Fredrik Wikingsson was born on 16 August 1973 in Vänersborg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. He is a writer and actor, known for The Cake General (2018), Triangle of Sadness (2022) and. He has been married to Johanna Swanberg since 1 January 2005. They have two children.

Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson met each other when they were both working for Aftonbladet in 1996.