Christian Magdu, born 15 October 1977 in Ploie?ti in Romania, is an actor from Sweden.A recognizable name and face in Sweden, Christian started working as an actor straight out of high school in the touring play "Europe 1697". Even though he studied sciences in high school it was the liberal arts and most of all theater, that was his great passion. He attended two famous, Swedish theater conservatories - Wendelsberg in 1998 and the highly prestigious, highly competitive Skara Skolscen in 2000. Christian describes Skara Skolscen as his most valuable time evolving as a new actor.Magdu started out in feature films in 2002, with the premiere of Camp Slaughter in 2004, a film he also starred in and got rave reviews internationally. According to Internet Movie Database (IMDb) ([1]) he has several international films in the works. He's starred and co-starred in over 10 feature films and won awards such as The Crystal Bear (Berlin for the short Aldrig en Absolution). He loves working high and low, mixing big budget theater releases with low budget indie-flicks and loves working with talented and promising new filmmakers. He speaks five languages fluently and was selected Sweden's Hottest Male Actor by a Swedish Gay Magazine.In 2007 Swedish film magazine Stardust - Allt om Film (nowadays Cinema) named Christian Magdu Talent of the Month (other recipients have included Emile Hirsch and Zooey Deschanel). Fall 2009 he can be seen in the drama-comedy feature Starring Maja (Prinsessa) and on the second season of the hit series Wrongfully Convicted (Oskyldigt Dömd)
Member of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ("The Emmys") in Los Angeles.
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Engaged to screenwriter Christin Maroun (2011).
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Studied English and Media Communications in College.
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Avid gamer and fan of Amarone Italian red wine.
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Ex competitive swimmer.
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May 2007 Swedish film magazine "Stardust - Allt om Film" (nowadays Cinema) featured Christian Magdu as spotlighted Talent (Rising Star). Other recipients have included Emile Hirsch and Zooey Deschanel.
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Named Sweden's Hottest Male Actor by a Swedish gay magazine 2006.
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Was a science major in high school, but started working in the theater straight after graduation.
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Speaks five languages fluently.
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Founded www.dvdforum.nu in 1999, together with friend Andreas Selstam, which came to be the biggest website about DVD and film in Northern Europe. In 2006 they sold it to media company Mediaprovider Scandinavia for an undisclosed sum.
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Had a German Shepherd dog named Indiana, after the movie character 1996-2008.
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