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Lars Anders Amble-Næss (10 August 1939 – 20 August 2015) was a Swedish actor and director. Amble was the son of Leif Amble-Næss and Maritta Marke. After finishing theater school in Stockholm, which he attended from 1962 to 1965, he was hired by the Royal Dramatic Theater until 1969, after which he has played parts in various theater plays, musicals, TV shows and movies. From 1986 to 1994 he was artistic director for the Maxim theater in Stockholm.[1]

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He died of cancer one week and three days after his 76th birthday.

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Lars Amble is a Swedish actor and director known for his extensive career in theatre, film, and television, with a particularly strong association with the Royal Dramatic Theatre (Dramaten) where he performed in over 50 roles and directed notable productions. He was celebrated for his versatility across dramatic and comedic works, his leadership at private theatres, and his contributions to Swedish performing arts over five decades. Born on 10 August 1939 in Stockholm, Amble trained at Dramatens elevskola from 1963 to 1965 and subsequently joined Dramaten's ensemble, working under prominent directors such as Ingmar Bergman, Alf Sjöberg, and Per Verner Carlsson in productions including Woyzeck, The Tempest, and others. He frequently appeared at Dramaten throughout his career, with his final role there in Molière's Den girige in April 2015. Beyond Dramaten, he performed and directed at institutions such as Riksteatern and private venues including Intiman, Oscars, and Chinateatern. From 1984 to 1994, Amble served as artistic director of Maximteatern, where he staged popular successes like Arsenik och gamla spetsar, Omaka par, and Rakt ner i fickan, earning him three Guldmasken awards for best director. He also taught at Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm and initiated the youth theatre group Unga Dramaten. In film and television, he appeared in works such as Den enfaldige mördaren, Rasmus på luffen, Göta kanal, Skenbart, and the TV series Morden i Sandhamn. Amble received the royal medal Litteris et Artibus in 2003 in recognition of his artistic achievements. He passed away on 20 August 2015 at the age of 76 after several years with cancer, peacefully surrounded by his family.

Early life and education

Family background

Lars Amble was born Lars Anders Amble-Næss on August 10, 1939, in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of Leif Amble-Næss, a Norwegian-born actor and singer, and Maritta Marke, an actress. Both parents worked in the performing arts, placing Amble in a theatrical environment from birth.

Theater training

Lars Amble received his formal theater training at Dramatens elevskola in Stockholm from 1963 to 1965. This acting school affiliated with the Royal Dramatic Theatre (Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, commonly known as Dramaten) provided him with comprehensive preparation for a professional stage career. He had already gained some experience at Riksteatern before attending Dramatens elevskola. Upon graduation in 1965, Amble was immediately hired by the Royal Dramatic Theatre, beginning his professional engagement there. He had fixed engagements at Dramaten in periods starting from 1965, gaining foundational experience as an actor at Sweden's premier national theater during this initial phase of his career.

Career

Theater work

Lars Amble remained deeply involved in Swedish theater after concluding his fixed employment at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1969, working as a freelance actor and director across various Stockholm venues. He later took on a major leadership role as artistic director of Maximteatern in Stockholm from 1984 to 1994, where he shaped the theater's repertoire and contributed to its reputation as a prominent stage for popular comedies and audience successes. Among his notable directing achievements was Arthur Miller's En handelsresandes död (The Death of a Salesman) at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1992. He also directed Molière's Tartuffe at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1991, Ray Cooney's Pengarna eller livet at Maximteatern in 1998, and Nikolay Gogol's The Inspector General at Chinateatern in 2002. In recognition of his extensive contributions to Swedish performing arts, Amble received the royal medal Litteris et Artibus in 2003.

Film and television acting

Lars Amble appeared in film as early as Raggare! (1959). Two years later, he had a role in the comedy Heja Roland! (1966), directed by Bo Widerberg, where he portrayed the character Sture Lennert. In 1968, he appeared in Ingmar Bergman's war drama Shame, playing the role of an officer amid the film's depiction of a civilian couple caught in civil conflict. Amble continued to build his screen presence with supporting and character roles in Swedish cinema, including a part in Father to Be (1979) and Alfred in the family comedy Min pappa är Tarzan (1986). He earned particular recognition for his performance as Bengt in the acclaimed drama The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982), directed by Hans Alfredson. In 2003, he took a prominent role as Sixten in the ensemble film Skenbart: En film om tåg (known in English as Illusive Tracks), directed by Peter Dalle. On television, Amble had a recurring role as Harald in the crime drama series The Sandhamn Murders (Morden i Sandhamn), appearing in 12 episodes from 2010 to 2014. He also guest-starred or appeared in episodes of various Swedish series, including Varuhuset (1987), Beck (2006), and others throughout his later career.

Directing and writing

Lars Amble directed a small number of television projects during his career, primarily TV movies and mini-series. His directorial debut came with the TV movie Bakom masker (1974). He followed this with the TV movie There Is No Need to Worry (1981) and the mini-series Panik i butiken (1984). As a writer, Amble contributed scripts to television and film. He wrote eight episodes of the TV series Bombardemagnus (1985). He later wrote the film Lögn i helvete! (2008).

Voice acting and dubbing

Lars Amble was a prominent Swedish voice actor known for his extensive work in dubbing international animated films and children's television programs into Swedish. One of his early notable roles was providing the voice for Orville the albatross in the Swedish dub of Disney's animated feature The Rescuers (1977). He gained wider recognition for dubbing Richard Griffiths as Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Swedish versions of the first five Harry Potter films, from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Amble also contributed to other animated dubbings, including the voice of the Aardvark Dad (also referred to as Anteater Dad or Mr. Start) in Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006). In children's programming, he voiced several Muppet characters for the Swedish adaptations of Sesame Street, dubbing Kermit the Frog (Grodan Kermit) on both Sesam and Svenska Sesam, along with Sherlock Hemlock and Herbert Birdsfoot in these productions during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Personal life

Marriages and family

Lars Amble was married four times throughout his life. His first marriage was to actress Marie Göranzon from 1963 to 1971. From this marriage, he had one daughter, Lolo Amble, who later became known as an author and dramatist. His second marriage, to Margareta Kempe, lasted from 1975 to 1976. He was subsequently married to Ingrid Thomasson from 1977 to 1996. Amble's fourth and final marriage was to Gunborg Alm, beginning in 1999 and continuing until his death in 2015.

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