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Actor

2003-02-04 · Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden · Male

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Lars Edvin Folke Ryding (born 4 February 2003) is a Swedish actor. He is best known for his starring role as Prince Wilhelm in the Netflix teen drama series Young Royals (2021–2024). He featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list of 2022.

Career

Ryding debuted in the TV series Mannen under trappan, which was filmed when he was 5 years old. Since then he has acted in several other productions like Fröken Frimans krig, The Crown Jewels, The Stig-Helmer Story, Gåsmamman, and several of the films about Annika Bengtzon produced in 2011.

Ryding became internationally known due to his portrayal of Prince Wilhelm of Sweden in the hit Netflix series Young Royals, winning several awards, and earning nominations along with his co-star Omar Rudberg. He was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list of 2022.

In 2024, he appeared in the Netflix movie A Part of You, with fellow Swedish actress and singer Zara Larsson. In 2025, he made his Hollywood debut by featuring in the horror movie 28 Years Later, directed by Danny Boyle, alongside Jodie Comer. He will play Vitus, opposite Iris Apatow as Proserpina, in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which is in production as of July 2025. He will also play the supporting role of Swiss hockey player Luca Haas beginning in Season 2 of Crave's romantic drama Heated Rivalry.