Martin Wallström | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carl Martin Gunnar Wallström Milkéwitz 7 July 1983 |
| Alma mater | University of Gothenburg |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse |
Lisa Linnertorp
(m. 2008; div. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
Carl Martin Gunnar Wallström Milkéwitz (born 7 July 1983) is a Swedish television and film actor. A successful actor in his home country, he is best known internationally for his 2015 American debut role as Tyrell Wellick in the USA Network cyber-thriller Mr. Robot.[2][3]
Early life and education
Martin Wallström was born on July 7, 1983, in Uddevalla, Sweden.[4] Wallström began his professional acting career as a teenager, and later decided to study acting; he enrolled in the University of Gothenburg's Academy of Music and Drama in 2004, and graduated in 2008.[5][6]
Career
Since 1998, Wallström has worked mostly in Swedish television and film, as well as other Nordic and German productions.[7] He began his career at age fifteen in the Swedish film Hela Härligheten.
In 2008, Wallström had a small role in the wide-release Swedish film Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road (Arn - Riket vid vägens slut). The following year, he made his debut in the Johan Falk film franchise in the film Johan Falk: GSI - Gruppen för särskilda insatser; he reprised this role in the following Johan Falk film Johan Falk - Vapenbröder which was released the same year.
In 2010, Wallström starred opposite Bill Skarsgård in the Swedish film Simple Simon. The film was recognized internationally and was shortlisted for that year's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[8] In 2013, he starred in Easy Money III: Life Deluxe, the third installment of the very successful trilogy starring Joel Kinnaman. He also starred in the Swedish romantic comedy Ego that year.
In October 2014, it was announced that Wallström had joined the main cast of the US television thriller Mr. Robot;[9] this was his US television debut and his most prominent international role to date. Wallström was cast as Tyrell Wellick, an ambitious Swedish technology executive for E Corp that works with the main character Elliot, played by Rami Malek. Wallström won the role of Wellick by submitting three self-tapes to the show.[7] The first episode of the series premiered on June 24, 2015. Although credited as a main cast member for all four seasons of the show, he does not appear on-screen in about one-third of its episodes.
Outside of Mr. Robot, Wallström's other English-language roles include as Martin in the 2014 Swedish film Remake (in both Swedish and English), Tomas in the 2015 internationally co-produced English-language television drama 100 Code, a 2017 voice-acting role in an episode of the Comedy Central show Jeff & Some Aliens, and in supporting roles in the World War II drama Ashes in the Snow and independent science-fiction film Parallel, both released in 2018.
Additionally, Wallström has narrated many audiobooks in Swedish. As of the end of 2019, he has narrated thirty-two books.[10]
Personal life
Wallström was married to Swedish actress Lisa Linnertorp. The two have a son named Arvid and a daughter named Lilla, born in 2013 and 2019. [6] He currently lives and works primarily in Stockholm, Sweden.[6]
Wallström speaks Swedish and English.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hela Härligheten | Jörgen | |
| 2000 | Before the Storm | Danne | |
| 2001 | Ingen återvändo | Martin | Short film |
| 2003 | Hannah med H | Guy at New Years party #1 | |
| 2006 | Du & jag | Studenten Jens | |
| 2008 | Eldsdansen | Frej | |
| 2008 | Arn - Riket vid vägens slut | Magnus Månsköld | |
| 2009 | Johan Falk: GSI - Gruppen för särskilda insatser | Martin Borhulth | |
| 2009 | Johan Falk - Vapenbröder | Martin Borhulth | |
| 2010 | Pure | Mattias | |
| 2010 | Sebbe | Tidningstjuv 2 | |
| 2010 | Pax | Tim | |
| 2010 | Simple Simon | Sam | |
| 2011 | Beyond the Border | Sven Stenström | |
| 2011 | Maria Wern - Drömmar ur snö | Jesper | |
| 2013 | Ego | Sebastian | |
| 2013 | Easy Money III: Life Deluxe | Martin Hägerström | |
| 2014 | Stockholm Stories | Johan | |
| 2014 | Remake | Martin | |
| 2015 | Nirbashito | Gustav | Indian-Swedish film |
| 2018 | Ashes in the Snow | Nikolai Kretzsky | Lithuanian-American film |
| 2018 | Videomannen | Chefen | |
| 2019 | Parallel | Noel | Directed by Isaac Ezban; Canadian film |
| 2024 | Stolen | Robert | |
Television
| Year | TV Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Olivia Twist | Bosse | Mini-series |
| 2002 | Familjen | Fred Holde | 12 episodes |
| 2003 | En ö i havet | Ragnar | Mini-series |
| 2004 | Lokalreportern | Robban | Mini-series |
| 2004 | Danslärarens åtkomst | Ung Molin | Mini-series |
| 2007 | Upp till kamp | Roger | Mini-series |
| 2008 | Selma | Nils | Television movie |
| 2009 | 183 dagar | Bar Customer | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Kommissarien och havet | Mats Östlund | 1 episode; German production |
| 2009 | Oskyldigt dömd | Anders Hellman | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Stenhuggaren | Anders Andersson | Television movie |
| 2005–2010 | Wallander | Jens/Johan Rasmusson | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Arn | Magnus Månsköld | Mini-series |
| 2010 | Drottningoffret | Johnny | Mini-series |
| 2013 | Morden i Sandhamn | Magnus | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Arvingarna | Matti | 1 episode |
| 2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | Tyrell Wellick | Main role; American production |
| 2017 | Jeff And Some Aliens | Gustav | 1 episode; American production |
| 2020 | Den Sista Sommaren | Police officer | 7 episodes |
| 2020-2023 | Beck | Josef Eriksson | 12 episodes |
| 2022 | Headhunters | Jon Christian Wiklund | 6 episodes |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | In Flames | I Am Above |
References
- ↑ "Efter 12 år som gifta – svenska skådisparet skiljer sig". www.expressen.se.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (17 October 2014). "USA's Hacker Drama 'Mr. Robot' Adds Swedish Actor (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ "Tyrell Wellick - Played by Martin Wallström". USA Network. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Congress, The Library of. "LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ↑ "martin-wallstrom". Microsoft Store. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Det var som att förlora hela världen i ett ryck". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- 1 2 "'Mr. Robot' Star Reflects on His Unusual Audition and Most Challenging Scene". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ↑ "Martin Wallstrom | NBCUniversal Media Village". www.nbcumv.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ↑ "USA's Hacker Drama 'Mr. Robot' Adds Swedish Actor (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ↑ "Alla e-böcker och ljudböcker av Martin Wallström". Bokon (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ↑ "Martin Wallström CV". Agentfirmen. Retrieved 18 November 2019.