in Ragnar Falcks shortfilm Indianer och blekansikten. His breakthrough came in the film Raggare in 1959. During eleven seasons he performed in the revue Hagges Revue in Gothenburg. [1] In the revue he made imitations of famous people like Jan Malmsjö, Jarl Kulle, Carl XVI Gustaf and Claes af Geijerstam. [1] Wahlgren has also performed in several farces and comedies in Stockholm prive theaters, and plays like Oh! Calcutta! and Pippi Longstocking at Folkan. [2] Charleys Tant and Spanska flugan at Vasateatern. [2] During the summer of 2001 he along with Eva Rydberg performed in the comedy Kärlek och lavemang at Fredriksdalsteatern in Helsingborg. [3] He has also done plenty of voice acting in several films such as Charlie and the chocolate factory and Nanny PcPhee, he provides the voice of Charles Ingvar "Sickan" Jönssons in the computer games Jönssonligan: Jakten på Mjölner and Jönssonligan går på djupet . [4]

Since 2016, he has participated in his daughter Pernilla Wahlgren's reality series Wahlgrens värld which is broadcast on Kanal 5. [5]

Personal life

Wahlgren is the only child of actors Ivar Wahlgren and Nina Scenna. [6] Since 1962, he has been married to actress Christina Schollin; together they have four children: banker Peter Wahlgren, actor Niclas Wahlgren, singer Pernilla Wahlgren, and actor Linus Wahlgren. [7] Wahlgren is of Italian descent on his mother's side. [6]

Filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hans Wahlgren – Svensk Filmdatabas". Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Han är artistfamiljensskådespelande "doldis"". Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Släktträff på scenen". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Aftonbladet nöje: Spela dator med stjärnskådisarna". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Nytt besök i "Wahlgrens värld"". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Avslöjar familjens hemlighet". Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Pernilla Wahlgren om sin okända bror: "Ses inte så ofta"". 12 November 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

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