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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1969-12-21

Place of Birth

Linköping; Sweden

Magnus Samuelsson

Biography

Magnus Samuelsson (born December 21, 1969), is a Swedish actor, former strongman and winner of the 1998 World's Strongest Man contest in Morocco. The son of a former Swedish arm wrestling champion, he has also been ranked among the best arm wrestlers in the world and was a European Arm Wrestling champion before becoming a professional strongman. Samuelsson holds the record for reaching the World's Strongest Man finals 10 times, a feat which he achieved over a 13-year span from 1995–2007. He has also achieved a podium place in WSM on five separate occasions. Magnus Samuelsson was offered a role in the film Gladiator but declined. One of the reasons he declined was that he believed the film was going to be a B movie. The agent who had phoned him to offer the role had told him that he would "fight with swords and so", and also named a couple of actors in the cast, which Magnus Samuelsson did not recognize. In 2009 Samuelsson won the Swedish version of the television series Dancing with the Stars, beating songwriter Laila Bagge in the final. Samuelsson plays Gunnar Nyberg, a detective in the 2011 Swedish crime thriller series Arne Dahl. It has also been aired in Germany and UK. The series is now available on Amazon Prime.

Known for

The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom

A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.

The Witcher

The Witcher

Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.

Fort Boyard Sweden

Fort Boyard Sweden

El-Turk

El-Turk

Balaban, a soldier in the Janissary army, settles in Moena in northern Italy after the Battle of Vienna in 1683 and fights for the rights of the local people.

The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die

The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die

In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.

Hem till Midgård

Hem till Midgård

A Swedish show concerning the fates of some dorky Swedish Vikings. The show is mainly about a viking called Lill-Snorre and his friends, including Tyke Mörbult who has a below average IQ, to put it mildly. How will they survive? A small group of friends, in a small village called Midgård.

Blind Tracks

Blind Tracks

A heavy snowstorm, a train collides with an avalanche forcing passengers to shelter in an isolated mountain hotel. A suspended police officer finds herself investigating mysterious murders occurring there.

Medieval

Medieval

The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.

Hälsningar Från

Hälsningar Från

The Time Thief

The Time Thief

Ever since Clint's father Pontus disappeared on Christmas Eve five years ago, Clint has loathed Christmas. But everything changes when a mysterious man appears in his closet and drops a time spy. When Clint tries the binoculars, he sees his father stuck in ancient times. At the same time, strange things begin to happen - Gustav Vasa steps out of the closet, misplaced by 500 years. With the help of the time viewer, Clint embarks on a breathtaking adventure to save his father, where he travels through history.

Black Lotus

Black Lotus

An ex-special forces operative wages a one man war through the streets of Amsterdam to rescue his friend's daughter from the local crime syndicate.

Arne Dahl: The Europe Blues

Arne Dahl: The Europe Blues

A man is found dead, hung from a tree. Another body is found in Skansen's wolverine enclosure. Five girls attempt to flee from Sweden.

Dark Skulls

Dark Skulls

Follows a former Viking warrior whose daughter disappears, leading him into a spiraling mystery involving ritualistic killings marked by cryptic sigils, paranoia, myth, and buried guilt.

Tina på besök

Tina på besök

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Titta, vi reser