Pålsson was educated at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in Stockholm between 2008 and 2011.

[2] He has also written and performed his own version of Hamlet, inspired by William Shakespeare and Heiner Müller at Stockholm's Stadsteater in 2010.

[3] Pålsson is perhaps best known for his role in Jonas Gardell's series Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves which was broadcast on Swedish Television, and for playing the lead role in Ted: För kärlekens skull, a 2018 biopic about the Swedish singer/songwriter Ted Gärdestad.

[6] He played Mads in Armando Iannucci’s space sitcom Avenue 5 who was a gormless but good-looking crew-member.

[8] In an interview in The Guardian he explained he was able to connect with the character of Wallander as his family are from the same area of Sweden.