Björn Ulvaeus
Known for Acting · 105 credits
- Born
- 1945-04-25 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
- Also known as
- Bjorn Ulvaeus · Björn · ABBA · Björn Ulvæus
Biography
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA. He is also the co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia! He co-produced the films Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again with fellow ABBA member and close friend Benny Andersson. He is the oldest member of the group.
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg on 25 April 1945. In 1951, he moved with his family to Västervik, Kalmar County. His parents were Aina Eliza Viktoria (née Bengtsson; 1909–2005) and Erik Gunnar Ulvaeus (1912–1999). Ulvaeus has one sister, Eva Margareta (born 1948). Ulvaeus studied business and law at Lund University after undertaking his military service, alongside comedian Magnus Holmström.
Before gaining international recognition with ABBA, Ulvaeus was a member of the Swedish folk-schlager band Hootenanny Singers, known earlier as the "West Bay Singers", who had an enormous following in Scandinavia. While on the road in southern Sweden in 1966, they encountered the Hep Stars, and Ulvaeus quickly became friends with the group's keyboard player, Benny Andersson. The two musicians shared a passion for songwriting, and each found a composing partner in the other. On meeting again that summer, they composed their first song together: "Isn't It Easy To Say", a song soon to be recorded by Andersson's group. The two continued teaming up for music, helping out each other's bands in the recording studio, and adding guitar or keyboards respectively to the recordings. In 1968, they composed two songs together: "A Flower in My Garden", recorded by Hep Stars, and their first real hit "Ljuva Sextiotal", for which Stig Anderson wrote lyrics. The latter, a cabarét-style ironic song about the 1960s, was submitted for the 1969 Swedish heats for the Eurovision Song Contest, but was rejected; it was later recorded by diva Brita Borg. Another hit came in 1969 with "Speleman", also recorded by Hep Stars.
While filming a nostalgic schlager special for television in March 1969, Björn met eighteen-year-old future wife and singer-songwriter Agnetha Fältskog.
Björn Ulvaeus continued recording and touring with Hootenanny Singers to great acclaim while working as in-house producer at Polar Record Company (headed by future manager Stig Anderson), with Benny as his new partner. The twosome produced records by other artists and continued writing songs together. Polar artist Arne Lamberts Swedish version of "A Flower in My Garden" ("Fröken Blåklint") was one of Björn & Benny's first in-house productions. In December 1969, they recorded the new song "She's My Kind of Girl", which became their first single as a duo. It was released in March 1970, giving them a minor hit in Sweden and a top-ten hit in Japan two years later.
Known For
TV Shows (29)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
Leute heute
1997
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self - ABBA
Eurovision Song Contest
1956
as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self - ABBA
Newsnight
1980
as Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
Beckmann
1999
as Self
Die Drehscheibe
1964
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self - ABBA
Aeschbacher
2001
as Self
Melodifestivalen
1959
as Self
Skavlan
2009
as Self - Guest
Okay
1979
as Self
Système 2
1975
as Self - ABBA
BIANCA
2022
as Self - Guest
Welcome to Sweden
2014
as Self
ABBA - Definitive Collector´s Edition
1972
as Sänger/Gitarre
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969
as Self
Am laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest
The Story of Musicals
2012
as Self
Show-Express
1980
as Self
Benjamin's
2021
as Himself - Guest
The Time Thief
2025
as Björn Ulvaeus
Mike Yarwood In Persons
1976
as Self - ABBA
Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer
2024
as Self
Schyyy... det er lørdag
1984
as Sig selv
ZDF-Kultnacht
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (76)
Mamma Mia!
