{{short description|Swedish actor and author (born 1971)}} {{other people}} {{Infobox person | name = Jonas Karlsson | image = Jonas_Karlsson_02.jpg | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by the blind and visually impaired's speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = Karlsson in 2019 | birth_name = Sven Bert Jonas Karlsson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|3|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Salem, Sweden | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|author}} | years_active = 1981–present | known_for = | notable_works = | awards = Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role <small>(2004, 2022)</small> }}
'''Sven Bert Jonas Karlsson''' (born 11 March 1971) is a Swedish actor and author. He has won two Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the first for ''Details'' (2003) and the second for ''{{Interlanguage link|Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton (2021 film)|lt=Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton|sv|Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton (film, 2021)}}'' (2021).
== Early life == Sven Bert Jonas Karlsson was born on 11 March 1971 in Salem, Sweden. He grew up in Värmdö.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sundström |first=Ulla |date=2023-07-30 |title=Med känsla för det oväntade |url=https://www.gp.se/kultur/litteratur/med-kansla-for-det-ovantade.33855009-bfbd-46d5-a813-88c7015de36d |access-date=2025-07-27 |work=Göteborgs-Posten |language=sv}}</ref>
== Career ==
=== Acting === He made his film debut in ''Rasmus på luffen'' (1981), at the age of ten.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Martinsson |first=Anders |date=2012-07-11 |title=På hög höjd i högklackat |url=https://www.gp.se/pa-hog-hojd-i-hogklackat.9996593f-c41d-47e8-9f19-616f1adc1b02 |access-date=2025-08-22 |work=Göteborgs-Posten |language=sv |quote=Jonas Karlsson filmdebuterade redan som tioåring i Rasmus på luffen.}}</ref>
Karlsson co-starred with Johanna Sällström in ''Making Babies'' (2001). Both their performances were positively received by Olov Andersson in ''Aftonbladet.''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Andersson |first=Olov |date=2001-02-09 |title=Hans och hennes |url=https://wwwc.aftonbladet-cdn.se/puls/film/recension/0,1300,2000031446,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210131015/https://www.aftonbladet.se/puls/film/recension/0,1300,2000031446,00.html |archive-date=2001-02-10 |access-date=2025-08-23 |work=Aftonbladet |language=sv}}</ref>
He and Livia Millhagen played Johan and Marianne, respectively, in a 2009 stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergmans's 1973 miniseries ''Scenes from a Marriage.'' The production, directed by {{Interlanguage link|Stefan Larsson (director)|lt=Stefan Larsson|sv|Stefan Larsson (regissör)}}, premiered at the Royal Dramatic Theater.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Waaranperä |first=Ingegärd |date=2009-08-22 |title=Äktenskapet får en ny törn |url=https://www.dn.se/arkiv/kultur/aktenskapet-far-en-ny-torn/ |access-date=2025-07-28 |work=Dagens Nyheter |language=sv}}</ref> ''Expressen'' theater critic {{Interlanguage link|Margareta Sörenson|sv}} praised the performances of both Millhagen and Karlsson.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sörenson |first=Margareta |date=2009-08-21 |title=Scener ur ett äktenskap / Dramaten |url=https://www.expressen.se/kultur/scen/scener-ur-ett-aktenskap--dramaten/ |access-date=2025-08-03 |work=Expressen |language=sv}}</ref>
He won a Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in 2004 for the movie ''Details''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2004-01-28 |title=Guldbagge 2003 voittajat |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000004198440.html |access-date=2025-07-29 |work=Helsingin Sanomat |language=sv}}</ref>
He appeared in ''Black Mirror's'' third season finale, "Hated in the Nation."<ref name=":2" />
For his role as Tommy Lund in ''Riding in Darkness'' (2022), he was nominated for Best Male Performance in a Television Production at Kristallen 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andersson |first=Jan-Olov |last2=Fjellborg |first2=Karolina |date=2023-08-28 |title=De vinner på Kristallen 2023 |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/a/4oJaBg/kristallen-2023-de-kan-vinna |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130182741/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/a/4oJaBg/kristallen-2023-de-kan-vinna |archive-date=2025-01-30 |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=www.aftonbladet.se |language=sv}}</ref> He also earned an International Emmy nomination.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-28 |title=Jonas Karlsson kan ta hem en Emmy |trans-title=Jonas Karlsson can take home an Emmy |url=https://pressreader.com/article/282106346266157 |access-date=2025-06-14 |work=Hallands Nyheter |via=PressReader}}</ref>
