Stig Claesson was born on June 2, 1928 in Huddinge, Stockholms län, Sweden as John Stig Claesson. He was a writer and actor, known for På palmblad och rosor (1976), En vandring i solen (1978) and Livet är stenkul (1967). He died on January 4, 2008 in Stockholm, Stockholms län.