Tomas von Brömssen

Acting

Tomas von Brömssen

Born 1943-05-08 · Örgryte, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Tomas von Brömssen, born 8 May 1943 in Örgryte, Gothenburg, is a Swedish actor known for his versatile performances in theatre, film and television. He became particularly known for his role as the somewhat lost scrap dealer's son Herbert in the popular TV series Albert & Herbert. The series was a great success and established von Brömssen as one of Sweden's most beloved actors. After studying at the Statens scenskola in Malmö, where he graduated in 1969, von Brömssen began his career with Unga Teatern in Malmö and appeared early in TV productions such as Hemkomsten. He returned to Gothenburg in the 1970s and became a central figure at the Gothenburg City Theatre and the Folkteatern. During the 1980s he was also a recurring figure in revues, including at the Liseberg Theatre where he staged his own revue, Tomas' revue, which was a great success. In addition to his success on stage, von Brömssen has had a significant film career, where he has appeared in films such as Mannen från Mallorca (1984) and Mitt liv som hund (1985). He received a Guldbagge for best male lead in Bo Widerberg's Lust och fägring stor (1995), and has also been nominated for a Guldbagge for his role in Ormens väg på hälleberget (1986). As one of Gothenburg's most prominent cultural figures, von Brömssen was awarded the Göteborg Citizen of the Year award in 1995. His flexibility as an actor has made him a beloved figure both on the stage and on TV, where he has also played in TV series such as Saltön (2005, 2007, 2010) and Från regnormarnas liv (1998). In recent years, von Brömssen has continued to be active, including through his involvement in theater productions by Eva Bergman and debuting in a musical in 2023. He has also appeared in revues on a regular basis and has a passion for playing the clarinet, which he has shared with his audience in various contexts.

Acting credits

All Things Fair poster
6.5

In 1943 Malmö, 15-year-old Stig is attracted to his teacher Viola, 22 years his senior, who, drawn to his youth and innocence, believes the lad is a God-sent relief from her miserable marriage to a drunken, unfaithful lout.

All Things Fair

1995

The Crown Jewels poster
5.4

Fragancia is arrested for the attempted murder of Richard Persson, the son of a powerful factory owner. During the interrogation her amazing and remarkable life story is revealed. We follow her through her impoverished childhood, her adolescence where she meets the great love of her life, ice hockey star Petterson-Jonsson and the lead up to the fatal night where the story begins.

The Crown Jewels

2011

Little Anna and the Tall Uncle poster
7.0

No two friends are more different than Little Anna and the Tall Uncle. She is short, he is very tall. Little Anna is brave, the Tall Uncle is a scared cat. And yet there is nobody who Little Anna would rather go swimming with, build a tree house with or ride a motorcycle with than the Tall Uncle. And there is nobody the Tall Uncle would rather bake a yummy cake for than his best friend Little Anna.

Little Anna and the Tall Uncle

2012

My Life as a Dog poster
7.2

A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.

My Life as a Dog

1985

Shed No Tears poster
6.8

Pål dreams about becoming successful with his music, but he has one major obstacle: himself. He's a diamond in the rough, and the only things greater than his musical talent are his obsessions, which constantly get him into trouble. We follow Pål on an emotional journey one summer in Gothenburg where he is thrown between passion and deceit; love, reconciliation and deliverance.

Shed No Tears

2013

Bröllop, begravning och dop - filmen poster
4.5

An independent sequel to the TV series. Here we follow the families Öhrn and Seger and take us through autumn and winter on our way to Christmas celebrations and to a New Year's Eve which inevitably means an end to the old and a beginning of something new… A film about love and death and everything in between.

Bröllop, begravning och dop - filmen

2021

Rika barn leka bäst poster
3.6

Six women get fired from a bank while the director gets a huge raise.

Rika barn leka bäst

1997

Love and Lemons poster
5.8

Agnes has most things in life: a family who are always there for her, a good job in the restaurant industry, a boyfriend who loves her, and a best friend whom she knows inside out. Or does she? All of a sudden things begin to crumble, one by one, and soon nothing is as it was.

Love and Lemons

2013

The Journey to Melonia poster
6.6

When a ship sinks during a storm, a slave from the industrial island of Plutonia is washed up on the beaches of paradise island Melonia, where the "all-powerful" wizard Prospero and his strange friends reside.

The Journey to Melonia

1989

Det Bästa med Albert & Herbert poster
NR

Swedish version of the British SitCom Steptoe and Son: Starring: Sten-Åke Cederhök, Tomas von Brömssen

Det Bästa med Albert & Herbert

2005

Sophie's World poster
6.3

One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you? and "Where does the world come from?

Sophie's World

1999

Bulan poster
10.0

"The Bump" - A factory worker get a sharp bump on his head after having collided with a lamppost. This incident causes him to leave his square daily life for spontaneous escapades and whims.

Bulan

1990

The Dog Hotel poster
7.0

On their way to find Paris, Sture the dog (Hasse Alfredsson) and his friend Picasso end up on a hotel in the middle of nowhere. Along with Miss Mops, Sture tries to sniff out who is causing all the strange events of the hotel.

The Dog Hotel

2000

No artwork available
8.0

Swedish TV-Movie

Gisslan

1996

Sommarkvetter poster
NR

Comedy 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

The Serpent's Way poster
5.8

A salesman and his son sexually abuse several generations of an indigent family's women as payment for debt. Janni must see his mother, sister, niece and wife all being exploited, and the family grow with the abuser's kids.

The Serpent's Way

1986

Sista föreställningen poster
NR

An 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

Håkan Hellström på Ullevi den 7 juni 2014 poster
NR

On June 7, 2014, Håkan Hellström took the stage in front of a sold-out Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg. With an audience of 69,349, the hometown concert became the most attended concert in Swedish history. This concert film captures not only the performance itself, but also follows several fans as they prepare for the show on their journey to—and through—Gothenburg.

Håkan Hellström på Ullevi den 7 juni 2014

2014

Sune - Best Man poster
5.1

Sune and Sophie are going on a class trip, "the secret journey". It turns out it is the same date as Sune's favourite grandpa is getting remarried. And his grandpa wants Sune to be his best man. When at grandpa's he changes his mind. He has to go back to the classtrip. After this we are on a road trip, Sune is chasing Sophie and the class - and his parents are chasing Sune.

Sune - Best Man

2019

Mending Hugo's Heart poster
6.0

"What a Damn Circus" - A young university student Hugo falls in love with promising violinist Agnes, but something happens that changes his life completely. Moving on, the story turns into a romantic drama-comedy with great portions of humour and warmth, as Hugo ends up at Circus Margôt and is drawn into that absorbing existence.

Mending Hugo's Heart

2017

Tomas Revy poster
NR

Comedy and music in this stage show.

Tomas Revy

1992

The Magic Circle poster
6.5

Loosely based on the Sala gang, a group of five people that committed murders and thefts in Sweden in the 1930s.

The Magic Circle

1970

1939 poster
4.9

When the war breaks out, Annika lives with her parents in Värmland, close to the border to Norway. Her cousin Harald is a dealer in the black market but has to escape from the police to Norway. Annika moves to Stockholm and gets a job as a waitress. She meets the happy-go-lucky Berit and together they have a wonderful time. She also meets a young man, Bengt, whom she marries. But almost immediately she discovers that her husband is different from the man who was courting her. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

1939

1989

During the Journey to Melonia poster
NR

Documentary about the production of Per Åhlin's feature film Resan till Melonia

During the Journey to Melonia

1989

Behind the camera