Martin Wallström

Martin Wallström
Martin Wallström
Born	Carl Martin Gunnar Wallström Milkéwitz; 7 July 1983 (age 41); Uddevalla, Sweden
Alma mater	University of Gothenburg
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Lisa Linnertorp (m. 2008; div. 2021)
Children	2

Carl Martin Gunnar Wallström Milkéwitz (born 7 July 1983) is a Swedish television and film actor. A successful actor in his home country, he is best known internationally for his 2015 American debut role as Tyrell Wellick in the USA Network cyber-thriller Mr. Robot.

Early life and education

Carl Martin Gunnar Wallström Milkéwitz, known as Carl Wallström, was born on 7 July 1983, in Uddevalla, Sweden.^[1]

Wallström began his professional acting career as a teenager, and later decided to study acting. He enrolled in the University of Gothenburg's Academy of Music and Drama in 2004, and graduated in 2008.^[2]^[3]

Career

Wallström began his career at age fifteen in the Swedish film Hela Härligheten.^{[citation needed]} He has worked in many Swedish, other Nordic, and German television and film productions since 1998.^[4]

In 2008, Wallström had a small role in the wide-release Swedish film Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road (Arn - Riket vid vägens slut). The following year, he made his debut in the Johan Falk film franchise in the film Johan Falk: GSI - Gruppen för särskilda insatser; he reprised this role in the following Johan Falk film Johan Falk - Vapenbröder which was released the same year.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010, Wallström starred opposite Bill Skarsgård in the Swedish film Simple Simon. The film was recognised internationally and was shortlisted for that year's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.^[5] In 2013, he starred in Easy Money III: Life Deluxe, the third instalment of the very successful trilogy starring Joel Kinnaman. He also starred in the Swedish romantic comedy Ego that year.^{[citation needed]}

In October 2014, it was announced that Wallström had joined the main cast of the US television thriller Mr. Robot.^[6] This was his US television debut and his most prominent international role to date. Wallström was cast as Tyrell Wellick, an ambitious Swedish technology executive for E Corp that works with the main character Elliot, played by Rami Malek. Wallström won the role of Wellick by submitting three self-tapes to the show.^[4]^[7]^[8] The first episode of the series premiered on 24 June 2015. Although credited as a main cast member for all four seasons of the show, he does not appear on-screen in about one-third of its episodes.^{[citation needed]}

Wallström's other English-language roles include as Martin in the 2014 Swedish film Remake (in both Swedish and English), Tomas in the 2015 internationally co-produced English-language television drama 100 Code, a 2017 voice-acting role in an episode of the Comedy Central show Jeff & Some Aliens, and in supporting roles in the World War II drama Ashes in the Snow and independent science-fiction film Parallel, both released in 2018.^{[citation needed]}

Wallström has narrated many audiobooks in Swedish. As of November 2019, he had narrated 32 books.^[9]

Personal life

Wallström married Swedish actress Lisa Linnertorp. They have a son and a daughter,^[3] but divorced in 2021.^[10]

Wallström speaks Swedish and English.^[11]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1998	Hela Härligheten	Jörgen
2000	Before the Storm	Danne
2001	Ingen återvändo	Martin	Short film
2003	Hannah med H	Guy at New Years party #1
2006	Du & jag	Studenten Jens
2008	Eldsdansen	Frej
2008	Arn - Riket vid vägens slut	Magnus Månsköld
2009	Johan Falk: GSI - Gruppen för särskilda insatser	Martin Borhulth
2009	Johan Falk - Vapenbröder	Martin Borhulth
2010	Pure	Mattias
2010	Sebbe	Tidningstjuv 2
2010	Pax	Tim
2010	Simple Simon	Sam
2011	Beyond the Border	Sven Stenström
2011	Maria Wern - Drömmar ur snö	Jesper
2013	Ego	Sebastian
2013	Easy Money III: Life Deluxe	Martin Hägerström
2014	Stockholm Stories	Johan
2014	Remake	Martin
2015	Nirbashito	Gustav	Indian-Swedish film
2018	Ashes in the Snow	Nikolai Kretzsky	Lithuanian-American film
2018	Videomannen	Chefen
2019	Parallel	Noel	Directed by Isaac Ezban; Canadian film
2024	Stolen	Robert

Television

Year	TV Series	Role	Notes
2002	Olivia Twist	Bosse	Mini-series
2002	Familjen	Fred Holde	12 episodes
2003	En ö i havet	Ragnar	Mini-series
2004	Lokalreportern	Robban	Mini-series
2004	Danslärarens åtkomst	Ung Molin	Mini-series
2007	Upp till kamp	Roger	Mini-series
2008	Selma	Nils	Television movie
2009	183 dagar	Bar Customer	1 episode
2009	Kommissarien och havet	Mats Östlund	1 episode; German production
2009	Oskyldigt dömd	Anders Hellman	1 episode
2009	Stenhuggaren	Anders Andersson	Television movie
2005–2010	Wallander	Jens/Johan Rasmusson	2 episodes
2010	Arn	Magnus Månsköld	Mini-series
2010	Drottningoffret	Johnny	Mini-series
2013	Morden i Sandhamn	Magnus	3 episodes
2014	Arvingarna	Matti	1 episode
2015–2019	Mr. Robot	Tyrell Wellick	Main role; American production
2017	Jeff And Some Aliens	Gustav	1 episode; American production
2020	Den Sista Sommaren	Police officer	7 episodes
2020–2023	Beck	Josef Eriksson	12 episodes
2022	Headhunters	Jon Christian Wiklund	6 episodes