Sven Thomas Hanzon (born 20 June 1962) is a Swedish actor and stage actor at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and former footballer. He was born in 1962 in Stockholm, Sweden. He worked with Ingmar Bergman in both movies and on stage. He has two children with Swedish actress Lena Endre and is now married to Åsa Hultman and living in Stockholm.

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Thomas Hanzon
Hanzon in 2013.
Born (1962-06-20) 20 June 1962 (age 62)
Sundbyberg, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
OccupationActor
Years active1985–
Known forJohnny Strand in Hassel - The Eliminators
Klas Mellgren in Beck – Sista vittnet
Zoran in Wallander - Vittnet
SpouseÅsa Hultman (2014– )
PartnerLena Endre (1986–1999)
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Early life and career

Hanzon played football for Djurgårdens IF. He made his senior debut in the derby against Hammarby IF at the age of 17. He also played on the Swedish youth national team. He left a promising career as a professional football player to pursue an acting career.[1][2]

Hanzon, with several others, started the theatre group Theater Cameleont in 1982. The group later became Club Cameleont. He wrote A Joker in the Game on behalf of the Swedish Church.[2]

Hanzon was discovered by a producer from the Stockholm City Theater. He made his debut in 1985 in Arnold. He remained with the theater for several years and received most of his acting education there. He did not stay at the theater due to his lack of formal education, and then became involved in drama.[2]

Hanzon made his film debut in 1987 in Colin Nutley movie Nioende Kompaniet. He made his TV debut in 1987 on Swedish Television Drama in Stieg Trenter's series "Lysande Landning". Ingmar Bergman directed Hanzon in the TV production "Private Confessions". He played in the Bergman movie Trolösa in 2000, directed by Liv Ullmann. The movie won several honours, including the Festival Award Jury's Special Prize in Belgium.[3]

Hanzon joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre where he had his first role as the young Danceny in Dangerous Liaisons, and he has been part of the permanent ensemble ever since. 

The Royal Dramatic Theatre

With the Royal Dramatic Theatre Hanzon has collaborated in multiple productions with the director Ingmar Bergman. He has also collaborated with directors Stefan Larsson [sv], Tommy Bergren, and Arthur Miller. He has also worked with Lars Norén and Robert Lepage. With the Royal Dramatic Theatre he collaborated with Peter Birros in "The tenderness I value", directed by Stefan Larsson, in 2008, and in Yasmina Reza's "God of the massacre", directed by Staffan Roos, in 2009.

Selected filmography

  • 1987 Nionde kompaniet (Ninth Company)
  • 1994 Leken
  • 1994 Yrrol
  • 1995 Älskar, älskar inte (Alskar Does Not Love)
  • 1997 Tic Tac
  • 1998 Mighty Joe Young (voice as Gregory O'Hara)
  • 1999 Vägen ut
  • 2000 Hassel – Förgörarna
  • 2000 Trolösa
  • 2000 Livet är en schlager
  • 2000 The Little Mermaid 2 (voice as Eric)
  • 2001 Det största i världen
  • 2002 Beck – Sista vittnet
  • 2005 Van Veeteren – Borkmanns punkt
  • 2005 Van Veeteren – Münsters fall
  • 2005 Van Veeteren – Carambole
  • 2006 Van Veeteren – Svalan, Katten, Rosen, Döden
  • 2006 Van Veeteren – Fallet G as Münster[4]
  • 2007 Underbar och älskad av alla (Wonderful and Loved by Everyone)
  • 2011 Jag saknar dig as Albert[4]
  • 2014 Medicinen (Medicine) as Magnus[4]
  • 2015 Sverige år fantastiskt (Sverige er fantastisk) as Svend-Erik[4]
  • 2015 Dödsdansen - generalrepetitionen (The Dance of Death - General Rehearsal)
  • 2015 Så ock på Jorden (Heaven on Earth) as Bruno[4]
  • 2016 Jag älskar dig - en skilsmässokomedi (I Love You - A Divorce Comedy) as Nils[4]
  • 2016 Krigarnas ö (The Name of the Game) as Police[4]

TV theatre, TV series selected

  • 1987 – Lysande landning
  • 1989 – Tiger Rag
  • 1990 – Destination Nordsjön (Destination North Sea)
  • 1996 – Anna Holt – polis
  • 1996 – Ett sorts Hades
  • 1996 – Enskilda samtal
  • 1996 – Zonen
  • 1999 – Personkrets 3:1
  • 2002 – Pappa polis
  • 2003 – Solisterna
  • 2003 – Vera med flera
  • 2005 – Livet enligt Rosa
  • 2005 – Wallander as Zoran[4]
  • 2006 – Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé (The Eagle) as Patrik[4]
  • 2007 Leende guldbruna ögon (Golden Brown Eyes) as Hasse Manheimer[4]
  • 2007 Der Kommissar und das Meer (The Inspector and the Sea) as Kristian Norström[4]
  • 2007 Kodenavn Hunter as Göran[4]
  • 2008 – Häxdansen as Patrik[4]
  • 2008 – Livvagterne (The Protectors) as Gabriel Magnusson[4]
  • 2008 – Livet i Fagervik as Jörgen Wikman[4]
  • 2012 Hellfjord as Bosse Nova[4]
  • 2013 Morden i Sandhamn - den innersta kretsen (The Sandhamn Murders) as Ingmar[4]
  • 2013 Maria Wern - Drömmen förde dig vilse (Maria Wern) as Anders[4]
  • 2014 Portkod 1525
  • 2018 Der Kommissar und das Meer
  • 2019 Das Mädchen am Strand
  • 2020 Agent Hamilton

