Jan Rikard Wolff (8 April 1958 – 17 November 2017) was a Swedish stage and … Read Full Bio ↴Jan Rikard Wolff (8 April 1958 – 17 November 2017) was a Swedish stage and screen actor and singer. His career included both film roles in House of Angels and its two sequels and theatre roles such as in Waiting for Godot at Royal Dramatic Theatre, and A Chorus Line at The Göteborg Opera. He was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour for his work with French music. He had also been awarded a Grammis, and received the Swedish Academy's 2017 prize for theatre.
Wolff grew up in Gubbängen in Farsta and moved to Karlstad at the age of ten. He started to study acting at Skara skolscen in 1978 and then began his professional career in the theatre group Vågspel in Södertälje. He worked at Teater Aurora from 1980 to 1982, where he played the lead role in Friedrich Schiller's play Don Carlos. He toured with several successful song repertoires performing French chanson, with his inspirations Édith Piaf, Jacques Brel and Barbara.
He voiced Scar in the Swedish dub of The Lion King. He also starred in the movie House of Angels, and its two sequels, among other films. Wolff had also done various plays, such as Midsommarnatts Dröm (a Swedish version of A Midsummer Night's Dream), and solo acts such as Chanson Suicide and music tours.
His albums included Pojken på månen and Du får mig (om jag får dig).
He took part in Melodifestivalen 2013 with the song "En förlorad sommar", written by Tomas Andersson Wij, in a bid to represent Sweden during Eurovision Song Contest. He performed the song on 9 February 2013 during semi-final 2 of the series, but failed to qualify to later rounds.
He had expanded his theatre career by acting in the play Waiting for Godot at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm in 1990, Hamlet at Östgötateatern in 1995, A Chorus Line in 2002 at The Göteborg Opera, Richard III at Riksteatern in 2006, and conferencier at Colin Nutleys Cabaret at Stockholm City Theatre.
Throughout the years he wrote and performed his own songs and recorded several albums, and in 2001 he won a Grammis award for "Allra störst är kärleken". Wolff took part in the opening ceremony for the Friends Arena in Stockholm, where he performed one of his best known songs, "Pojken på månen".
Between 1984 and 1987 he studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in Malmö, where he came into contact with and started a co-operation with director Rickard Günther which led to a role in the play Mefisto. During his study years he worked with Suzanne Osten in Affären Danton, and acted in Osten's directoral debut film, Lethal Film, in 1988. His role as the poet Paul Andersson in the television series Apelsinmannen led to his big breakthrough in the Swedish public in 1990.
In 2001 Wolff won a Grammis for Min allra största kärlek. In 2011 he was awarded the royal medal Litteris et Artibus for his services as an actor. In June 2013 French president François Hollande made him a Knight of the Legion of Honour for his dedication and work with French music. In addition he was awarded several prizes and stipends, including the 2017 theatre prize of the Swedish Academy.
Wolff was openly homosexual. He had one daughter with Stina Gardell, a Swedish producer and journalist, sister of the Swedish novelist, playwright, screenwriter and comedian Jonas Gardell and of and of the religion scholar Mattias Gardell.
Wolff had pulmonary emphysema since 1988 and died on 17 November 2017, aged 59.
Wolff grew up in Gubbängen in Farsta and moved to Karlstad at the age of ten. He started to study acting at Skara skolscen in 1978 and then began his professional career in the theatre group Vågspel in Södertälje. He worked at Teater Aurora from 1980 to 1982, where he played the lead role in Friedrich Schiller's play Don Carlos. He toured with several successful song repertoires performing French chanson, with his inspirations Édith Piaf, Jacques Brel and Barbara.
He voiced Scar in the Swedish dub of The Lion King. He also starred in the movie House of Angels, and its two sequels, among other films. Wolff had also done various plays, such as Midsommarnatts Dröm (a Swedish version of A Midsummer Night's Dream), and solo acts such as Chanson Suicide and music tours.
His albums included Pojken på månen and Du får mig (om jag får dig).
He took part in Melodifestivalen 2013 with the song "En förlorad sommar", written by Tomas Andersson Wij, in a bid to represent Sweden during Eurovision Song Contest. He performed the song on 9 February 2013 during semi-final 2 of the series, but failed to qualify to later rounds.
He had expanded his theatre career by acting in the play Waiting for Godot at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm in 1990, Hamlet at Östgötateatern in 1995, A Chorus Line in 2002 at The Göteborg Opera, Richard III at Riksteatern in 2006, and conferencier at Colin Nutleys Cabaret at Stockholm City Theatre.
Throughout the years he wrote and performed his own songs and recorded several albums, and in 2001 he won a Grammis award for "Allra störst är kärleken". Wolff took part in the opening ceremony for the Friends Arena in Stockholm, where he performed one of his best known songs, "Pojken på månen".
Between 1984 and 1987 he studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in Malmö, where he came into contact with and started a co-operation with director Rickard Günther which led to a role in the play Mefisto. During his study years he worked with Suzanne Osten in Affären Danton, and acted in Osten's directoral debut film, Lethal Film, in 1988. His role as the poet Paul Andersson in the television series Apelsinmannen led to his big breakthrough in the Swedish public in 1990.
