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Kjell Bergqvist | |
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![]() Kjell Bergqvist in 2015. | |
Born | Kjell Bertil Leonard Bergqvist (1953-02-23)23 February 1953 (age 72) |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouses | |
Children | 4 |
Kjell Bertil Leonard Bergqvist (born 23 February 1953) is aSwedishactor.
Bergqvist finished theRoyal Dramatic Training Academy in 1973 and made his debut inEn enkel melodi andJack. He has since cooperated for many years with scriptwriter and directorUlf Malmros. During the 1990s he participated in several police films playingMartin Beck's colleague Lennart Kollberg. He played two different characters in the Swedish horror television seriesChock in 1997. In 2001, he got aGuldbagge Award for his lead role inDen bästa sommaren and in 2002 he was nominated for the lead role Leif inLeva livet. Across three seasons, he portrayed the titular role ofBäckström (2020, 2022, 2024).
Kjell was for a time married toMiss Universe 1984 winnerYvonne Ryding (Yvonne Ryding-Bergqvist; currently divorced).
He starred inAvicii's music video Silhouettes, as the doctor. This video was released on 7 June 2012.