2008
as Greek God (uncredited)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018
as University Professor (uncredited)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
as Self (archive footage)
ABBA: The Movie
1977
as Björn Ulvaeus
Palme
2012
as Self (archive footage)
ABBA: Against the Odds
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The A-Z of Eurovision
2020
as Self - Contestant (archive footage)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
2015
as Self
ABBA: In Their Own Words
2020
as Self
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
2022
as Self (archive footage)
ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold
2023
as Himself
ABBA Forever: A Celebration
2019
as Self
Chess på svenska: The Musical That Came Home
2003
as Self
Kristina från Duvemåla - en konsertresa till Minnesota
1996
as Self
ABBA - The Last Video
2004
as Björn Ulvaeus
Året var 1974
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Ted - till minne av en popartist
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Agnetha: ABBA & After
2013
as Self
The Joy of ABBA
2013
as Self
Olivia
1978
as Self
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
2002
as Self
Älskling på vift
1964
as Hootenanny Singers - vocals and guitar
Abba - The complete studio recording
2005
as Self
Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull
2016
as Self
Chess in Concert
1989
as Narrator
ABBA In Japan
1978
as Self (Vocals / Guitar)
Made in Sweden - for export
1975
as Self
Tour d'Eurovision
2005
as Self
Bjorn of the Dead
Beatles på Sverigeturné
2014
as Self
ABBA: Super Troupe
2019
as Self
Dick Cavett Meets ABBA
1981
Stikkan
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Abba: Rock Case Studies
2007
as Self
ABBA V Queen
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Magasinet Special: Chess 1984
1984
as Self
ABBA: New Beginnings
2021
as Self
ABBA: 16 Hits
2006
as Self
ABBA-dabba-doo
1976
as Self
ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits
2003
as Self
Listen to the Music
1979
as Self
Mr Trendsetter - Stikkan Anderson
1975
as Self
ABBA in Studio 2
1976
as Self
ABBA in Concert
1980
as Self
ABBA in Switzerland
1979
as Self - ABBA
ABBA: Dancing Queen
2012
as Self
ABBA: Words and Music
1981
as Self
Det hender ikke meg
1979
as Self
ABBA: The Winner Takes It All - The ABBA Story
1999
as Self
Åsa-Nisse in Rocket Form
1966
Året var 1975
2024
as Self (archive footage)
ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition)
2015
as Self - Singer, Composer
Det svenska schlagerkriget
2024
as Self (archive footage)
ABBA - Vom Popwunder zu Avataren
2024
as Self
Sven-Bertil
2016
as Self
ABBA: Gracias por la música
2014
as Self
ABBA: The Missing 40 Years
2021
as Self
70 Jahre ESC - More than Music
2026
as Self (archive footage)
ABBA: The Essential Collection
2012
as Self
ABBA: Secrets of their Greatest Hits
2019
as Self
ABBA: 50 Years of Pop
2024
as Self
Super Troupers: Thirty Years of ABBA
2004
as Self
ABBA in Pictures: The Photographer's Story
2016
as Self
Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott
1969
as Self
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1
2004
as self
ABBA: The Visitors
2007
as Self
More ABBA at the BBC
2024
as Self (archive material)
ABBA at the BBC
2013
as Self
Musikladen Live: The Very Best of ABBA
1999
as Self
ABBA: The History
2003
as Self
ABBA '80 Concert Tour in Japan
2009
Fuck You, Fuck You Very Much
1998
as Self
Thank You for the Music
2012
as Self
ABBA – Voyage | LIVE
2021
as Self
ABBA Veronica Musicspecial
1977
as Self (archive footage)
ABBA: The Golden Years
2007
as Self
About Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA. He is also the co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia! He co-produced the films Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again with fellow ABBA member and close friend Benny Andersson. He is the oldest member of the group. Björn Kristian Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg on 25 April 1945. In 1951, he moved with his family to Västervik, Kalmar County. His parents were Ai… With 105 credits spanning from 1956 to 2026, Björn Ulvaeus has appeared in 76 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Björn Ulvaeus Movies
- Mamma Mia! (2008) — as Greek God (uncredited)
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) — as University Professor (uncredited)
- O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar (2009) — as Self (archive footage)
- ABBA: The Movie (1977) — as Björn Ulvaeus
- Palme (2012) — as Self (archive footage)
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