Dag �ke Sigvard Malmberg, born January 18, 1953 in G�vle, is a Swedish actor and director best known outside the Nordic countries for his role as Hans Petterson, a senior criminal police officer in Malm�, Sweden, in the Danish-Swedish TV series The Bridge. Malmerg studied sociology and history at Gothenburg University before turning to acting, working as first a dockworker before starting first as a stagehand and then assistant at the Gothenburg City Theatre. At 27 he started to study drama at the Gothenburg Theatre School. 

January 18th, 1953 in Gävle (Age 71)