Swedish actor
Jan Krister Allan Henriksson (born 12 November ) is a Swedish actor. He is best known for playing Kurt Wallander in the television films based on the novels by Henning Mankell.[3]
Henriksson was born in Grisslehamn, Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden and is the son of the fishmonger Allan Henriksson and Gunvor (née Sjöblom).[4] He passed his studentexamen in and attended Statens scenskola in Malmö from to Henriksson worked at the Norrköping City Theatre in , Stockholm City Theatre from and TV-teatern from to [4] He made his breakthrough in at Stockholm City Theatre with the lead role in Peer Gynt.[5]
In he joined the cast of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. In he was honoured with the Eugene O'Neill Award. He has twice received the Swedish Film Award Guldbagge Award for the best male lead—in for his portrayal of a cancer-stricken actor in the film Veranda för en tenor (Waiting for the Tenor) and in for Sex, hope and love. Both films were directed by Lisa Ohlin. He also received the Swedish Theatre Award Guldmasken for the one-man playDoktor Glass of Hjalmar Söderberg in [6]
Henriksson branched into business as co-owner of the now defunct Vasateatern (The Vasa Theatre) a private theatre focussing on classic farce and comedy in Stockholm, and taught Scenic Design at the Stockholm School of Theater.[citation needed] He also runs the film production company Tåbb Ltd together with his partner Cecilia Nilsson and he is co-owner of the audiobook publisher Svenska Ljud Audioförlag together with Carlson Invest Ltd, Frekvens Produktion Ltd and the actors Katarina Ewerlöf and Johan Rabaeus.[citation needed]
Henriksson is married to the actress Cecilia Nilsson since the s.[5] They lived together in Stockholm for decades but had since chosen to live separately.[7] He has two daughters and a son.[5]