Björn Granath

Björn Gösta Tryggve Granath (5 April 1946 – 5 February 2017) was a Swedish actor who appeared in over 100 films and television shows.

Life and career Granath was born in Örgryte, Gothenburg, Sweden. He starred in a broad range of roles from comedic to dramatic. He was active as an actor and director at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm from 1987 to 2007. At the time of his death he had been due to play Buckingham in a production of Richard III at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in a revival of a popular production he had appeared in during 2014.

Granath was married to Ann-Margreth Fyrgård, and the couple had two children. He died on 5 February 2017, at the age of 70.

Awards The Eugene O'Neill Award, 2003 Litteris et Artibus, 2000

Selected filmography

Mistreatment (1969) - Björn Den magiska cirkeln (1970) - Hammarström Du gamla, du fria (1972) - Björn Du är inte klok, Madicken (1979) - Pappa Madicken på Junibacken (1980) - Pappa Svindlande affärer (1985) - Spelande affärsman Sällskapsresan 2 - Snowroller (1985) - Göte Demoner (1986) - Thomas Den frusna leoparden (1986) - Todd Min pappa är Tarzan (1986) - Skrothandlare Plastposen (1986) - Svensk seiler Mälarpirater (1987) - Father Los dueños del silencio (1987) - Editor Pelle the Conqueror (1987) - Erik Hunden som log (1989) - Rektorn Un paradiso senza biliardo (1991) - Administrator The Ox (1991) - Flyckt The Best Intentions (1992) - Oscar Åkerblom The Johnson Gang & the Black Diamond (1992) - Kommissarien Svart Lucia (1992) - Principal The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1993, TV Series) - Adler Pillertrillaren (1994) - Doctor Illusioner (1994) - Doctor A Life for the Taking (1995) - Björn Granath Vendetta (1995) - Bielke Poeten som slutade dikta (1995) Jerusalem (1996) - Storm The White Lioness (1996) - Björk Eye of the Eagle (1997) - Biskop Eskil Et hjørne af paradis (1997) - Professor Andersson Svenska hjältar (1997) - Ekonomen Synden är lömsk och listig (1997) Lithivm (1998) - Henrik Laurentsson Magnetisøren's femte vinter (1999) - Landshøvding Aspelin Sherdil (1999) - Arméchefen Faithless (2000) - Gustav Evert (2001) As White as in Snow (2001) - Sven Andersson Livet i 8 bitar (2002) - Ove Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2002) - Doctor Svidd neger (2003) - Presten Evil (2003) - Headmaster Tre solar (2004) - Vaktchefen Som man bäddar... (2005) - Olof Den utvalde (2005) - Erik Swahn Den enskilde medborgaren (2006) - Allan Dahlman Les Grandes Personnes (2008) - Pastor The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) - Gustav Morell Pax (2010) - Overlegen Sound of Noise (2010) - Hospital Manager The American (2010) - Hunter #2 Nobels testamente (2012) - Ernst Ericsson The Last Sentence (2012) - Axel Forssman Den som söker (2013) - Eskil Her er Harold (2014) - Kamprad Så ock på jorden (2015) - Bjelke The Bridge (2015, TV Series) - Kjell Fallet (2017, TV Series) - Arne Arnesen Borg vs McEnroe (2017) - Bengt Grive Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) - The King of Sweden Vår tid är nu (2017, TV Series) - August Drugge (final appearance)