Yngwie Malmsteen
Acting • Born 1963-06-30
Biography
Yngwie Johan Malmsteen is a world-renowned Swedish guitarist and bandleader. As a young boy, Yngwie originally had no interest in music, but that all changed on September 18th, 1970 when he saw a TV special on the late Jimi Hendrix. Seven-year-old Yngwie watched in awe as Hendrix blasted the audience with torrents of feedback and sacrificed his guitar in flames. Malmsteen first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical metal playing style in heavy metal, and has released 20 studio albums in a career spanning almost 40 years. Drawing influence from classical composers such as Bach, Paganini, and Vivaldi, Yngwie is responsible for birthing the neo-classical genre to the world of rock. In 2009, Time magazine rated Yngwie Malmsteen as among the 10 greatest electric guitar players of all time.
Filmography
22 credits
Rockthology 2
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Yngwie Malmsteen: Far Beyond the Sun
Movie • 2007
Self
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Movie • 1986
Self
Så jävla metal
Movie • 2011
Self
Yngwie Malmsteen: Live!!
Movie • 2000
Guitar
Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force: Live in Japan '85
Movie • 2006
Guitar
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
Movie • 1990
Self
Pantera: Cowboys from Hell
Movie • 1991
Self
Yngwie J. Malmsteen: Trial by Fire - Live in Leningrad '89
Movie • 2006
Guitar
Kerrang! Video Kompilation 4
Movie • 1989
Yngwie Malmsteen: Live in Budokan
Movie • 2009
Guitar
G3: Live in Denver
Movie • 2004
Himself
Alcatrazz : Metallic Live '84
Movie • 1984
Guitar
Alcatrazz - Live In Japan 1984
Movie • 2018
Guitar
Yngwie Malmsteen: Live in Korea
Movie • 2001
Guitars
Yngwie Malmsteen: Raw Live
Movie • 2010
Guitars
Yngwie Malmsteen: Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op. 1
Movie
Yngwie Malmsteen: Live Animal
Movie • 2009
Guitar
Where Are They Now?
TV • 1999
Self
That Metal Show
TV • 2008
Moraeus Med Mera
TV • 2011
Self - Guest
Hård rock på export
TV • 2022
Self