Thomas Hanzon

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Thomas Hanzon
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Hanzon in 2013.
Born (1962-06-20) 20 June 1962 (age 62)
NationalitySwedish
OccupationActor
Years active1985–
Known forJohnny Strand in Hassel - The Eliminators
Klas Mellgren in Beck – Sista vittnet
Zoran in Wallander - Vittnet
SpouseÅsa Hultman (2014– )
Partner Lena Endre (1986–1999)

Sven Thomas Hanzon (born 20 June 1962) is a Swedish actor and stage actor at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and former footballer. He was born in 1962 in Stockholm, Sweden. He worked with Ingmar Bergman in both movies and on stage. He has two children with Swedish actress Lena Endre and is now married to Åsa Hultman and living in Stockholm.

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Early life and career

Hanzon played football for Djurgårdens IF. He made his senior debut in the derby against Hammarby IF at the age of 17. He also played on the Swedish youth national team. He left a promising career as a professional football player to pursue an acting career. [1] [2]

Hanzon, with several others, started the theatre group Theater Cameleont in 1982. The group later became Club Cameleont. He wrote A Joker in the Game on behalf of the Swedish Church. [2]

Hanzon was discovered by a producer from the Stockholm City Theater. He made his debut in 1985 in Arnold. He remained with the theater for several years and received most of his acting education there. He did not stay at the theater due to his lack of formal education, and then became involved in drama. [2]

Hanzon made his film debut in 1987 in Colin Nutley movie Nioende Kompaniet. He made his TV debut in 1987 on Swedish Television Drama in Stieg Trenter's series "Lysande Landning". Ingmar Bergman directed Hanzon in the TV production "Private Confessions". He played in the Bergman movie Trolösa in 2000, directed by Liv Ullmann. The movie won several honours, including the Festival Award Jury's Special Prize in Belgium. [3]

Hanzon joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre where he had his first role as the young Danceny in Dangerous Liaisons, and he has been part of the permanent ensemble ever since. 

The Royal Dramatic Theatre

With the Royal Dramatic Theatre Hanzon has collaborated in multiple productions with the director Ingmar Bergman. He has also collaborated with directors Stefan Larsson  [ sv ], Tommy Bergren, and Arthur Miller. He has also worked with Lars Norén and Robert Lepage. With the Royal Dramatic Theatre he collaborated with Peter Birros in "The tenderness I value", directed by Stefan Larsson, in 2008, and in Yasmina Reza's "God of the massacre", directed by Staffan Roos, in 2009.

Selected filmography

TV theatre, TV series selected

Theatre

YearRoleProductionDirectorTheatre
1985 DavidArnold
Harvey Fierstein
Jan Maagaard Stockholm City Theatre
1986 Resident Perikles
William Shakespeare
Eva Ultz Stockholm City Theatre
Boy 1The park
Botho Strauss
Jan Maagaard Stockholm City Theatre
1989 DancenyDangerous Liaisons
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Brigitte Ornstein Royal Dramatic Theatre
1990 BlixtAmorina
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
Peter Stormare Stockholm City Theatre
1991 Egil
The old man son Egil
Böjgen
Fool
Ingert, in the third part
Peer Gynt
Henrik Ibsen
Ingmar Bergman Royal Dramatic Theatre
Tybalt Romeo och Julia
William Shakespeare
Peter Langdal Royal Dramatic Theatre
JohnPeter Pan
J.M. Barrie
Jackie Söderman Royal Dramatic Theatre
1992 Romeo Romeo och Julia
William Shakespeare
Peter Langdal Royal Dramatic Theatre
HappyDeath of a Salesman
Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller Royal Dramatic Theatre
1993 JoeyThe Homecoming Thommy Berggren Royal Dramatic Theatre
The KingHappy Birthday! Lars Löfgren Royal Dramatic Theatre
1994 Gustaf Mauritz ArmfeltStrindberg behind the scenes
1995 PhilinteMisantropen
Moliere
Ingmar Bergman Royal Dramatic Theatre
1998 HeinerThe Human Circle 3:1
Lars Norén
Lars Norén Royal Dramatic Theatre
CalistoCelestina
Fernando de Rojas
Robert Lepage Royal Dramatic Theatre
2001 HenrikLife in three versions Kia Berglund Royal Dramatic Theatre
2002 AdolpheRus
August Strindberg
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2003 Multiple CharactersAlice i Underlandet
Lewis Carroll, Lucas Svensson and Ole Anders Tandberg
Ole Anders Tandberg Royal Dramatic Theatre
2004 AxelFriends
August Strindberg
Hilda Hellwig Royal Dramatic Theatre
2006 Banquo Macbeth
William Shakespeare
Staffan Valdemar Holm Royal Dramatic Theatre
WurmIntrigue and Love
Friedrich Schiller
Hilda Hellwig Royal Dramatic Theatre
2009 Alain ReilleLe Diu du Carnage
Yasmina Reza
Staffan Roos Royal Dramatic Theatre
2010 Bill FordhamAugust: Osage County
Tracy Letts
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2012 Oscar Ekdahl Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2013Oscar Ekdahl Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2013 Johan TönnesenThe societys mainstay Gunnel Lindblom Royal Dramatic Theatre
Tamburmajoren Woyzeck Michael Thalheimer Royal Dramatic Theatre
2014Oscar Ekdahl Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2014 PaulSchwarzes Tier Trauigkeit Tobias Theorell Royal Dramatic Theatre
Kurt The Dance of Death
August Strindberg
Stefan Larsson The Maxim Theatre
2015Oscar Ekdahl Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2015 Eugene JrAnd give us shadows
Lars Norén
Eirik Stubø Royal Dramatic Theatre
2016 Friedrich HofreiterThe big expanse
Arthur Schnitzler
Tobias Theorell Royal Dramatic Theatre
Oscar Ekdahl Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2017Oscar Ekdahl Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2017 Farmhand
Johan
Molnens brother
Barbro Lindgren
Lars Rudolfsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
Eugene JrAnd give us shadows
Lars Norén
Eirik Stubø Royal Dramatic Theatre
2018Gustav Adolf Ekdahl Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2018 - 2019 Multiple Characters Peer Gynt
Henrik Ibsen
Michael Thalheimer Royal Dramatic Theatre
IA night in the Swedish summer
Erland Josephson
Eirik Stubø Royal Dramatic Theatre
2019 Kurt
The Death Dance
August Strindberg
Stefan Larsson The Maxim Theatre
2020 We here you -Greta Thunberg speech
Jacob Hirdwall
Ada Berger and Jacob Hirdwall Royal Dramatic Theatre

Audiobooks (selection)

Prize and distinction

Jury work

Thomas Hanzon has been in many different juries for film awards.

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References

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  3. "Trolösa (2000) – Svensk Filmdatabas" . Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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