Krister Henriksson

Jan Krister Allan Henriksson is a Swedish actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Kurt Wallander in the television films based on the novels by Henning Mankell.

Henriksson was born in Grisslehamn, Norrtlje Municipality, Sweden and is the son of the fishmonger Allan Henriksson and Gunvor . He passed his studentexamen in 1967 and attended Statens scenskola in Malm from 1968 to 1971. Henriksson worked at the Norrkping City Theatre in 1971, Stockholm City Theatre from 1972 and TVteatern from 1980 to 1983. He made his breakthrough in 1973 at Stockholm City Theatre with the lead role in Peer Gynt.

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