Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow (born Carl Adolf von Sydow; April 10, 1929 – March 8, 2020) was a Swedish actor. He also held French citizenship since 2002. He starred in many films and had supporting roles in dozens more. He performed in films filmed in many languages, including Swedish, Norwegian, English, Italian, German, Danish, French and Spanish. Some of his most memorable film roles include knight Antonius Block in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (the first of his eleven films with Bergman and the film that includes the iconic shot of his career in the scene where he plays chess with Death), Jesus in George Stevens's The Greatest Story Ever Told, Father Merrin in Friedkin's The Exorcist, Joubert the assassin in Three Days of the Condor, and Ming the Merciless in the 1980 version of Flash Gordon. He was twice nominated for the Academy Award - Best Leading Actor for Pelle the Conqueror (1988) and Best Supporting Actor for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011).
Filmography (185 titles)
MovieThe Resurrection of Christ
2026
6.6MovieEchoes of the Past
Nikolas Andreou (Aged) · 2021
6.6MovieKursk
Admiral Vladimir Petrenko · 2018
MovieTuschinski's Dream
2017
10.0MovieMax von Sydow
Self (archive footage) · 2017
6.4MovieThe First, the Last
Le croque-mort · 2016
7.2MovieStar Wars: The Force Awakens
Lor San Tekka · 2015
7.3MovieI Am Divine
Self (archive) · 2014
5.5MovieThe Letters
Celeste van Exem · 2014
5.5MovieDragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures
Dr. Alistair Conis · 2013
Starring Sigmund Freud
2012
7.6MoviePalme
Self (archive footage) · 2012
4.7MovieBranded
Marketing Guru · 2012
MovieMax Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter
Self · 2012
7.0MovieExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Renter · 2011
6.0MovieBelmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
Self · 2011
8.5ShowGame of Thrones
Three-Eyed Raven · 2011
6.7MovieThe Last Norwegian Troll
The Last Norweigian Troll (voice) · 2010
Behind the Moomins
Narrator (voice) · 2010
6.4MovieRobin Hood
Sir Walter Loxley · 2010
8.2MovieShutter Island
Dr. Naehring · 2010
6.0MovieSolomon Kane
Josiah Kane · 2009
6.5MovieOscar and the Lady in Pink
Le docteur Dusseldorf · 2009
5.8MovieA Man and His Dog
Le commandant · 2009
5.5MovieEmotional Arithmetic
Jakob Bronski · 2008
6.5MovieRush Hour 3
Varden Reynard · 2007
7.6MovieThe Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Papinou · 2007
4.8MovieThe Final Inquiry
Tiberius · 2007
5.0ShowL'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
Tiberio · 2007
7.8ShowThe Tudors
Cardinal Von Waldburg · 2007