Magnus Samuelsson

About Magnus Samuelsson

Who is it?: Actor
Birth Day: December 21, 1969
Birth Place:  Linköping, Östergötlands län, Sweden, Sweden
Birth Sign: Capricorn
Residence: Linköping, Östergötland
Occupation: Strongman, Armwrestling, Actor
Years active: 1995-2008
Height: 200 cm (6 ft 6 ⁄2 in)
Weight: 160 kg (353 lb)
Spouse(s): Kristin Samuelsson
Children: David Samuelsson and Sara Samuelsson
Relatives: Brother- Torbjörn Samuelsson

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Magnus Samuelsson was born on December 21, 1969 in  Linköping, Östergötlands län, Sweden, Sweden, is Actor. Magnus Samuelsson was born on December 21, 1969 in Linköping, Östergötlands län, Sweden as Karl Magnus Samuelsson. He is an actor, known for The Last Kingdom (2015), Arne Dahl: Himmelsöga (2015) and Arne Dahl: Mörkertal (2015). He is married to Kristin Samuelsson. They have two children.
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Biography/Timeline

1995

In 1995 Samuelsson accidentally broke the arm of Australian Wrestler Nathan Jones during heats of the World's Strongest Man contest in Nassau, Bahamas. The injury occurred because Jones employed the novice technique of side twisting. The action combined with Samuelsson's own body strength resulted in a snapped humerus.

1996

Torbjörn Samuelsson (Samuelsson' brother) also competed in strongman competitions between 1996–2002, winning Sweden's Strongest Man twice and competing at the World's Strongest Man 2000–2002.

2001

In 2001 Samuelsson came second in the inaugural Strongman Super Series. After a year's break, he returned to compete in the 2006 World's Strongest Man but failed to make it past the qualifying rounds due to a back injury. A year later, Samuelsson reached the 2007 finals, eventually finishing in 5th place.

2008

However, after failing to make the finals in the 2008 World's Strongest Man contest, Samuelsson announced his retirement from competition after 14 years competing in the sport. He achieved a 31 podium finish making him one of the all-time most successful strongman competitors. Samuelsson also remains one of only five men to have successfully closed the No.4 Captains of Crush hand-gripper under official conditions.

2009

In 2009 Samuelsson won the Swedish version of the television series Dancing with the Stars, beating Songwriter Laila Bagge in the final.

2010

Samuelsson is also an automobile racing enthusiast. In 2010 he competed in Rally Sweden, part of the World Rally Championship, finishing in 35th position out of 55.

2011

Samuelsson plays Gunnar Nyberg, a detective in the 2011 Swedish crime thriller series Arne Dahl. It has also been aired in Germany and UK. The series are now available on Netflix.

2019

Samuelsson plays Clapa in the BBC's "The Last Kingdom (TV series)". A hulking Danish warrior, Clapa become one of the main protagonist Uhtred’s best fighters, but his savagery in battle belies a warm heart and loyalty to his comrades that holds no bounds.