Lars-Erik Berenett

Lars-Erik Berenett (23 December 1942 – 1 February 2017)^[1] was a Swedish actor. His career spanned more than 50 years, gaining recognition for his performances in film, television, and theatre, until two years before his death in 2017. Berenett made his theatrical debut in 1967 and continued to act in leading roles such as Jean in Miss Julie and Edgar in Dödsdansen.

Lars-Erik Berenett
Born	(1942-12-23)23 December 1942 Skellefteå, Sweden
Died	1 February 2017(2017-02-01) (aged 74) Värmdö, Sweden
Resting place	Sandsborgskyrkogården
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1964–2015
Spouse	Evabritt Strandberg ​ ​ (m. 1971; div. 1976)​
Partner	Maria Kulle
Children	2 (including Matti)

Berenett was born in Skellefteå and grew up in Uppsala. He made his film debut in Vilgot Sjöman's Klänningen (1964). Berenett portrayed the police officer Roland Hassel in a total of 12 movies filmed and released between 1986–1992 and later in 2000 and 2012.

He died on 1 February 2017, after complications from a short-term illness in his home in Värmdö at the age of 74.

Early life

Lars-Erik Berenett was born on 23 December 1942 in Skellefteå, but grew up in Uppsala. After working a time at sea, he found a job in a record store in Uppsala. During that time, he was discovered by amateur theater director Paul Patera, who arranged a scholarship for Berenett under the direction of Medborgarskolan's theater. Through additional scholarships, Berenett had the opportunity to study further at Calle Flygare's Theater School and at the Stage School in Gothenburg between 1964 and 1967. After graduating, he joined the Gothenburg City Theatre, where he remained until 1983.^[2]

Career

In addition to theater, Berenett was active in film and television. Berenett made his professional acting debut in Vilgot Sjöman's Klänningen in 1964 where he played the messenger of Maison Georges. He is best known for his role as the temperamental police officer Roland Hassel in twelve films, made in 1986–1992 and in 2000 and 2012. He is also known for the role of Harald Bovallius in the soap opera Skilda världar, a role he played in over 300 episodes in the years 1996–1998. Berenett also often played villain roles, for example as the bank robber Erik Stigertz in the TV miniseries Polisen som vägrade svara (1982), a gangster called Charlie in the series Spanarna (1983) and the bomb man Rikard Kostner in the thriller series Den svarta cirkeln (1990). In contrast to the villain roles, he portrayed some likeable characters, such as the land-surveyor in Lars Molin's TV series Tre kärlekar (1989–1991). Berenett also played roles in Lars Norén productions such as Natten är dagens mor (1984) and Kaos är granne med Gud (1984).

Personal life

Berenett married the actress Evabritt Strandberg in 1971. The marriage lasted five years, and they had a son together, the actor Matti Berenett (born 1971).^[3] He and his son played the roles of father and son in the series Skilda världar. A short time after his divorce with Strandberg, Berenett started a relationship with the actress Maria Kulle, with whom he had a second son.^[4]

