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William Legue
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Said William Legue
Born (1982-05-04) 4 May 1982 (age 41)
Gothenburg, Sweden
NationalitySwedish / Moroccan
Occupation(s)Actor and Script writer
Years active2003–present
WebsiteOfficial website: williamlegue.com Management: IMA International Management Agency / IMA Content

William Legue (born 4 May 1982 [1] ) is a Swedish actor and script writer of Moroccan ancestry.

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Actor William Legue is a former soccer player who by an incident slipped into an acting career after an injury. Since his first appearance on screen 2003 his versatility has been evidenced by the varied of films and roles he has undertaken, e.g. Kniven i hjärtat , SVT series Bron . [2] and Hamilton - Men inte om det gäller din dotter. His mixed background as well as mastering Arabic, French, Swedish and English enables him to take on a vast variety of roles. Since the start Legue has been featuring in more than 14 movies and 3 larger theatre sets. The passion Legue has for film / theatre is shown in his role interpretations and also his way of working on the side as a script consultant. His stories has influenced screenwriters as well as directors and has been shown when working as a script consultant for inter alia the TV series Kniven i hjärtat directed by Agneta Fagerström-Olsson as well as for the new SVT production "Ettor och Nollor" [3] written by Oskar Söderlund and directed by Johan Renck where Legue also landed one of the leading roles, Azad." [4] "Ettor och Nollor" [5] had its premiere 9 February 2014 on SVT but also a preview on 30 January 2014 at the Göteborg International Film Festival (2014)., [6] [7]

Legue is at the side of his acting very active within FC Ibra, a team in the sport of futsal indoor soccer and also an association that aims to inspire, motivate and develop kids and teenagers in Sweden. One important name for FC Ibra is Zlatan Ibrahimović who lent his name and supports this association. [8] Legue is not only active on the field but also off as he continuously visit schools and meet youngsters to spread hope and dreams. Legue is for many youngsters a raw model and give the hope that anything is possible if you just believe in yourself. [2] [9]

Filmography

(All movies in Swedish)

YearFilmRole
2006 Ditt Land Mitt Land Mohamed
2006 Moment of Clarity English seller
2008 Morgan Pålsson - världsreporter AL Benan
2009 Happ Martin
2011 Happy End Jamal
2012 Nobels testamente Police
2012 Hamilton – Men inte om det gäller din dotter Suleiman Al-Obeid
2014 Malik Samir
2014 Vaskduellen President Barack Obama
2014 Opus of an Angel Amano
2012 Theatre of Hate

TV

(All performances in Swedish)

YearTVRole
2004 Kniven i hjärtat Chico
2004 Häktet Jail superintendent
2005 En fråga om liv eller död Zino
2008 Gisslan Karim
2009 Johan Falk Dani
2011 Bron Navid
2014 Ettor och Nollor Azad

Theatre

(All performances in Swedish)

YearProductionLocationRole
2006 Rädslan äter själen Teater Galease Zino
2007 The good man of Szechwan Gothenburg City Theater Ma Fun
2008 Halvvägs till himlen Folkteatern Gothenburg Ibbe

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References

  1. Sveriges befolkning
  2. 1 2 Göteborgaren Said Legue het i höst
  3. Ettor och Nollor Archived 5 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Kung av Kviberg -Azad
  5. "De är klara för Johan Rencks thrillerserie".
  6. Full fart när Johan Renck regisserar Ettor och Nollor
  7. Skarsgård belv stoppad av polisen...m Legue
  8. Zlatans dolda sida, FC Ibra
  9. Official William Legue