Axel Elmlund

Axel Elmlund (1838-1901), was a Swedish ballet dancer and stage actor.

He was the son of the shoemaker Sven Axel Elmlund and Christina Dorothea Wilhelmina Björkman.

Axel Elmlund attracted attention for his handsome appearance and his physical control and body language onstage, an advantage from his ballet training.

Within just a couple of years after his debut he became a member of the theatre's elite actors and was particularly appreciated for his roles as a hero in romantic tragedies.

The nature of such roles did however result in a decline of his career during his later years onstage.