Linus Wahlgren

About

Linus Wahlgren (born 10 September 1976 in Stockholm) is a Swedish actor, director and musical theatre performer. Son of actors Christina Schollin and Hans Wahlgren, and brother to Pernilla and Niclas Wahlgren, he grew up in one of Sweden's best-known entertainment families. He broke through on the SVT soap opera Rederiet in the late 1990s and has since built a long career across TV, film and the musical stage - with roles in productions such as The Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ Superstar and David Bowie's Lazarus.

Episodes in SVT soap opera Rederiet

Cities on the 'Våra liv, våra musikaler' Sweden tour, autumn 2025

What's new

2025-07
Linus Wahlgren performed at Allsång på Skansen on SVT on 1 July 2025, appearing alongside Viktor Norén.
2025-09
Wahlgren and Viktor Norén launched their joint concert hall tour 'Våra liv, våra musikaler', visiting 18 cities across Sweden from September to November 2025.
2025-04
The 'Våra liv, våra musikaler' tour was announced in April 2025, built on musical numbers from productions both artists have appeared in over the years.
2025-06
Wahlgren confirmed the musical partnership with Viktor Norén at the Allsång på Skansen press conference in June 2025, describing it as a 'musical infatuation'.
2024-02
Wahlgren took the lead role in the Swedish premiere of David Bowie's musical Lazarus, which opened on 15 February 2024.

Tour

GöteborgNorrköpingVästerås

Tracks

Rederiet (TV role as Filip 'FN' Norberg)85-episode run on SVT's long-running soap opera, his career breakthrough in the late 1990s

The Book of MormonPlayed Elder Price in the Swedish production at China Teatern, Stockholm

LazarusLead role in the Swedish premiere of David Bowie's musical, February 2024

Våra liv, våra musikalerJoint touring show with Viktor Norén, 18-city Sweden tour autumn 2025

Jesus Christ SuperstarOne of several major musical theatre productions in his stage career

Recent shows

Upcoming · 5

cinema10:00

Mon 12.10. 10:00 Kino 3, Lund

Adult Supervision

Arkipelag screens at Kino 3 in Lund. A film screening on Monday 12 October.

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Bamse and the Pirate Treasure — Lisebergsteatern, Gothenburg

theater11:00

Sun 18.10. 11:00 Lisebergsteatern, Gothenburg

Bamse and the Pirate Treasure

Bamse and Little Skutt search for pirate treasure in this interactive family production at Lisebergsteatern. Children help the characters solve problems throughout the show.

theater