Death

On 1 February 2017, Berenett died in his home in Värmdö, aged 74. According to his partner Maria Kulle's representative, Peter Jansson, he had died peacefully with his family at his side. The cause of his death was a short-term illness. Berenett is buried at Sandsborgskyrkogården in Stockholm.^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1964	The Dress	Maison Georges' Messenger		[6]
1965	Flygplan saknas	Göran, Inga's Brother		[7]
1972	Georgia, Georgia	Reception Clerk		[8]
1980	Barnens ö	Esbjörn		[9]
1981	Tuppen	German		[10]
1987	Friends	Police Inspector
	Mälarpirater	Jonte Nyman		[11]
1989	Änglahund	Charlie	Voice
1991	Amelia	Gösta Leijon		[12]
	Marianne	—	Short film
1994	Good Night Irene	Staffan		[13]
	Dreamplay	Officer		[14]
1995	Kristin Lavransdotter	Bjørn		[15]
1996	Den vita lejoninnan	Sällgren		[16]
2000	Hassel – Förgörarna	Roland Hassel		[17]
2002	Tinke	—
2005	Störst av allt	Bagman		[18]
	Van Veeteren – Borkmanns punkt	Bausen
2007	Väsenpumpen	Bror
2011	Stockholm East	Katti's Father		[19]
2012	Hassel – Privatspanarna	Roland Hassel		[20]
2013	Bäst före	Erik	Final film role	[21]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1971	Leka med elden	Axel, The Friend	Television movie	[22]
	Amala Kamala	Price		[23]
	Söndagspromenaden	Carl Michael Coriander		[24]
	Här ligger en hund begraven	Dr. Bore	TV miniseries	[25]
1972	Dela lika	Anders		[26]
1973	Hem till byn	Ingrid's Psychiatrist	1 episode	[27]
	Desertören	Eddie Slovik	Television movie
1976	Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården	Ragnar	Television movie	[28]
1980	Innan vintern kommer	Sven	TV miniseries	[29]
1981	Stjärnhuset	—	Voice; 2 episodes
1982	Polisen som vägrade svara	Erik Stigertz	TV miniseries	[30]
1983	Spanarna	Charlie	Episode: "Happy Birthday"	[31]
1984	Natten är dagens mor	Frank	Television movie	[32]
	Kaos är granne med Gud	Frank		[33]
1984–85	Svenska brott	Ingvar Hellner	1 episode	[34]
1985	Rød snø	The Lieutenant	TV miniseries, 1 episode	[35]
	Nya Dagbladet	Lennart		[36]
1986	Gösta Berlings saga	Liljecrona	TV miniseries	[37]
	Den nervöse mannen	Mysterious Man	Television movie	[38]
	Prästkappan	von Helffen	TV miniseries, 2 episodes	[39]
	Hassel – Anmäld försvunnen	Roland Hassel	Television movie	[40]
	Hassel – Beskyddarna			[41]
	Kunglig toilette	Carl XVI Gustaf		[42]
1987	Ondskans år	Tomas		[43]
	Saxofonhallicken	Kalor		[44]
1988	Fyra dagar som skakade Sverige	Erik Boheman		[45]
	Behöriga äga ej tillträde	Ernst Trygger		[46]
	Kråsnålen	Manufacturer Junggren	TV miniseries	[47]
1989	Hassel – Slavhandlarna	Roland Hassel	Television movie	[48]
	Hassel – Säkra papper			[49]
	Hassel – Terrorns finger			[50]
	Hassel – Offren			[51]
1989–1991	Tre kärlekar	Land-surveyor	4 episodes	[52]
1990	Den svarta cirkeln	Rikard Kostner	TV miniseries	[53]
1992	Hassel – De giriga	Roland Hassel	Television movie	[54]
	Hassel – Svarta banken			[55]
	Hassel – Botgörarna			[56]
	Hassel – Utpressarna			[57]
1993	Hedda Gabler	Deputy Judge Brack	Television movie
1994	Onkel Vanja	Astrov		[58]
1996	Alla dagar alla nätter	Henrik	Television movie	[59]
1996–98	Skilda världar	Harald Bovallius	425 episodes	[60]
1998	Ivar Kreuger	Tor Bonnier	TV miniseries, 2 episodes	[61]
2003	Skeppsholmen	Linda's Father	1 episode	[62]
2005	Kommissionen	Tryggve Hansberg	4 episodes	[63]
	Kvalster	Sture	TV miniseries, 2 episodes	[64]
2013	En pilgrims död	Johan Forselius	TV miniseries, 3 episodes	[65]
	Molanders	Arne Molander		[66]
2013–14	Äkta människor	Claes	8 episodes	[67]
2015	Jordskott	Johan Thörnblad	6 episodes	[68]

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1968	Victor eller När barnen tar makten	Victor	Gothenburg City Theatre
1969	Your Own Thing	Sebastian	Gothenburg City Theatre
1970	Don Juan	Don Carlos	Gothenburg City Theatre
	Yvonne	Prince Philip	Gothenburg City Theatre