Mats Eklund

Acting

Mats Eklund

Born June 1, 1955 · Malmö, Sweden (age 71)

Mats Holger Eklund, born June 1, 1955, in Malmö, is a Swedish actor and voice actor. Eklund studied at the State Stage School in Malmö 1977-80 and then worked at Malmö City Theater 1981-1994 with its Unga Teatern and in the regular ensemble in roles such as Jeff in "En doft av honung", Snow White in "Klassfiende", Mick Slugger in the wrestling play "Trafford Tanzi - den flygande snaran" (also on …

Known For

Wallander: The CourierWallander: The Courier · 2009
Wallander: The Courier
5.42009
MovieCrimeThriller
After the murder of a motorcyclist, an investigation reveals that bikers are being used as drug couriers from Denmark to Sweden and that the killing was part of a cartel power struggle.
Wallander: The JokerWallander: The Joker · 2006
Wallander: The Joker
5.92006
MovieCrimeThriller
When a woman is murdered outside her restaurant in front of her eight-year-old daughter, Wallander and his team link the death to a restaurant mafia.
Skånska mord - BessingemordetSkånska mord - Bessingemordet · 1986
Skånska mord - Bessingemordet
7.31986
MovieDramaCrime
Late 19th century. In the little village of Bessinge near Hörby, Skåne, have the farmer and churchwarden Ola Månsson been murdered. Three people stand trial, two men and one woman. The woman is his wife.
Min storebror CharlieMin storebror Charlie · 2013
Min storebror Charlie
2013
Movie
A single father lives with his two young adult sons. Charlie, the older son, is mentally disabled and usually sneaks on his brother and his girlfriend. It causes problems for the already fragile family.
The BridgeThe Bridge · 2011
The Bridge
8.12011
SeriesCrimeMystery
When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.
WallanderWallander · 2005
Wallander
6.92005
SeriesDramaMystery
Wallander is a Swedish television series adapted from Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander novels and starring Krister Henriksson in the title role. The 1st series of 13 films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from a novel and the remainder with new storylines suggested by Mankell. The 2nd series of 13 films was shown between 2009 and 2010. The stories are set in Ystad near the southern tip of Sweden. The three films Before the Frost, Mastermind, and The Secret were premiered in cinemas, with the rest first released as direct-to-DVD movies. The first episode of the second series, Hämnden, was released in Swedish cinemas in January 2009; the rest of the series was made for television. The BBC aired all 26 episodes of the Swedish television versions on BBC Four. A third and final season, containing six 90 minute episodes, will air in 2013 with Charlotta Jonsson as Linda Wallander. The first episode, adapted from the novel The Troubled Man, was released in cinemas in January 2013.
Tre TerminerTre Terminer · 1991
Tre Terminer
8.01991
SeriesDrama
The year is 1912 at Lund University, Herman Lange arrives with ambitions to become a lawyer but soon the night life and drink seem more tempting. And then Herman meets his big love.

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WallanderWallander · 2005
Wallander
6.92005
SeriesDramaMystery
Wallander is a Swedish television series adapted from Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander novels and starring Krister Henriksson in the title role. The 1st series of 13 films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from a novel and the remainder with new storylines suggested by Mankell. The 2nd series of 13 films was shown between 2009 and 2010. The stories are set in Ystad near the southern tip of Sweden. The three films Before the Frost, Mastermind, and The Secret were premiered in cinemas, with the rest first released as direct-to-DVD movies. The first episode of the second series, Hämnden, was released in Swedish cinemas in January 2009; the rest of the series was made for television. The BBC aired all 26 episodes of the Swedish television versions on BBC Four. A third and final season, containing six 90 minute episodes, will air in 2013 with Charlotta Jonsson as Linda Wallander. The first episode, adapted from the novel The Troubled Man, was released in cinemas in January 2013.

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