Pålsson was educated at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in Stockholm between 2008 and 2011. In 2012, he had his own play Frida är gravid! put up at Teater Galeasen. He has also written and performed his own version of Hamlet, inspired by william Shakespeare and Heiner Müller at Stockholms stadsteater in 2010.
Pålsson is perhaps best known for his role in Jonas Gardell's series Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves which was broadcast on Swedish Television, and for playing the lead role in Ted – För kärlekens skull, the 2018 biopic about the Swedish singer/songwriter Ted Gärdestad. He also played a major role in the third series of The Bridge.
In 2018 Pålsson acted as singer Ted Gärdestad in the bio film Ted – För kärlekens skull.
