A statue of him was inaugurated at Altona Park in central Malmö, Sweden
on June 5th 2004.
Being a master of slapstick, he claims to have scars to prove 40 years of acting, practically on every single body part.
Announced that he is retiring from further film
projects, and wants to live quietly as a pensioner. He is, however, to
appear in the film "Vem är Georg? (2004)", made by his wife, director
Marie-Louise Ekman. (December 2003)