Max Von Sydow

ABOUT Max von Sydow as Cardinal von Waldberg Date of Birth: April 10, 1929 Birth Place: Lund, Skane, Sweden Eye Color: Blue Height: 6'4" (1.93 m) Family: son of Carl Wilhelm von Sydow a professor at the University of Lund and Baroness Greta Rappe who worked as a school teacher, Max has two sons Claes and Henrik. Education: Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm (1948-1951) Actor Bio: Born Carl Adolf von Sydow to a wealthy Swedish family, von Sydow is most remembered for his collaborations with legendary Swedish director Ingmar Bergman (who was also his mentor). Von Sydow has been acting for over five decades and has proven himself a flexible actor capable of roles in various genres. Von Sydow hasn't performed in many television series, therefore his presence on "The Tudors" is a rare treat. *note: Swedes pronounce his last name as Sidov (english alphabet sounds) CALLING ALL TUDORS CAST EXPERTS! Click EasyEdit to add to this profile. ● NEW TO WIKIS? [THE HELP SECTION] FOR TIPS & TRICKS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Non-acting careers: Movies: Shutter island (2010)-Dr. Jeremiah Naehring Rush Hour 3 (2007) - Reynard Minority Report (2002) - Director Lamar Burgess Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) - Nels Gudmundsson What Dreams May Come (1998) - The Tracker Judge Dredd (1995) - Chief Justice Fargo A Kiss Before Dying (1991) - Thor Carlsson Pelle the Conqueror (1988) - Lassefar Hannah and her Sisters (1986) -- Frederick Dune (1984) - Dr. Kynes Never Say Die Again (1983) Ernst Stavro Blofeld Conan the Barbarian (1982) - King Osric Flash Gordon (1980) - Emperor Ming / Ming's Floating Servant Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) - Father Merrin Three Days of the Condor (1975) - G. Joubert The Exorcist (1973) - Father Merrin Hawaii (1966) - Rev. Abner Hale The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) - Jesus The Seventh Seal (1957) - Antonius Block, knight TV Shows: "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1993) - Sigmund Freud (1 episode) "Christopher Columbus" miniseries (1985) - King John of Portugal "The Last Place on Earth" miniseries (1985) Fridtjof Nansen Stage: Big break: The Exorcist Best known for: The Exorcist Awards: Max has been nominated and won various awards for his acting from all over the world. Winner of an AFI, two Bodil Awards, a Golden India Catalina, a European Film Award, a Fotogramas de Plata, three Guldbagge awards, Tokyo and Venice International Film Festival Awards. Max has also been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in Pelle the Conqueror, three Saturn awards, and an Emmy for Red King, White Knight. Upcoming projects: "The Tudors" (2009) - Cardinal Waldberg Shutter Island (2009) - Dr. Jeremiah Naehring Solomon Kane (2008) - Josiah Kane Truth & Treason (2008) - Franz Fikeis Talk about... Max von Sydow

MEMORABLE QUOTES "The power of Christ compels you!" - as Father Merrin, The Exorcist In Hollywood they usually cast me as villains or priests. If Jesus came back today, and saw what was going on in his name, he'd never stop throwing up.

FUN FACTS Max von Sydow has played both Jesus (Greatest Story Ever Told) and the Devil (Needful Things, A Soldier's Tale) von Sydow has played numerous religiously oriented characters, yet despite being raised a Lutheran he is an atheist von Sydow is an incredibly multilingual actor, he has performed speaking Swedish, English, French, Italian, Danish, German, as well as short lines of Russian, Latin, Arabic, and Hawaiian.

FAN SITES <a class="external" href="http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-vonsydowtudorscasting,0,39526.story?track=rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Power of 'The Tudors' Compels 'Exorcist' Star - Max Von Sydow will play a disapproving Cardinal"</a> [von Sydow Shrine]

PHOTOS

Max Von Sydow as Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told ( 1965)	Max von Sydow (right) in The Seventh Seal (1957)
as Emperor Ming, the Merciless in Flash Gordon (1980)	as Father Merrin in The Exorcist (1973)
as Bond villian Ernst Blofeld in Never Say Die Again (1983)	as Leland Gaunt a.k.a. "the devil" in Needful Things (1993) As Dr. Jeremiah Naehring in the martin scorcese thriller shutter island (2010)