
Acting
Sten-Åke Cederhök
Born — Died
1913-01-30 — 1990-01-14
Place of birth
Gislaved, Jönköpings län, Sweden
Known for
Acting
Credits
22 titles
Sten-Åke Cederhök, born Carlsson on 30 January 1913 in Båraryd parish in Jönköping County, was a Swedish revue artist, comedian and actor. He grew up in Gothenburg and made his debut in 1929 in Alingsås Folkets Park in a folk play. During the 1930s he worked on various theatre stages, including at the Hagateatern in Gothenburg, and became a well-known entertainer in the city. Cederhök had a long career in revue and theatre and made his breakthrough with his work with Veckans Revy at Liseberg, which he directed for 25 years. His best-known role came through the TV series Albert & Herbert (1974), where he played one of the two main roles as the charismatic scrap dealer Albert. Cederhök also a…
Known for
7.1An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.
Julkalendern
1960
7.9Albert & Herbert was a Swedish comedy series that ran in 1974, 1976–1979, 1981–1982, an advent series and a theatre play titled Mordet på Skolgatan 15, and had a spin-off series in 1995. Albert & Herbert, which featured father and son scrap-dealers living together, was an adaptation of Ray Galton and Alan Simpsons's BBC series Steptoe and Son from the 60s and 70s. Albert was played by Sten-Åke Cederhök, and the son Herbert played by Tomas von Brömssen. During the first six episodes, Herbert was played by Lennart Lundh. The characters lived in a dilapidated wooden house in Skolgatan 15, in Haga, Gothenburg.
Albert & Herbert
1974
NRAlbert is obsessed with Christmas. The moment December begins, he pulls out all the holiday decorations from the attic. But his son Herbert doesn’t share the same festive spirit. Tired of Albert’s over-the-top enthusiasm, Herbert decides that this year, they’ll each celebrate Christmas their own way—separately.
Albert & Herberts julkalender
1982
7.5The family happiness of the Ekdahls is driven towards a tragic disintegration.
Vildanden
1989
NRIt's the early 1950s and Sparvöga's father has lost his job and is suffering from tuberculosis. The whole family is forced to move back in with his parents but for Sparvöga this is the beginning of a great adventure.
Sparvöga
1989
NRComedy with Sten-Åke Cederhök and Tomas von Brömssen at the Lisebergsteatern in Gothenburg, featuring scrap dealers Albert and Herbert, a waiter with rabbit teeth and a shack maid with an incomprehensible village dialect.
Sommarkvetter
1988
Film credits
2000s · 1 titles
1980s · 6 titles
NRComedy with Sten-Åke Cederhök and Tomas von Brömssen at the Lisebergsteatern in Gothenburg, featuring scrap dealers Albert and Herbert, a waiter with rabbit teeth and a shack maid with an incomprehensible village dialect.
Sommarkvetter
1988
NRAn ageing showman and his young sidekick accordionist are on a low budget summer tour of Sweden when the accordionist suddenly gets an offer for a much better gig and then the conflict is born.
Sista föreställningen
1986
NRSten-Åke Cederhök is interviewed by Bo Hermansson and looks back on his life and his long career in Swedish entertainment. Through the conversation and various archive clips from his previous appearances, viewers are given a look back at some of the highlights of his career.
Ni får ta' mig precis som jag är
1986
NROn August 20, 1989, Sten-Åke Cederhök bid farewell before 13,000 spectators on Liseberg’s main stage. A warm and humorous conclusion to a lifelong career, featuring guests such as Tomas von Brömssen and Sonya Hedenbratt.
Sten-Åke Cederhöks avskedsföreställning
1989
5.2Johannes, an ex-con now working as a antiques dealer, is faced with a huge debt. He is put under pressure to pay and agrees to steal the Russian crown jewels on exhibition onboard a cruise ship.
One Way Ticket
1988
6.0This 1983 folk comedy play from Lisebergsteatern in Gothenburg follows Albert and Herbert as they face eviction from their shabby Haga house when the neighborhood is slated for demolition, sparking both worry and resistance. At the same time, Albert receives mysterious threatening letters, and when two bumbling burglars suddenly appear, father and son face new trials.
Mordet på Skolgatan 15
1984
1970s · 2 titles
6.0The kid Anderssonskans Kalle is a menace to his surroundings and this time he uses nails, fireworks and sneezing powder.
Anderssonskans Kalle i busform
1973
4.2Anderssonskan's Kalle is the typical 'Söderkis'. It's a boy growing up on Söder in Stockholm and he is very fond of practical jokes. His mother sees him as a good natured boy but his victims, mostly the local policeman and two old crones in the same house, see him as the devil himself.
Anderssonskans Kalle
1972
Series credits
7.1An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.
Julkalendern
1960
7.9Albert & Herbert was a Swedish comedy series that ran in 1974, 1976–1979, 1981–1982, an advent series and a theatre play titled Mordet på Skolgatan 15, and had a spin-off series in 1995. Albert & Herbert, which featured father and son scrap-dealers living together, was an adaptation of Ray Galton and Alan Simpsons's BBC series Steptoe and Son from the 60s and 70s. Albert was played by Sten-Åke Cederhök, and the son Herbert played by Tomas von Brömssen. During the first six episodes, Herbert was played by Lennart Lundh. The characters lived in a dilapidated wooden house in Skolgatan 15, in Haga, Gothenburg.
Albert & Herbert
1974
NRAlbert is obsessed with Christmas. The moment December begins, he pulls out all the holiday decorations from the attic. But his son Herbert doesn’t share the same festive spirit. Tired of Albert’s over-the-top enthusiasm, Herbert decides that this year, they’ll each celebrate Christmas their own way—separately.
Albert & Herberts julkalender
1982
7.5The family happiness of the Ekdahls is driven towards a tragic disintegration.
Vildanden
1989
NRIt's the early 1950s and Sparvöga's father has lost his job and is suffering from tuberculosis. The whole family is forced to move back in with his parents but for Sparvöga this is the beginning of a great adventure.
Sparvöga
1989
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Ett köpmanshus i skärgården
1973
No synopsis available yet.
Party hos Parnevik
1978
NRThis 1981 folk comedy play from Lisebergsteatern in Gothenburg returns to Skolgatan in Haga, where Herbert still hasn’t managed to move out despite countless attempts. When Albert stumbles upon his son’s diary and begins reading the embarrassing entries aloud, tensions rise—only to grow worse when a tax inspector arrives. For thirty years Albert has failed to report Herbert’s mother’s death, and the family has continued to receive a spousal deduction. Now father and son must resort to desperate and comical tricks to avoid being found out.
Albert & Herbert på Lisebergsteatern
1981
7.0Rulle lives on his family's farm in the province of Bohuslän with his parents, sister, grandmother, and grandfather. Throughout December, he experiences life in the countryside, where Christmas preparations, traditions, and encounters with the local community take center stage.
Rulle på Rullseröd
1974
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Albert och Herbert
1974
Behind the camera
NRComedy with Sten-Åke Cederhök and Tomas von Brömssen at the Lisebergsteatern in Gothenburg, featuring scrap dealers Albert and Herbert, a waiter with rabbit teeth and a shack maid with an incomprehensible village dialect.
Sommarkvetter
1988
NROn August 20, 1989, Sten-Åke Cederhök bid farewell before 13,000 spectators on Liseberg’s main stage. A warm and humorous conclusion to a lifelong career, featuring guests such as Tomas von Brömssen and Sonya Hedenbratt.
Sten-Åke Cederhöks avskedsföreställning
1989


