Gustaf Hammarsten
Biography
Carl Gustaf Hammarsten is a Swedish film, television, and theatre actor. He was born on September 2, 1967, in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He is also known by the name Gustav Hammarsten. He is internationally recognized for his role in the 2009 film Brüno, where he played the title character's sidekick and gay lover. His known acting credits include appearances in films and series such as Parlament, Fröken Frimans krig, and Den goda viljan. Throughout his career, he has accumulated a total of fifty-eight known acting credits across film and television.
Career overview
Carl Gustaf Hammarsten is a Swedish film, television, and theatre actor who was born on September 2, 1967, in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He is also known by the spelling Gustav Hammarsten. Internationally, he is known for his role in the 2009 film Brüno, where he played the title character's sidekick and gay lover.
Throughout his career, Hammarsten has accumulated fifty-eight known acting credits across movies and television shows. Among the works associated with his career are the projects Parlament, Fröken Frimans krig, and Den goda viljan.
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- Skilsmässobarn (2026) as Henrik
- Adult Supervision (2026)
- Little Did I Know (2025) as Syon
- We Are Not Leaving (2025) as Göran
- Tabitas Tattoo änd cär (2024) as Gunnar
- Hostage (2023) as Greger Fors
- Together 99 (2023) as Göran
- Dr. Death (2021) as Dr. Svensson
- Old (2021) as Resort Manager
- Thunder in My Heart (2021) as Stefan
- Odd Weeks (2021) as Mattias
- Min historiske pojkvän (2021) as Ragnar
- All Against All (2019) as Himself - Contestant
- Över Atlanten (2019) as Self
- Stockholm (2019) as Taxi Driver
- Expeditionen (2019) as Self
- Kursk (2018) as Lesser Admiral Mikhail Denisov (Peter the Great)
- Sjölyckan (2018) as Rille
- Lords of Chaos (2018) as Finn Tender
- Midnight Sun (2016) as Anders Harnesk
- Beyond Beyond (2014) as Johan's Father (voice)
- The Wizard's Daughter (2014) as Kurre
- Fröken Frimans krig (2013) as Axel Friman
- Death of a Loved One (2013) as Rutger
- Wallander: Missing (2013) as Viktor Nilsson
- Stockholm Stories (2013) as Fredrik Berg
- Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) as Martin Lagerbäck
- Life, Lust & Longing (2012)
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) as Young Harald Vanger
- Tjuvarnas jul (2011) as Kurre
- The Supporter (2011) as Father
- I Travel Alone (2011) as Robert Göteborg
- Death Sleep (2011) as Erik
- The Sandhamn Murders (2010) as Bengt-Olof Stenmark
- Walk the Talk (2010) as Mats
- Verdens Beste SFO (2010) as Pontus
- Brüno (2009) as Lutz
- Tile M for Murder (2008) as Hugo
- Der Kommissar und das Meer (2007) as Henry Dahlström
- Der Kommissar und das Meer (2007) as Jonas Nyborg
- To Love Someone (2007) as Björn
- Robins (2006) as Self - Guest
- Dildo (2006)
- Wallander (2005) as Viktor Nilsson
- Mebana (2005) as Ingemar
- One Step Behind (2005) as Åke Larstam
- Münsters fall (2005) as Mauritz Leverkuhn
- Kvarteret Skatan (2003) as Morgan
- Seeking Temporary Wife (2003) as Fredrik
- Capricciosa (2003) as Ulf
- Illusive Tracks (2003) as Gunnar Wern
- Cleo (2002) as Frank Berger
- Hon (2002) as Thomas
- Beck 13 - Sender Unknown (2002) as Klas Duvander
- Together (2000) as Göran
- Beck (1999) as Klas Duvander
- Ellinors bröllop (1996) as Richard
- The Best Intentions (1992) as Torsten Bolin
- Gäster med gester (1982) as Self, contestant
- Gäster med gester (1982) as Self, guest contestant