Nils Bengt Folke Ekerot (8 February 1920 – 26 November 1971) was a Swedish actor and stage director best known for portraying Death in The Seventh Seal (1957) directed by Ingmar Bergman.
One of the most prominent actors and directors of Swedish 20th-century theatre, Ekerot was iconic playing the figure of Death personified in The Seventh Seal.