Career
He appeared in 70 films between 1943 and 2004. In 1946, Hjelm married Ingrid Håkanson (born 1922), daughter of merchant Emil Håkanson and Frida, née Westerberg. He was the father of Åsa-Lena (born 1947), Kåre (born 1951), Ola (born 1953) and Matti (born 1960).