Börje Ahlstedt
{{Short description|Swedish actor (born 1939)}}
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| birthname = Nils Börje Ahlstedt
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1939|2|21}}
| birth_place = Stockholm, Sweden
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| nationality = Swedish
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1965–present
| spouse = Birgitta Hermann {{married||1965|}}
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Nils Börje Ahlstedt (born 21 February 1939) is a Swedish actor who has worked extensively with the world-famous director Ingmar Bergman in films like Fanny and Alexander (1982), The Best Intentions (1992), Sunday's Children (1992) and Saraband (2003). Ahlstedt has also worked with the directors Bo Widerberg and Kay Pollak.
Biography
Ahlstedt was born in Stockholm. He went to the school of the Royal Dramatic Theatre 1962-1965 and has belonged to the ensemble of the theatre since then.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ingmarbergman.se/universe.asp?guid=8C355D0A-0BA0-404D-87F4-7359D7E13CD3&LanCD=EN |title=Biography at the Ingmar Bergman Face to Face website |access-date=2009-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019030053/http://www.ingmarbergman.se/universe.asp?guid=8C355D0A-0BA0-404D-87F4-7359D7E13CD3&LanCD=EN |archive-date=2007-10-19 |url-status=dead }}
Early in his acting career, Ahlstedt starred in the films I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967) and I Am Curious (Blue) (1968).
Ahlstedt has also been in plays and films based on the dramas written by August Strindberg as well as in films based on the children’s books by Astrid Lindgren, for instance playing the father of Ronia in Ronia the Robber's Daughter.
At the 26th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Actor for his role in The Rabbit Man.{{cite web |url=http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=MOVIE&itemid=17258&iv=Awards |title=Kaninmannen (1990) |publisher=Swedish Film Institute |date=16 March 2014}}
In January 2006, the American newspaper USA Today suggested that Ahlstedt should be nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Saraband, with the comment "He shows you what it's like to be an aging version of a man who was already broken in his 20s".{{Cite web|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/movieawards/oscars/2006-01-19-performances_x.htm|title=USATODAY.com - Keep these fine performances in mind|website=usatoday30.usatoday.com|accessdate=16 March 2023}}
Ahlstedt has been married to Birgitta Hermann since 1965.
In 2013, Ahlstedt appears as "Pápá Fouras", the new Swedish version of "Père Fouras", in the 15th season of Fångarna på fortet (the Swedish version of French game show, Fort Boyard) on TV4.{{cite web|url=http://www.fan-fortboyard.fr/blog/versions-etrangeres/fangarna-pa-fortet-2013-decouvrez-la-15e-saison-suedoise-et-le-premier-episode.html |title=Fångarna på fortet 2013 : La Suède a débuté sa 15e saison |publisher=Fan-Fortboyard.fr |date=25 August 2013 |accessdate=29 August 2013}} Ahlstedt is seen inside the fort's Watch Tower and sets riddles for certain contestants; if the contestants give the correct answer, they receive a key.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}
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Category:Male actors from Stockholm
Category:Eugene O'Neill Award winners
Category:Litteris et Artibus recipients
Category:Best Actor Guldbagge Award winners
Category:Best Actor Robert Award winners
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