Per Oscarsson was born on January 28, 1927 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was an actor and writer, known for The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009), Hunger (1966) and Sverige åt svenskarna (1980). He was married to Kia Östling and Gerd Hegnell. He died on December 31, 2010 in Skara, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.