Bengt Ekerot was born on February 8, 1920 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden as Nils Bengt Folke Ekerot. He was an actor and director, known for The Seventh Seal (1957), The Magician (1958) and The Gay Party (1946). He was married to Margareta Hallin and Antoinette Gram. He died on November 26, 1971 in Stockholm.