Peter Gardiner (actor)

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Peter Gardiner
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Gardiner in 2023
Born (1968-07-08) 8 July 1968 (age 57)
Uppsala, Sweden
Years active1991–present
Children1

Peter Gardiner (born 8 July 1968) is a Swedish actor and dancer.

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Early life and education

Peter Clarence Gardiner was born on 8 July 1968 in Uppsala, Sweden. [1] When he was eleven, he moved to Umeå with his mother. [2]

He received his formal training as a contemporary ballet dancer at Balettakademien in Stockholm from 1988 to 1991. [3]

Career

Dance

As a dancer, Gardiner has performed at all the large stages in Sweden (Royal Dramatic Theatre, Gothenburg opera house, Uppsala City Theatre, National Swedish Touring Theatre) and at Nye Carte Blanche (Norway) and Isadora Duncan Dance Company (US). [3] u

Acting

Gardiner also works as an actor. He started with soap operas and teenage dramas, such as Skilda världar and Nudlar och 08:or,[ citation needed ] and later moved on to larger roles in Swedish movie projects such as The Swimsuit Issue (2008) [4] and Dear Alice (2008), alongside Danny Glover. [5] [6]

He played Mafala in The Book of Mormons , which had its Swedish premiere at Chinateatern on 26 January 2017. [7]

In 2023 he played the role of Christian in the TV crime drama series Fallen (Sanningen). [8] As of 8 July 2023, he had been a member of the permanent ensemble at Stockholm City Theatre for five years. [2]

Personal life

He has a daughter. [2]

References

  1. "Peter Gardiner". Swedish Film Database . Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Hansén, Viktoria (8 July 2023). "Peter Gardiner: Jag har alltid drivits av musik". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Peter Gardiner". Dansalliansen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. "Swimsuit Issue (Allt flyter)". Westword. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. "Nöjesnyheter Musiknyheter Filmnyheter". expressen.se (in Swedish). 14 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. "Peter Gardiner". Stockholms Stadsteater . Archived from the original on 5 October 2006.
  7. Sigroth-Lambe, Susanne (23 January 2017). "Från Uppsala till musikalsatir". Upsala Nya Tidning (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  8. Sanningen at IMDb