Max von Sydow is a Swedish-French actor who has played multiple roles in American and European films. He acted in films in different languages ​​such as Norwegian, French, German, English, Italian, Spanish and Swedish.

He is a “Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres” awarded the Swedish Culture Prize “Royal Foundation Award” in 1954 and was awarded “Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur” in 2012. The Seventh Seal , Darkness Through a Glass , The Emigrants , The Exorcist , Three Days of the Condor , Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close , Three-Eyed Raven , a role that earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Born name

Carl Adolf von Sydow

nickname

Max Von Sydow

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Lund, Scania, Sweden

Residence

Paris, France

nationality

Swedish, French

training

Max von Sydow was present at Lund Cathedral School and the Royal Dramatic Theater (Dramaten) in Stockholm.

occupation

Actor, voice actor, director

family

• Father – Carl Wilhelm von Sydow (ethnologist and professor)
• Mother – Maria Margareta “Greta”, Baroness Rappe (school teacher)
• Siblings – Axel Ulrik Bertil von Sydow (brother)
• Andere – Cedric Brelet Van Sydow (Neffe)

Manager

Max von Sydow is managed by Diamond Management (Talent Agency), London, UK.

Genre

Pop

instruments

Life

labels

unknown

To build

Slim

Height

6 feet 4 inches or 193 cm

weight

85 kg or 187.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Max von Sydow dated –

1. Christina Inga Britta Olin (1951-1979) – Mark and Christina Inga Britta Olin married on August 1, 1951. They have two children together, sons Claes and Henrik. They were divorced on February 26, 1979.
2. Catherine Brelet (1997-present) Max and Catherine married in 1997. They have two children, Cédric and Yvan.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of German and Scottish descent.

hair colour

Sandy Blonde

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• high altitude
• commanding voice

brand promotion

He hasn’t endorsed any brands yet.

Known for

• Acting in films such as Just a Mother , The Seventh Seal , Darkness Through a Glass , The Emigrants , The Exorcist , Three Days of the Condor , Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close , Here’s Your Life , A Kiss Before Dying , among others
• Appears in TV roles such as Mr. Sleeman , Kojak: The Documents of Belarus , Red King, White Knight , The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles , Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King , Game of Thrones , among others
• Being the voice in the video games Ghostbusters: The Video Game , The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim , and Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

As a singer

Max von Sydow liked to act in the songs Ein Schönen Leben in the film Der Erste, der Last in 2016 and Calle Schewens vals in the film Der Apfelkrieg in 1971.

first movie

Max von Sydow made his feature film debut in 1949 as Nils Nur Eine Mutter .

First TV show

He made his TV show debut as himself on The Linkletter Show in 1966.

Max von Sydow favorite things

• Movie – Pelle the Conqueror (1987)

Max von Sydow Facts

1. His last name is due to his father’s partial German ancestry.
2. He started a drama club in high school. After graduating from the Royal Dramatic Theater drama school, he worked at the theaters in Malmö and Norrköping.
3. Max is greatly admired in Sweden.
4. Max has received an Oscar nomination, making him the only Swedish male actor to have received it.
5. He directed the film Katinka In 1988 he made his directorial debut.
6. He received his first Oscar nomination in 1987 for his portrayal of Lassefar in Pelle the Conqueror . Max earned his 2nd nomination for the film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close in 2012 .
7. He was the Three-Eyed Raven in Game of Thrones which he joined in Season 6.
8. He received the Guldbagge Award for “Best Director” Katinka for the film , the first film he directed.
9. His career abroad began with the 1965 film The Greatest Story Ever Told where he played the role of Jesus.
10. He has lived in Rome, California, Paris and Italy.
11. Max has played both god and devils in the films The Greatest Story Ever Told and Things to Do.
12. He is related to Björn von Sydow, ex-defense minister and speaker of the parliament in Sweden.
13. In 1985 he was a member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival.
14. Premiere Magazine made its appearance in Pelle the Conqueror at number 57 in “Greatest Performances of All Time” in 2006.
15. He is fluent in English, French, Swedish and Italian.
16. He renounced Swedish citizenship for a French one in 2002.
17. As of 2015, Max has appeared in 5 Best Picture Oscar-winning films, including Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close , Awakening , The Emigrants , The Exorcist , and Hannah and Her Sisters.
18. Christopher Plummer was cast in Eventually , although Max had been considered for the role.
19. He admires Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Spencer Tracy and Marlon Brando.
20. He feels at home on stage.
21. Max is considered an intellectual actor.
22. He doesn’t identify with his roles.
23. In his opinion, acting is futile because it has nothing to do with making furniture or writing.
24. In acting The Greatest Story Ever Told He wouldn’t openly let his wife visit because Jesus wasn’t married. He also didn’t relax or drink because Jesus didn’t.
25. According to him, playing the Jesus role was difficult and felt like a prison. He couldn’t drink or smoke in public because he had to have an image. It took 6 months for his life to return to normal.
26. As a boy he was very shy.
27. He feels that the roles that are offered to him are not interesting because they usually come from old dads or grandfathers.
28. Max played a good guy in The Exorcist.
29. He is an agnostic or an atheist. He was a doubter in his youth but not in his adult life. Nobody knows what he doubted.
30. Max was a guest star on The Simpsons .
31. He is the voice of Esbern in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game.
32. Max played the speaking roles of Vigo the Carpathian, Esbern, and Lor San Tekka Ghostbusters: The Video Game , The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim , Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the video games .
33. He had a starring role in Rush Hour 3 (2007).
34. His wife Catherine works on almost all of his films.
35. He does not appear to be active on social media.