Adam Lundgren

Adam Reier Lundgren (born 15 February 1986 in Gothenburg) [1] is a Swedish actor.[2] He is best known internationally for starring in the television series Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar (Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves) in 2012, Blå ögon (Blue Eyes) in 2014 and Vår tid är nu (in english known as The Restaurant) (2017-2019). In the latter successful Netflix-series he plays restaurant-owner Peter Löwander.

Adam Lundgren
Adam Lundgren at press conference 2012 for Shed No Tears
Born
Adam Reier Lundgren

(1986-02-15) 15 February 1986
Gothenburg, Sweden
OccupationActor
Years active2004 – present

Lundgren studied at The Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg in 2009–2012.[3][4] Although he was a junior hockey player for many years, he abandoned his hockey ambitions in favour of acting at the age of 16.[5] In 2013, he won the Rising Star award at the Stockholm International Film Festival.[6]

In 2014, he appeared as neo-Nazi Mattias in SVT's political thriller Blå ögon. It was broadcast in the UK between April and May 2016 on More 4[7] and made available on demand on the All 4 portal as part of its Walter Presents world drama offering.[8]

Filmography

References
  1. Sveriges befolkning 1990, CD-ROM, Version 1.00, Riksarkivet (2011).
  2. Fremin, Linus (15 July 2013). "Adam Lundgren: "Jag vill inte leva ett inrutat liv " - DN.SE".
  3. "Adam Lundgren". IMDb.
  4. "Avgångsklassen skådespeleri 2012 - Högskolan för scen och musik, Göteborgs universitet". Göteborgs universitet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  5. Adam Lundgren: "Jag vill inte leva ett inrutat liv ", retrieved 2013-12-11
  6. Adam Lundgren: Awards, Agent's website, Undated.Retrieved 16 April 2016
  7. Blue Eyes – the terrifying TV show that tracks the rise of the far-right in Europe, Aisha Gani, The Guardian, London, 24 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016
  8. Walter Presents, Channel 4 TV, London, Undated. Retrieved 16 April 2016


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