Björn Ulvaeus

Characters played by Björn Ulvaeus

Greek God (uncredited) — Mamma Mia! (2008)

Background performer in stylized musical fantasy sequences.

University Professor (uncredited) — Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

Academic faculty member overseeing student activities.

Career Overview

Björn Ulvaeus has 117 screen credits in a career dating back to 1956. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Året var... with 2 titles. Signature works include ABBA V Queen, ABBA at the BBC, Chess in Concert. 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: 117
Birth Date: 1945-04-25
Birth Place: Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Året var... (2 titles)
Mamma Mia (2 titles)
Mamma Mia! Collection (2 titles)
Åsa-Nisse (1 titles)
Åsa-Nisse Compilation (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Benny Andersson (5 collaborations)
Agnetha Fältskog (5 collaborations)
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (5 collaborations)
Paul Gambaccini (2 collaborations)
Freddie Mercury (1 collaborations)
Roger Taylor (1 collaborations)
Brian May (1 collaborations)
John Deacon (1 collaborations)
Katy Perry (1 collaborations)
Sophie Ellis-Bextor (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (93 credits)
- Bjorn of the Dead
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Eternal Disco - The Greatest Hits
  Self (archive)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- 70 Jahre ESC - More than Music
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Time Thief
  Björn Ulvaeus
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Året var 1975
  Self (archive footage)
  
  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
- When ABBA Came to Britain
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- More ABBA at the BBC
  Self (archive material)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- ABBA: Against the Odds
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Mellons makt
  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
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- 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
- ABBA: Super Troupe
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
  University Professor (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- ABBA in Pictures: The Photographer's Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Sven-Bertil
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition)
  Self - Singer, Composer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- ABBA: Gracias por la música
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Beatles på Sverigeturné
  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
- Thank You for the Music
  Self
  
  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!
  Greek God (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
- Tour d'Eurovision
  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
  Björn Ulvaeus
  
  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
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- ABBA: The Definitive Collection
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Aeschbacher
  
  - Episode 18 (2016) ... Self actor actors
  
  2001
- ABBA: The Winner Takes It All - The ABBA Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Musikladen Live: The Very Best of ABBA
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Beckmann
  
  - Episode 18 (2002) ... Self actor actors
  
  1999
- Fuck You, Fuck You Very Much
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Ted - till minne av en popartist
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Leute heute
  
  - Episode 129 (2018) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 70 (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
- Chess in Concert
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- 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
- Wetten, dass..?
  
  - Episode 6 (2002) ... Self actor actors
  
  1981
- ABBA in Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Newsnight
  
  - Will Starmer’s Move Satisfy Trump? (2025) ... 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 / Guitar)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Olivia
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- ABBA: The Movie
  Björn Ulvaeus
  
  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
- Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Åsa-Nisse in Rocket Form
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Älskling på vift
  Hootenanny Singers - vocals and guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Die Drehscheibe
  
  - Episode 78 (1975) ... Self actor actors
  
  1964
- Eurovision Song Contest
  
  - Final (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Eurovision Song Contest 1974 (1974) ... Self actor actors
  
  1956
sound (12 credits)
- Zara Larsson - Honor The Light
  music
  
  sound
  
  2023
- Mashup
  music
  
  sound
  
  2021
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2018
- Chess in Concert
  music
  
  sound
  
  2009
- Mamma Mia!
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2008
- Idol
  
  - Episode 13 (2008) ... songs sound
  
  2004
- Chess
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2003
- Kristina från Duvemåla - en konsertresa till Minnesota
  music
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Chess in Concert
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1989
- Mio in the Land of Faraway
  music
  
  sound
  
  1987
- ABBA in Concert
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1980
- ABBA: The Movie
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1977
production (2 credits)
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Mamma Mia!
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
writing (9 credits)
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2018
- ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition)
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Hjälp sökes
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Chess in Concert
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Mamma Mia!
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2008
- ABBA - The Last Video
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Chess
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Kristina från Duvemåla - en konsertresa till Minnesota
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Chess in Concert
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1989
directing (1 credits)
- ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition)
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015

Content sources

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