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.
Martin Wallström | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carl Martin Gunnar Wallström Milkéwitz 7 July 1983 Uddevalla, Sweden |
| Alma mater | University of Gothenburg |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse |
Lisa Linnertorp
(m. 2008; div. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editCarl Martin Gunnar Wallström Milkéwitz, known as Carl Wallström, was born on 7 July 1983, in Uddevalla, Sweden.[1]
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.[2][3]
Career
editWallström began his career at age fifteen in the Swedish film Hela Härligheten.[citation needed] He has worked in many Swedish, other Nordic, and German television and film productions since 1998.[4]
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.[citation needed]
In 2010, Wallström starred opposite Bill Skarsgård in the Swedish film Simple Simon. The film was recognised internationally and was shortlisted for that year's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[5] In 2013, he starred in Easy Money III: Life Deluxe, the third instalment of the very successful trilogy starring Joel Kinnaman. He also starred in the Swedish romantic comedy Ego that year.[citation needed]
In October 2014, it was announced that Wallström had joined the main cast of the US television thriller Mr. Robot.[6] 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.[4][7][8] The first episode of the series premiered on 24 June 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Wallström has narrated many audiobooks in Swedish. As of November 2019, he had narrated 32 books.[9]
Personal life
editWallström married Swedish actress Lisa Linnertorp. They have a son and a daughter,[3] but divorced in 2021.[10]
Filmography
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | In Flames | I Am Above |
References
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- ^ "martin-wallstrom". Microsoft Store. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Det var som att förlora hela världen i ett ryck". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b "'Mr. Robot' Star Reflects on His Unusual Audition and Most Challenging Scene". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Martin Wallstrom". NBCUniversal Media Village. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "USA's Hacker Drama 'Mr. Robot' Adds Swedish Actor (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (17 October 2014). "USA's Hacker Drama 'Mr. Robot' Adds Swedish Actor (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Tyrell Wellick - Played by Martin Wallström". USA Network. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Alla e-böcker och ljudböcker av Martin Wallström". Bokon (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Efter 12 år som gifta – svenska skådisparet skiljer sig". www.expressen.se. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Martin Wallström CV". Agentfirmen. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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