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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-01-30

Place of Birth

Gislaved, Jönköpings län, Sweden

Sten-Åke Cederhök

Biography

Sten-Åke Cederhök, born Carlsson on 30 January 1913 in Båraryd parish in Jönköping County, was a Swedish revue artist, comedian and actor. He grew up in Gothenburg and made his debut in 1929 in Alingsås Folkets Park in a folk play. During the 1930s he worked on various theatre stages, including at the Hagateatern in Gothenburg, and became a well-known entertainer in the city. Cederhök had a long career in revue and theatre and made his breakthrough with his work with Veckans Revy at Liseberg, which he directed for 25 years. His best-known role came through the TV series Albert & Herbert (1974), where he played one of the two main roles as the charismatic scrap dealer Albert. Cederhök also appeared in other popular programs such as Jubel i busken (1968) and played roles in films and TV series such as Ett köpmanshus i skärgården and Skärgårdsflirt. In addition to his acting career, Cederhök was a passionate supporter of the football team GAIS and wrote several songs about the club. His last performance was at Liseberg in 1989, and he died on 14 January 1990. He is buried at Kvastekulla griftegård in Partille.

Known for

Julkalendern

Julkalendern

An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.

Albert & Herbert

Albert & Herbert

Albert & Herbert was a Swedish comedy series that ran in 1974, 1976–1979, 1981–1982, an advent series and a theatre play titled Mordet på Skolgatan 15, and had a spin-off series in 1995. Albert & Herbert, which featured father and son scrap-dealers living together, was an adaptation of Ray Galton and Alan Simpsons's BBC series Steptoe and Son from the 60s and 70s. Albert was played by Sten-Åke Cederhök, and the son Herbert played by Tomas von Brömssen. During the first six episodes, Herbert was played by Lennart Lundh. The characters lived in a dilapidated wooden house in Skolgatan 15, in Haga, Gothenburg.

Party hos Parnevik

Party hos Parnevik

Albert & Herberts julkalender

Albert & Herberts julkalender

Albert is obsessed with Christmas. The moment December begins, he pulls out all the holiday decorations from the attic. But his son Herbert doesn’t share the same festive spirit. Tired of Albert’s over-the-top enthusiasm, Herbert decides that this year, they’ll each celebrate Christmas their own way—separately.

Sista föreställningen

Sista föreställningen

An ageing showman and his young sidekick accordionist are on a low budget summer tour of Sweden when the accordionist suddenly gets an offer for a much better gig and then the conflict is born.

Ett köpmanshus i skärgården

Ett köpmanshus i skärgården

Rulle på Rullseröd

Rulle på Rullseröd

Rulle lives on his family's farm in the province of Bohuslän with his parents, sister, grandmother, and grandfather. Throughout December, he experiences life in the countryside, where Christmas preparations, traditions, and encounters with the local community take center stage.

Sommarkvetter

Sommarkvetter

Comedy with Sten-Åke Cederhök and Tomas von Brömssen at the Lisebergsteatern in Gothenburg, featuring scrap dealers Albert and Herbert, a waiter with rabbit teeth and a shack maid with an incomprehensible village dialect.

Sparvöga

Sparvöga

It's the early 1950s and Sparvöga's father has lost his job and is suffering from tuberculosis. The whole family is forced to move back in with his parents but for Sparvöga this is the beginning of a great adventure.

Vildanden

Vildanden

The family happiness of the Ekdahls is driven towards a tragic disintegration.

Albert och Herbert

Albert och Herbert

Det Bästa med Albert & Herbert

Det Bästa med Albert & Herbert

Swedish version of the British SitCom Steptoe and Son: Starring: Sten-Åke Cederhök, Tomas von Brömssen

Sten-Åke Cederhöks avskedsföreställning

Sten-Åke Cederhöks avskedsföreställning

On August 20, 1989, Sten-Åke Cederhök bid farewell before 13,000 spectators on Liseberg’s main stage. A warm and humorous conclusion to a lifelong career, featuring guests such as Tomas von Brömssen and Sonya Hedenbratt.

Albert & Herbert på Lisebergsteatern

Albert & Herbert på Lisebergsteatern

This 1981 folk comedy play from Lisebergsteatern in Gothenburg returns to Skolgatan in Haga, where Herbert still hasn’t managed to move out despite countless attempts. When Albert stumbles upon his son’s diary and begins reading the embarrassing entries aloud, tensions rise—only to grow worse when a tax inspector arrives. For thirty years Albert has failed to report Herbert’s mother’s death, and the family has continued to receive a spousal deduction. Now father and son must resort to desperate and comical tricks to avoid being found out.

Ni får ta' mig precis som jag är

Ni får ta' mig precis som jag är

Sten-Åke Cederhök is interviewed by Bo Hermansson and looks back on his life and his long career in Swedish entertainment. Through the conversation and various archive clips from his previous appearances, viewers are given a look back at some of the highlights of his career.