Tomas Pontén was born on January 29, 1946 in Skövde, Västra Götalands län, Sweden as Carl Axel Thomas Pontén. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Sprängaren (2001), Browalls (1999) and Den vita väggen (1975). He was married to Suzanne Reuter. He died on September 15, 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden.