Benny Andersson

Characters played by Benny Andersson

Piano Player on Boat (uncredited) — Mamma Mia! (2008)

Background musician providing live accompaniment during boat scenes.

Cafe Pianist (uncredited) — Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

Background musician playing in Parisian cafe scenes.

Career Overview

Benny Andersson has 115 screen credits in a career dating back to 1956. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Året var... with 3 titles. Signature works include Abba - The complete studio recording, My life as Siw, ABBA: 50 Years of Pop. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 115
Birth Date: 1946-12-16
Birth Place: Vällingby, Stockholm, Sweden

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Året var... (3 titles)
Mamma Mia (2 titles)
Mamma Mia! Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Agnetha Fältskog (5 collaborations)
Björn Ulvaeus (5 collaborations)
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (5 collaborations)
Siw Malmkvist (1 collaborations)
Ann-Louise Hanson (1 collaborations)
Wenche Myhre (1 collaborations)
Karin Falck (1 collaborations)
Robyn (1 collaborations)
Max Martin (1 collaborations)
Benjamin Ingrosso (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (82 credits)
- 70 Jahre BRAVO - Das große Jubiläum
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- 70 Jahre ESC - More than Music
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- My life as Siw
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Året var 1975
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- En kväll med Benny Anderssons orkester
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Det svenska schlagerkriget
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- ABBA: 50 Years of Pop
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- ABBA - Vom Popwunder zu Avataren
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- More ABBA at the BBC
  Self (archive material)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- ABBA: Against the Odds
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Stikkan
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Året var 1974
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- ABBA V Queen
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- ABBA: New Beginnings
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- ABBA – Voyage | LIVE
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- ABBA: The Missing 40 Years
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- ABBA: In Their Own Words
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The A-Z of Eurovision
  Self - Contestant (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- ABBA: Secrets of their Greatest Hits
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- ABBA Forever: A Celebration
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Josefin Nilsson - Love Me for Who I Am
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
  Cafe Pianist (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- ABBA in Pictures: The Photographer's Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition)
  Self - Singer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Året var 1965
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Jag är inte beredd att dö än
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- ABBA: Gracias por la música
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- ABBA at the BBC
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Joy of ABBA
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Agnetha: ABBA & After
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- ABBA: Dancing Queen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- ABBA: The Essential Collection
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Palme
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- ABBA '80 Concert Tour in Japan
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Mamma Mia!
  Piano Player on Boat (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Abba: Rock Case Studies
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- ABBA: The Visitors
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- ABBA: The Golden Years
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- ABBA: 16 Hits
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Abba - The complete studio recording
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Super Troupers: Thirty Years of ABBA
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- ABBA - The Last Video
  Benny Andersson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Chess på svenska: The Musical That Came Home
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- ABBA: The History
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Hagström: Allt i musik
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- ABBA: The Definitive Collection
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Ainbusk - en vinterresa
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- You Do the Best You Can
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- ABBA: The Winner Takes It All - The ABBA Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Lycanthrope
  Kevin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Musikladen Live: The Very Best of ABBA
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Ted - till minne av en popartist
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Leute heute
  
  - Episode 129 (2018) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- Kristina från Duvemåla - en konsertresa till Minnesota
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Abba - More ABBA Gold - More ABBA Hits
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Magasinet Special: Chess 1984
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Champs-Elysées
  
  - Episode 13 (1984) ... Self - ABBA actor actors
  
  1982
- Dick Cavett Meets ABBA
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- ABBA: Words and Music
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- ABBA in Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Listen to the Music
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- ABBA in Switzerland
  Self - ABBA
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Det hender ikke meg
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- CBS News Sunday Morning
  
  - Episode 5 (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  1979
- ABBA In Japan
  Self (Vocals / Keyboards)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Olivia
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- ABBA: The Movie
  Benny Andersson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- ABBA Veronica Musicspecial
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- ABBA in Studio 2
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- ABBA-dabba-doo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Mr Trendsetter - Stikkan Anderson
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Made in Sweden - for export
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
  
  - Episode 28 (1979) ... Self - ABBA actor actors
  
  - Episode 30 (1978) ... Self - ABBA actor actors
  
  - Episode 14 (1978) ... Self - ABBA actor actors
  
  - Episode 19 (1977) ... Self - ABBA actor actors
  
  - Episode 8 (1977) ... Self - ABBA actor actors
  
  1975
- Midi Première
  
  - Episode 49 (1976) ... Self - ABBA actor actors
  
  - Episode 20 (1976) ... Self - ABBA actor actors
  
  - Episode 41 (1975) ... Self - ABBA actor actors
  
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Robert Klein with ABBA and Loudon Wainwright III (1975) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  1975
- 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
  
  - Episode 9 (1968) ... Self actor actors
  
  1966
- Die Drehscheibe
  
  - Episode 78 (1975) ... Self actor actors
  
  1964
- Eurovision Song Contest
  
  - Eurovision Song Contest 1974 (1974) ... Self actor actors
  
  1956
sound (24 credits)
- Zara Larsson - Honor The Light
  music
  
  sound
  
  2023
- Mashup
  music
  
  sound
  
  2021
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2018
- Stockholm, My Love
  music
  
  sound
  
  2016
- The Circle
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2015
- Hjälp sökes
  music
  
  sound
  
  2014
- Palme
  music
  
  sound
  
  2012
- Chess in Concert
  music
  
  sound
  
  2009
- Mamma Mia!
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2008
- You, the Living
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2007
- Idol
  
  - Episode 13 (2008) ... songs sound
  
  2004
- Chess
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2003
- Chess på svenska: The Musical That Came Home
  music arranger
  
  sound
  
  2003
- The Greatness of the Small Man
  music
  
  sound
  
  2000
- Songs from the Second Floor
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2000
- Kristina från Duvemåla - en konsertresa till Minnesota
  music
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Dad Is Tired Again
  music
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Ainbusk Singers: Från När till fjärran
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1993
- Duo jag
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1991
- The Secret Friend
  music
  
  sound
  
  1990
- Chess in Concert
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1989
- Mio in the Land of Faraway
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1987
- ABBA in Concert
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1980
- ABBA: The Movie
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1977
production (3 credits)
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- The Circle
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Mamma Mia!
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
writing (4 credits)
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2018
- ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition)
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Mamma Mia!
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Kristina från Duvemåla - en konsertresa till Minnesota
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1996
crew (2 credits)
- ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition)
  digital producer
  
  crew
  
  2015
- Ainbusk Singers: Från När till fjärran
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1993

Content sources

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