Björn Ulvaeus

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-04-25 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Björn Ulvaeus

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 si...

Acting

1979

1979

ABBA in Switzerland

as Self - ABBA

1977

ABBA: The Movie

as Björn Ulvaeus

1976

1977

ABBA Veronica Musicspecial

as Self (archive footage)

1998

Ted - till minne av en popartist

as Self (archive footage)

1978

ABBA In Japan

as Self (Vocals / Guitar)

2022

Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees

as Self (archive footage)

2022

ABBA V Queen

as Self (archive footage)

2013

2024

Stikkan

as Self (archive footage)

2020

The A-Z of Eurovision

as Self - Contestant (archive footage)

2023

Året var 1974

as Self (archive footage)

2006

1964

Älskling på vift

as Hootenanny Singers - vocals and guitar

2024

ABBA: Against the Odds

as Self (archive footage)

2024

More ABBA at the BBC

as Self (archive material)

2015

ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition)

as Self - Singer, Composer

1978

Olivia

as Self

2004

ABBA - The Last Video

as Björn Ulvaeus

1989

Chess in Concert

as Narrator

2008

Mamma Mia!

as Greek God (uncredited)

2018

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

as University Professor (uncredited)

1976

2013

2024

Året var 1975

as Self (archive footage)

2012

2024

Det svenska schlagerkriget

as Self (archive footage)

Production

2008

Mamma Mia!

as Executive Producer

2003

Chess

as Original Music Composer

2014

Hjälp sökes

as Lyricist

2021

Mashup

as Music

1968

The Seduction of Inga

as Original Music Composer

2009

1977

ABBA: The Movie

as Original Music Composer

2009

2009

Chess in Concert

as Lyricist

2008

Mamma Mia!

as Lyricist

1989

2003

Chess

as Lyricist

2003

Chess

as Songs

2008

Mamma Mia!

as Songs

1989

Chess in Concert

as Lyricist

2018

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

as Executive Producer

1987

Mio in the Land of Faraway

as Original Music Composer

2009

Chess in Concert

as Original Music Composer

1989

Chess in Concert

as Original Music Composer

1989

1979

ABBA: In Concert

as Original Music Composer

2008

Mamma Mia!

as Music

2024

Mamma Mia!

as Songs

2003

Chess

as Writer

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