ALEXANDER KARIM is a Swedish actor, author, screenwriter and director. He has starred in over sixty productions, with leading roles in big Hollywood productions, major European shows and several Swedish films and productions. He has been a pioneering actor in Sweden, becoming the first black actor to play the lead a big budget tv-production and to play the lead in a feature. Alexander was also the first black actor to lead “Shakespeare in Love” in Sweden, which he did on the biggest stage in the country.
Alexander Karim has worked with directors like Academy Award winner Katheryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) and Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull). Most recently, he has just finished shooting ”The Swarm” in which he plays lead. The series is produced by Frank Doelger, head producer of “Game of Thrones”, and is being called the biggest European production to date.
As a screenwriter, Alexander has co-written the tv-show ”Familjen Babajou” (SVT) and a number of short films. He’s currently writing a tv-show for SVT and a horror-feature for SF.
As a novelist Alexander has written ”The Extraordinary Tale of Jonas Paulsson’s All Too Sudden Death” (Norstedts), and is now working on his second novel ”Centurion”.
Alexander has directed the feature film ”The Last Day”. He has also directed several short films and co-directed the Cannes nominated short ”The Apple Tree”. Additionally, he has directed the musical ”Little Women” at the Ballet Academy in Stockholm, a huge success receiving rave reviews.
Alexander grew up on film sets, and has since nurtured a love for the art of cinema. From starting his career mopping floors and making coffee, to doing make-up, wardrobe and casting, he has built his career bottom-up to where he is today: writing, acting, producing and directing.
Agent: Moa Alfvén
SELECTED WORKS
Glaciär – feature (executive producer) - 2021
The Extraordinary Tale of Jonas Paulsson’s All Too Sudden Death – novel (author) – 2019
Familjen Babajou – series (screenwriter) - 2009
The Apple Tree – short (director) – 2003
Malcolm – short (scriptwriter) - 2002
Rampljus – short (director, scriptwriter) - 2000