Theatre

More information Year, Role ...
YearRoleProductionDirectorTheatre
1985DavidArnold
Harvey Fierstein
Jan MaagaardStockholm City Theatre
1986ResidentPerikles
William Shakespeare
Eva UltzStockholm City Theatre
Boy 1The park
Botho Strauss
Jan MaagaardStockholm City Theatre
1989DancenyDangerous Liaisons
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Brigitte OrnsteinRoyal Dramatic Theatre
1990BlixtAmorina
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
Peter StormareStockholm City Theatre
1991Egil
The old man son Egil
Böjgen
Fool
Ingert, in the third part
Peer Gynt
Henrik Ibsen
Ingmar BergmanRoyal Dramatic Theatre
TybaltRomeo och Julia
William Shakespeare
Peter LangdalRoyal Dramatic Theatre
JohnPeter Pan
J.M. Barrie
Jackie SödermanRoyal Dramatic Theatre
1992RomeoRomeo och Julia
William Shakespeare
Peter LangdalRoyal Dramatic Theatre
HappyDeath of a Salesman
Arthur Miller
Arthur MillerRoyal Dramatic Theatre
1993JoeyThe HomecomingThommy BerggrenRoyal Dramatic Theatre
The KingHappy Birthday!Lars LöfgrenRoyal Dramatic Theatre
1994Gustaf Mauritz ArmfeltStrindberg behind the scenes
1995PhilinteMisantropen
Moliere
Ingmar BergmanRoyal Dramatic Theatre
1998HeinerThe Human Circle 3:1
Lars Norén
Lars NorénRoyal Dramatic Theatre
CalistoCelestina
Fernando de Rojas
Robert LepageRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2001HenrikLife in three versionsKia BerglundRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2002AdolpheRus
August Strindberg
Stefan LarssonRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2003Multiple CharactersAlice i Underlandet
Lewis Carroll, Lucas Svensson and Ole Anders Tandberg
Ole Anders TandbergRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2004AxelFriends
August Strindberg
Hilda HellwigRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2006BanquoMacbeth
William Shakespeare
Staffan Valdemar HolmRoyal Dramatic Theatre
WurmIntrigue and Love
Friedrich Schiller
Hilda HellwigRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2009Alain ReilleLe Diu du Carnage
Yasmina Reza
Staffan RoosRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2010Bill FordhamAugust: Osage County
Tracy Letts
Stefan LarssonRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2012Oscar EkdahlFanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan LarssonRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2013 Oscar Ekdahl Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2013Johan TönnesenThe societys mainstayGunnel LindblomRoyal Dramatic Theatre
TamburmajorenWoyzeckMichael ThalheimerRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2014 Oscar Ekdahl Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2014PaulSchwarzes Tier TrauigkeitTobias TheorellRoyal Dramatic Theatre
KurtThe Dance of Death
August Strindberg
Stefan LarssonThe Maxim Theatre
2015 Oscar Ekdahl Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2015Eugene JrAnd give us shadows
Lars Norén
Eirik StubøRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2016 Friedrich Hofreiter The big expanse
Arthur Schnitzler
Tobias Theorell Royal Dramatic Theatre
Oscar EkdahlFanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan LarssonRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2017 Oscar Ekdahl Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2017Farmhand
Johan
Molnens brother
Barbro Lindgren
Lars RudolfssonRoyal Dramatic Theatre
Eugene JrAnd give us shadows
Lars Norén
Eirik StubøRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2018 Gustav Adolf Ekdahl Fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Stefan Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre
2018 - 2019Multiple CharactersPeer Gynt
Henrik Ibsen
Michael ThalheimerRoyal Dramatic Theatre
IA night in the Swedish summer
Erland Josephson
Eirik StubøRoyal Dramatic Theatre
2019Kurt
The Death Dance
August Strindberg
Stefan LarssonThe Maxim Theatre
2020We here you -Greta Thunberg speech
Jacob Hirdwall
Ada Berger and Jacob HirdwallRoyal Dramatic Theatre
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Audiobooks (selection)

Prize and distinction

  • 1998 – George hatt- for People cirkel 3:1
  • 2012 – Gunn Wållgren Award
  • 2015 – Daniel Engdahls-award

Jury work

Thomas Hanzon has been in many different juries for film awards.

References

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