Martin Wallström facts for kids

Carl Martin Gunnar Wallström Milkéwitz (born on July 7, 1983) is an actor from Sweden. He is well-known in his home country for many roles. Around the world, he is most famous for playing Tyrell Wellick in the TV show Mr. Robot. This show is a cyber-thriller from the USA Network.

About Martin Wallström

Early Life and School

Carl Martin Gunnar Wallström Milkéwitz, who goes by Martin Wallström, was born in Uddevalla, Sweden. This was on July 7, 1983.

Martin started acting when he was a teenager. He later decided to study acting more seriously. In 2004, he joined the University of Gothenburg's Academy of Music and Drama. He finished his studies there in 2008.

His Acting Career

Martin Wallström began his acting journey at age fifteen. His first film was a Swedish movie called Hela Härligheten. Since 1998, he has worked in many TV shows and films. Most of these were made in Sweden, other Nordic countries, or Germany.

Early Films in Sweden

Martin appeared in the Johan Falk film series. He played Martin Borhulth in two movies: Johan Falk: GSI – Gruppen för särskilda insatser and Johan Falk – Vapenbröder. Both came out in 2009.

In 2010, Martin starred with Bill Skarsgård in a Swedish film called Simple Simon. This movie became famous around the world. It was even considered for an Academy Award (also known as the Oscars). Later, in 2013, he was in Easy Money III: Life Deluxe. This was the third movie in a very popular series. He also acted in a Swedish romantic comedy called Ego that same year.

Becoming Famous with Mr. Robot

In October 2014, it was announced that Martin Wallström would join the TV show Mr. Robot. This was his first big role in American television. It also became his most well-known role around the world.

Martin played Tyrell Wellick in Mr. Robot. Tyrell is a smart business executive who works for a big company called E Corp. His character works with the main hero, Elliot, played by Rami Malek. Martin got the role by sending in three audition videos from home. The first episode of Mr. Robot aired on June 24, 2015. Martin was a main actor for all four seasons of the show.

Other English Roles

Martin has also acted in other English-language projects. He was in the 2014 Swedish film Remake, which was made in both Swedish and English. In 2015, he played Tomas in the TV drama 100 Code. He also did a voice-acting role in an episode of the Comedy Central show Jeff & Some Aliens in 2017. In 2018, he had supporting roles in Ashes in the Snow, a drama about World War II, and a science-fiction film called Parallel.

Martin has also narrated many audiobooks in Swedish. By November 2019, he had narrated 32 books.

Personal Life

Martin Wallström was married to Swedish actress Lisa Linnertorp. They have a son and a daughter together. They divorced in 2021.

Martin speaks both Swedish and English.

See also

In Spanish: Martin Wallström para niños