He started his career as an actor in 1941 in the amateur theatre
company Medborgarteatern, which was founded by
Ingmar Bergman. He then
followed Bergman to the amateur theatre companies Stockholms
Studentteater 1943 and Svenska Dramatikers Studio also 1943. He became
a professional actor in 1944 at Helsingborgs Stadsteater (the City
Theatre of Helsingborg), when the 26 year old Ingmar Bergman became
theatre manager of that theatre.