Tomas von Brömssen
Tomas von Brömssen | |
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von Brömssen in 2014 | |
| Born | Tomas Birger von Brömssen 8 May 1943 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouses | Eva Rask
(m. 1966; died 2000)Dorthe Pedersen (m. 2004) |
Tomas Birger von Brömssen (born 8 May 1943) is a Swedish theatre, film, and television actor.
von Brömssen was born in Örgryte and grew up in Gothenburg. His father, Birger von Brömssen, was a painter. He studied Scandinavian languages, intending to become a teacher, but decided to apply to Malmö Theatre Academy and was accepted. He
He played leading roles in Albert & Herbert, My Life as a Dog (Swedish: Mitt liv som hund), Dykaren (English title Baltic Sea, Salvation or The Diver), Mannen från Mallorca (English title The Man from Majorca) and Sofies verden (English title Sophie's World).
Together with Lars-Eric Brossner, he wrote the 2003 play The Story of the Little Gentleman, based on Barbro Lindgren's book The Story of the Little Old Man.
He was first married to Eva von Brömssen from 1966 to 2000 (her death). He remarried on 21 November 2004 to the scientist Dorte Velling Pedersen, close friend to his first wife Eva. They currently reside in Frölunda, outside Gothenburg.