In 2001 Wolff won a Grammis for Min allra största kärlek. In 2011 he was awarded the royal medal Litteris et Artibus for his services as an actor. In June 2013 French president François Hollande made him a Knight of the Legion of Honour for his dedication and work with French music. In addition he was awarded several prizes and stipends, including the 2017 theatre prize of the Swedish Academy.
Wolff was openly homosexual. He had one daughter with Stina Gardell, a Swedish producer and journalist, sister of the Swedish novelist, playwright, screenwriter and comedian Jonas Gardell and of and of the religion scholar Mattias Gardell.
Wolff had pulmonary emphysema since 1988 and died on 17 November 2017, aged 59.
Oslo
Rikard Wolff Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Oslo' by these artists:
Adrien Gallo Oslo s'est endormi Je prends le train de nuit Sur le hublot…
Åkerström Fred Jag går här på en gata uti Oslo Jag går här…
Anna of the North Winters night, Oslo Just a burning light in the snow Keep me…
Blonde Redhead Nothing, I thought nothing of you Just another young man Run…
Blondino Oslo, y a l'feu même à l'eau Ici je brûle…
Cascadent Fading into boundless motion Waiting to be swept away Surro…
Charlotte Qvale The snow is falling and so am I I'm trapped inside months…
Citizen Fish Welcome to Norway Well shake it up and fizzle it out,…
De Joie Can you hear me say 'I love you' from across…
Duel Si c'est magique pourras-tu m'emmener dans l'arctique? Me fa…
Emire Yeah Velkommen til Oslo Velkommen til Oslo Nananana Vi er h…
Erlend Ropstad Vent og se den natta her fårke fred Æ Lover at…
Fred Åkerström Jag går här på en gata uti Oslo Jag går här…
Free Nationals (Uh) Just light it up I'm burning for you Give me your lovi…
Halva Priset Jeg er vant med åker og eng Og måtte måke meg…
Holmsve No går æ langs me have Regne sile i mitt hår Æ…
In Trance 95 He's the man Travels away She's la femme Travels away …
Jaa9 OnklP Hei dere snakker om gryta jeg lever livet mitt I Si…
Klovner i Kamp Byen er for liten jeg får claus og noia Det er…
Lars Lillo-Stenberg Minst blant Europas kollegaer Men størst i vårt lille lange …
Lil Macks TomInTheChamber Yeah And I don′t even know why I curved th…
Matthew Hall A thousand miles didn’t used to seem so far away…
Matthew Logan Vasquez I fell in love with an angel from the north We…
O/Y Scende neve come a Oslo (Yah) Mi sono spinto troppe volte ve…
Påls butikk Husene brenner bak meg Solen på vei ned i en sekk Sålene…
Pascal vi viste inte att staden skulle rasa vi kommer falla ner…
Ramón Hver gang vi møtes Står og roper Men ingen hører Jeg har gått meg vill Det er…
Razika Jeg er ikke lenger sånn som før Det er det ingen…
Spelloppmaker En to tre nå drar je inn til oslo inn…
Tall Heights Oslo, oh no Stand up, get low No way, no good Norwegian wood…
Terrace Martin & Gallant If I were to let you in my space Could you…
The Disciplines It's been more than a year since you grabbed me You…
The Dogs Yeah! Our town, our rules The smell of piss and power tools…
The Little Hands Of Asphalt It was a moment for the books The calendar looked Just lik…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Rikard Wolff:
Älskar Dig Nu är det slut, nu är det klart Vi har förverkat…
Bind en duk Малая в Америке зовёт меня Игорь Игорь крутой, Игорь Крутой …
Blues F Rostiga gränder sotiga tak Hundar som parar sig fylla och br…
Deilig Er Jorden / Härlig Är Jorden Deilig er jorden Prektig er Guds himmel Skjønn er sjelenes p…
En f Vår kärlek är en förlorad sommar Ett sent augusti där gräset…
Jag borde ha varnat dig jag borde ha varnat dig att ge du mig fingret. tar…
Kärlek Fast jag nu riktigt försöker söka djupt i mitt minne Bland…
Kvinnan jag drömmer om För en kvinna jag drömmer om Hittar jag på En sång i…
Kvinnan Jag Drömmer Om För en kvinna jag drömmer om, Hittar jag på En sång i…
Min Allra Största Kärlek Fast jag nu riktigt försöker söka djupt i mitt minne Bland…
När det lider mot jul Det strålar en stjärna Förunderligt blid I öster på himlen h…
Paris Första gången ja' kom Alldeles själv till Paris de' va' för…
Pojken på månen Det sitter en pojke på månen och tittar nyfiket ner. Det…
Röda dina läppar Jag minns konturen av din mun, Du var på väg och…
Solkräm Kära elev i avgångsklassen: Använd solkräm Fick jag bara ge …
Svart Tidig måndag morgon Jag ringer vårdcentralen Anmäler till Fo…
Tryggare Kan Ingen Vara Tryggare kan ingen vara Än Guds lilla barnaskara Sjärnan ej …
Vackra Pojkar När det blev dags att börja fundera På livets uppkomst och…
Var Beredd Jag vet att ni saknar förmåga Att förstå allra enklaste sak …
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