=== Writing === In 2007, he made his literary debut with the short story collection ''{{Interlanguage link|Det andra målet|sv}}''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-07-25 |title=Sommar P1: Jonas Karlsson |url=https://www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/jonas-karlsson-sommarprat-2021 |access-date=2025-07-28 |work=Sveriges Radio}}</ref> His second short story collection ''Den perfekte vännen'' was released in 2009, and received praise from {{Interlanguage link|Jonas Thente|sv}} in ''Dagens Nyheter.''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thente |first=Jonas |date=2009-09-03 |title=Jonas Karlsson: "Den perfekte vännen" |url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/bokrecensioner/jonas-karlsson-den-perfekte-vannen/ |access-date=2025-08-23 |work=Dagens Nyheter |language=sv}}</ref>
He wrote three short novels that were translated into English: ''The Room, The Invoice,'' and ''The Circus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jonas Karlsson {{!}} Penguin Random House |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/187253/jonas-karlsson |access-date=2020-09-09 |website=PenguinRandomhouse.com |language=en-US}}</ref>'' ''The Room'' was adapted into the 2022 American English-language film ''Corner Office'' starring Jon Hamm. His writing often features weird characters and Kafkaesque surrealism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Circus by Jonas Karlsson: 9781101905173 {{!}} PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/531292/the-circus-by-jonas-karlsson/ |access-date=2020-09-09 |website=PenguinRandomhouse.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Acting credits==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes ! class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- |1981 |''Rasmus på luffen'' | | |<ref name=":3" /> |- |1993 |''Sökarna'' | | | |- |1999 |''Tsatsiki, morsan och polisen'' | | | |- |2000 |''Once in a Lifetime'' | | | |- | rowspan="2" |2001 |''Tsatsiki – vänner för alltid'' | | | |- |''Making Babies'' | | | |- |2003 |''Details'' | | | |- |2004 |''Strings'' | | | |- |2005 |''Storm'' | | | |- |2005 |''Bang Bang Orangutang'' | | | |- |2006 |''Offside'' | | | |- |2010 |''Bad Faith - Ond Tro'' | | | |- |2012 |''Cockpit'' |Valle | |<ref>{{Cite news |last=af Geijerstam |first=Eva |date=2012-07-13 |title=”Cockpit” |url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/filmrecensioner/cockpit/ |access-date=2025-07-28 |work=Dagens Nyheter |language=sv}}</ref> |- |2017 |''The Snowman'' | | |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lodge |first=Guy |date=2017-10-11 |title=Film Review: ‘The Snowman’ |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/the-snowman-review-michael-fassbender-1202585490/ |access-date=2025-07-28 |work=Variety}}</ref> |- |2018 |''Ted – För kärlekens skull'' | | | |- |2021 |''{{Interlanguage link|Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton (2021 film)|lt=Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton|sv|Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton (film, 2021)}}'' |Tyko Johnsson | |<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Sigander |first=Miranda |last2=Sundström |first2=Sofia |last3=Edliden |first3=Ann |date=2022-01-24 |title=Lista: Här är alla vinnare i Guldbaggegalan |url=https://www.svd.se/a/284w44/annu-en-gala-i-pandemins-skugga |access-date=2025-07-29 |work=Svenska Dagbladet |language=sv |issn=1101-2412}}</ref> |- |2022 |''Together 99'' |Jonas | |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lindblad |first=Helena |date=2023-10-12 |title=”Tillsammans 99” är en befriande galen och underhållande återträff |url=https://www.dn.se/kultur/tillsammans-99-ar-en-befriande-crazy-och-underhallande-atertraff/ |access-date=2025-07-28 |work=Dagens Nyheter |language=sv}}</ref> |- |2024 |''{{Interlanguage link|Jönssonligan kommer tillbaka|sv}}'' |Vanheden | |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gentele |first=Jeanette |date=2024-12-03 |title=”Jag håller med Ulf Brunnberg – sluta nu” |url=https://www.svd.se/a/93XKGW/recension-jonssonligan-kommer-tillbaka-biofilm |access-date=2025-07-29 |work=Svenska Dagbladet |language=sv |issn=1101-2412}}</ref> |- | 2025 | ''The Von Fersens'' | | Netflix||<ref name="vf:netflix">{{cite press release |url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-announces-swedish-period-drama-about-the-von-fersens-starring-alva |title=Netflix Announces Swedish Period Drama About The Von Fersens - Starring Alva Bratt and Christian Fandango|publisher=Netflix Newsroom |date=September 1, 2025 |access-date=September 1, 2025}}</ref> |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes ! class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- |2015–2023 |''Beck'' | | | |- |2016 |''Black Mirror'' |Rasmus Sjöberg |Episode: "Hated in the Nation" |<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Gunther |first=Maria |date=2017-07-07 |title=Vem ska rädda maten när humlor och bin hotas? |url=https://www.dn.se/nyheter/vetenskap/vem-ska-radda-maten-nar-humlor-och-bin-hotas/ |access-date=2025-07-29 |work=Dagens Nyheter |language=sv |issn=1101-2447}}</ref> |- |2019 |''Riding in Darkness'' |Tommy Lund | |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Andersson |first=Jan |date=2022-11-01 |title=Jonas Karlsson briljerar som obehaglig hästägare i ”Nattryttarna” |url=https://pressreader.com/article/282011856303737 |access-date=2025-06-14 |work=Hallands Nyheter |language=sv |via=PressReader}}</ref> |- |2024–present |''{{Interlanguage link|Doktrinen|sv}}'' | | |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sahlin |first=Fredrik |date=2024-11-09 |title=Politisk spänning på hög nivå i thrillern ”Doktrinen” |url=https://www.dn.se/kultur/politisk-spanning-pa-hog-niva-i-thrillern-doktrinen/ |access-date=2025-07-28 |work=Dagens Nyheter |language=sv}}</ref> |- |2026 |''Vaka'' | | |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Söderqvist |first=Jan |date=2026-01-30 |title=Epidemithrillern ”Vaka” saknar mål och riktning |trans-title=The epidemic thriller "Vaka" lacks focus and direction |url=https://www.svd.se/a/GxQ0JV/vaka-tv-serie-pa-prime-video-recension |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260130122445/https://www.svd.se/a/GxQ0JV/vaka-tv-serie-pa-prime-video-recension |archive-date=2026-01-30 |access-date=2026-01-30 |work=Svenska Dagbladet |language=sv |issn=1101-2412}}</ref> |}
=== Theater === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Theater ! class="unsortable" |Notes ! class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- |2009 |''Scenes from a Marriage'' |Johan |Royal Dramatic Theater |Little stage |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Åhlund |first=Jannike |date=2009-08-20 |title=Dödsdans får nytt liv |url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/dodsdans-far-nytt-liv/ |access-date=2025-07-28 |work=Dagens Nyheter |language=sv}}</ref> |- |2015 |''Ladykillers'' |The Professor |Oscar Theater | |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Waaranperä |first=Ingegärd |date=2015-09-21 |title="Ladykillers” på Oscarsteatern |url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/scenrecensioner/ladykillers-pa-oscarsteatern/ |access-date=2025-07-27 |work=Dagens Nyheter |language=sv}}</ref> |- |2019 |''Waiting for Godot'' |Estragon |Royal Dramatic Theater |Little stage |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Waaranperä |first=Ingegärd |date=2019-10-25 |title=Teaterrecension: En rolig och elegant Godot för finsmakare |url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/scenrecensioner/teaterrecension-en-rolig-elegant-precis-och-osentimental-godot-for-finsmakare/ |access-date=2025-07-27 |work=Dagens Nyheter |language=sv}}</ref> |}
==Bibliography== * ''Det andra målet'' (2007) * ''Den perfekte vännen : noveller'' (2009) * ''Spår i Snön'' (2011) * ''Spelreglerna'' (2012) * ''God jul : en berättelse'' (2013) * ''Fakturan'' (2014)
== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Work ! Result ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- |2004 |Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |''Details'' |{{Won}} |<ref name=":1" /> |- |2021 |Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |''{{Interlanguage link|Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton (2021 film)|lt=Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton|sv|Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton (film, 2021)}}'' | {{Won}} |<ref name=":0" /> |}
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Commonscat|Jonas Karlsson}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=nm0439642}} *{{Sfdb name|id=171513}}
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