Vilhelm Blomgren

Vilhelm Blomgren doesn’t exactly scream “Hollywood blockbuster,” but the guy’s weirdly magnetic—you can’t really look away. He kinda snuck up on people with Midsommar, that bonkers folk horror flick from 2019 where he played Pelle, the Swedish dude who’s suspiciously chill about all the culty rituals. People went in expecting just another horror movie, and then—BAM—psychedelic nightmare in broad daylight. Blomgren’s performance? Super understated, but it sticks with you. Dude has this way of being welcoming and creepy at the same time, which, honestly, is a talent. Then there’s Gösta, a Swedish TV dramedy where he plays this endlessly optimistic child psychologist. Seriously, he’s one of those people who makes you both hopeful for humanity and kinda nervous for their sanity. The show’s a bit of a hidden gem—awkward, funny, and a little bittersweet, just like real life. He’s all heart, sometimes to a fault, but Blomgren sells it. It’s a totally different vibe from Midsommar—no flower crowns or blood sacrifices, just a guy trying to help kids and not lose his mind. Oh, and Clark? That’s a wild one. Netflix crime drama, based on the real-life Swedish criminal Clark Olofsson. While Blomgren isn’t the lead, he pops up in the chaos—because, why not? He seems to have a knack for these offbeat, slightly unhinged roles. Whether he’s making you laugh awkwardly or giving you chills, Blomgren’s got range. Definitely not your cookie-cutter leading man, but that’s what makes him interesting.