Jan-Olof Strandberg

Swedish actor (1926–2020)

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Jan-Olof Strandberg (9 September 1926 – 2 May 2020) was a Swedish stage and film actor.
On stage one of his most famous parts was as Vladimir in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot , at Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theatre (where he performed 85 parts over the years).
Gurney's play Kärleksbrev (Love Letters) at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, opposite Anita Björk in 2009.

Jan-Olof Strandberg (9 September 1926 – 2 May 2020) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He appeared in 45 films since 1947. On stage one of his most famous parts was as Vladimir in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, at Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theatre (where he performed 85 parts over the years).

He appeared in Erland Josephson's play Blomsterplockarna ("The Flower Pickers") at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 2006-2007, performed the part of Andrew in A. R. Gurney's play Kärleksbrev (Love Letters) at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, opposite Anita Björk in 2009.