Patrik Karlson

Born

1968-09-11

Birthplace

Klippan, Skåne län, Sweden

Biography

Patrik Karlson is an actor and voice actor interested in mind boggling storytelling, the work and vision of director's Yorgos Lanthimos, Ben Wheatley, Shane Carruth, Maren Ade. Patrik Karlson started acting in 1991 at the age of 23. He leads twenty five years of experience working in theatre and film. His first appearance in a play was in Willy Russell's "Blood Brothers", where he played the lead part, Mickey, and for which he received high acclaim. He also he co-founded the theatre company Teater Amabile in the small village of Klippan in the south of Sweden, together with Heléne Lindquist in 1991. He stayed with the company until 1996, when he moved to work with the Regional Theatre of Skåne. In the spring of 1999 Patrik made his playwright and directorial debut when he wrote, directed, and played the only part ("The man") in the monologue "Följ mig till tidens rand" ("Follow me to the end of time"), which toured Sweden throughout that year. The play deals with matters of love, beliefs, coming to terms with the past, and of life and death.