Welsh actor Michael Sheen, 55, is a performer well known for disappearing into a number of his roles across genres in film and TV.
He’s gone from playing real-life figures – such as Tony Blair in The Queen and David Frost in Frost/Nixon – to bigger-than-life fantasy figures in Good Omens and Twilight, to even playing himself in the mockumentary Staged.
Sheen is also a very impassioned activist across, and his latest project sees him investigating an issue close to home in Buriedon on the BBC, as he uncovers claims of a conspiracy concerning toxic ‘forever chemical’ contamination in the waters of South Wales.
It is a chance for fans of Sheen to see a different side to the actor on screen, as he talks to many of his fellow Welsh citizens about the effect that the contamination has had on their lives. He will also soon be seen in series 2 of Celebrity Traitors.
It has also led to more fans asking about Sheen’s family life away from the screen, with the future House of Games host starring with his partner in Staged, which also featured his showbiz bestie, David Tennant.
Sheen, 57, is in a relationship with Swedish actress Anna Lundberg, 31, and the couple have been together since 2019.
They have two daughters together, Lyra, 6, and Mabli, 4 and live in Port Talbot, Wales.
Lundberg is known for her stage work, appearing in productions of the likes of Othello and Spring Awakening with the NY Academy Company, as well as voicing Marion in the Netflix series The Sandman, and has appeared with Sheen in the aforementioned Staged and Celebrity Gogglebox.
With 25 years between them, Sheen has faced questions about their age gap before, perhaps none more memorably than in an episode of The Assembly, the show where a panel of autistic, neurodivergent or learning-disabled interviewers can ask their guest any question they want.
The Damned United star was posed a question about his relationship very early on, being asked: ‘How does it feel to be dating someone who is only five years older than your daughter?’
Sheen has a 27-year-old daughter, Lily, from a previous relationship.
The BAFTA-nominated actor then proceeded to open up on the realities of his and Anna’s partnership, stating: ‘Because of the age difference, I think both of us were quite surprised when we got together.
‘I don’t think either of us were looking for that. It’s not like I’ve dated lots of people who are much younger than me, but you meet who you meet. We were very aware of what differences that would make and also how people might respond to that.’
He continued: ‘It’s not like it was the easiest thing to do. We were both aware it would be difficult and challenging. Ultimately, we felt it was worth it because of how we felt about each other.
‘Now we have two beautiful children together.’
