Hjalmar Selander was born on July 2, 1859 in Fässberg, Göteborgs och Bohus län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Herr Arnes pengar (1919), Gustaf Wasa del II (1928) and Gustaf Wasa del I (1928). He was married to Concordia Selander. He died on August 10, 1928 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.