# Carl Backman

Represented by Swedish Actors. Casting enquiries go directly to Carl: carlbackman97@gmail.com · +46 76-281 10 52.

**Type:** Actor | **Age:** 29 | **Based in:** Stockholm, Sweden | **Height:** 186 cm

**Physical:** Eyes: Green, Hair: Dark Blonde

![Carl Backman](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/cm9w2qd9/production/5783ddcb0eb9c5f01d2cecba587fbd0558b6adcd-1023x1537.png?rect=0,2,1023,1535&w=400&h=600)

## About

Carl Backman is a Swedish-American actor based in Stockholm, trained at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He has worked on stage and on camera in Sweden, Norway, and the United States, with credits spanning film, theatre, and major commercial productions.

His acting combines presence and dramatic weight with a strong sense of humour, physical characterisation, and an instinct for characters with unexpected sides. Carl works fluently in both Swedish and English, with a natural General American dialect.

## Skills & Languages

**Languages:** Swedish (native), English (professional), Norwegian

**Accents & dialects:** General American, New York, American Southern

- Boxing — 14 år
- Stage Combat
- Kickboxing
- Martial Arts — MMA
- Fencing
- Sword Fighting
- Rock Climbing — Klättring
- Swimming
- Cycling
- Improv

## Education

- The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York (2019–2021) — Two-Year Conservatory / Associate of Occupational Studies

## Credits

### Short Film

- **Du fria** as Chris (2025)
- **Lotten** as Alexander (2025)
- **I dessa värdelösa armar** as Jesper (2025)
- **Mumlaren** as Alex (2024)
- **Your Latest Trick** as Huvudroll (2024)
- **Moving Day** as Jack (2024)
- **Love Over Gold** as Sven (2023)
- **In the Woods** as Martin (2023) — Stockholms Filmskola

### Commercial

- **DAHL** as Huvudroll (2026)
- **ICA Försäkring** as Lawnmower Guy (2026)
- **AUK** as Husband/huvudroll (2026)
- **Polestar** as Car Tester Guy (2026)
- **Valio Kvarg** as Office Guy/huvudroll (2026)
- **ICA Banken** as Pappa (2025) — Giants & Toys
- **Håll Sverige Rent** as Ola Soppola/huvudroll (2025) — Dir: Herman Nygren
- **Castra** as Chefen/huvudroll (2024)
- **ATG Sport** as Peter/huvudroll (2024) — Dir: Christoffer von Reis
- **Nordea Brandfilm** as Pappa (2023)
- **OKQ8 Kaninis** as Pappa (2023)
- **Viaplay** as Soffpotatis/receptionist (2022)

### Theatre

- **Dog Sees God** as Matt (2021) — Minnie Greenfield Theatre
- **The Bacchae** as Cadmus/Dionysius (2021) — Lester Martin Theatre
- **All My Sons** as Jim (2020) — Minnie Greenfield Theatre
- **Home Front** as Jeremy/huvudroll (2020) — Mary MacArthur Theatre
- **Hotelliggaren** as Bigge Bring/större roll (2019) — Eskilstuna Teatern

### Musical

- **Footloose the Musical** as Chuck Cranston/huvudroll (2018) — Eskilstuna Teatern

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