Trivia

Has participated successfully in the New York Marathon.

As a singer he is also famous with song hits such as "Puff, en papperdrake" (Swedish cover on Peter, Paul & Mary's "Puff, the Magic Dragon"), "Vår bästa tid är nu", "Snurra min jord" (chanson with lyrics by Lars Forssell), "Bygga upp ett stort berg", En sång en gång för länge sen" (Swedish cover of Tom Jones' "The Green, Green Grass of Home") and various Christmas song recordings.

Since 1951 actor of the Royal Dramatic Theatre (Dramaten) in Stockholm, Sweden (Sweden's national stage).

Known as a great singer and musical star in Sweden as well; has appeared in leading roles in a.o. "La Cage aux Folles", "Cabaret", "Victor/Victoria" and "My Fair Lady" (has played both Freddy and Higgins) in various stagings throughout the years. His Swedish recording of "Welcome to Cabaret" (Välkommen till Cabaret) is by many in the Scandinavian musical world (and among musical goers/lovers) considered a masterpiece.

Plays title role in "John Gabriel Borkman" by Henrik Ibsen at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden. (marzo de 2006)

Father of Maria Malmsjö (born 1955 - died 1983), Anna Malmsjö (born 1958), Magdalena Malmsjö (born 1960) and Jonas Malmsjö (born 1962)(with Lena Malmsjö) and Peter Malmsjö (born 1971) (with Marie Göranzon).

Plays Alfred P. Doolittle in the successful new staging of the musical "My Fair Lady" at Oscarsteatern, Stockholm, opposite a.o. Tommy Körberg (as Higgins) and Helen Sjöholm (as Eliza). (Premiere date: September 13, 2008) (septiembre de 2008)