Actors from Sweden

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Swedish Actors of all time. This list of famous Swedish Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Swedish Actors.

1. #1

   

   Ingrid Bergman

   1915 - 1982

   HPI 79.4297 langs

   Ingrid Bergman is most famous for her work in the 1940s and 1950s. She was nominated for four Academy Awards, and won two, for her...Read moreShow less

   Ingrid Bergman is most famous for her work in the 1940s and 1950s. She was nominated for four Academy Awards, and won two, for her performances in "Gaslight" and "Anastasia."

2. #2

   

   Greta Garbo

   1905 - 1990

   HPI 77.3493 langs

   Greta Garbo was a famous actress who is most famous for her roles in the film, "Grand Hotel" and "Camille."

3. #3

   

   Max von Sydow

   1929 - 2020

   HPI 74.4464 langs

   Max von Sydow is most famous for his role as Father Merrin in The Exorcist.

4. #4

   

   Anita Ekberg

   1931 - 2015

   HPI 74.0067 langs

   Anita Ekberg is most famous for her role in the movie "La Dolce Vita."

5. #5

   

   Dolph Lundgren

   b. 1957

   HPI 73.5766 langs

   Dolph Lundgren is most famous for his role as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV.

6. #6

   

   Stellan Skarsgård

   b. 1951

   HPI 72.5559 langs

   Stellan Skarsgård is most famous for his role as Dr. Erik Selvig in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

7. #7

   

   Bibi Andersson

   1935 - 2019

   HPI 70.5146 langs

   Bibi Andersson is a Swedish actress who is most famous for her role in the film Persona.

8. #8

   

   Peter Stormare

   b. 1953

   HPI 69.7339 langs

   Peter Stormare is most famous for his roles in Fargo, Prison Break, and Armageddon.

9. #9

   

   Ingrid Thulin

   1926 - 2004

   HPI 68.5138 langs

   Ingrid Thulin is most famous for her role in the 1968 film Persona.

10. #10

    

    Erland Josephson

    1923 - 2012

    HPI 68.1934 langs

    Erland Josephson was a Swedish actor who was most famous for his role as Jean in the film "Smiles of a Summer Night" and as the Professor in...Read moreShow less

    Erland Josephson was a Swedish actor who was most famous for his role as Jean in the film "Smiles of a Summer Night" and as the Professor in Ingmar Bergman's "The Magic Flute."