Krister Henriksson

Biography

Jan Krister Henriksson was born on November 12, 1946, in Grisslehamn, Sweden, to a fishmonger father and mother. He made his breakthrough in 1973 with the lead role in Peer Gynt at Stockholm City Theatre, and later joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm in 1993. Henriksson received the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1997 and won twice for Best Male Lead at the Swedish Film Award Guldbagge Awards, including for Veranda för en tenor (2005) and Sex, hope and love (no year given).