Person
Sven Wollter
Acting · 1934–2020 · Gothenburg, Sweden
Biography
Sven Justus Fredrik Wollter (11 January 1934 – 10 November 2020) was a Swedish actor, writer, and political activist. Wollter is one of the most renowned Swedish actors, he was awarded Best Swedish actor twice. In his native country, he became widely known through his role as Madame Flod's son Gusten in Swedish Television's adaption of The People of Hemsö by August Strindberg in 1966. Later he had several notable roles, including in 1976 when he played Detective Sergeant Lennart Kollberg in Bo Widerberg's film The Man on the Roof. For international viewers, he is best known for his role Victor in the dramatic film The Sacrifice by Andrei Tarkovsky, and for a wider television audience as the retired Detective Chief Inspector Van Veeteren in the cinematic adaptations of Håkan Nesser's police novels.
Known for
På spåret
Tävlande
Så ska det låta
Self
Min sanning
Self
Renées brygga
Himself
Julkalendern
Perols Erik
The Guldbagge Awards
Self - Best Actor winner
The 13th Warrior
King Hrothgar
Heartbeat
Kirurgen
Svensson, Svensson
1994
I Love, You Love
Sten
Filmography
- 2022Day by DayMalte
- 2022The HouseOdd Couple (voice)
- 2019I huvudet på en filmskapareSelf
- 2019MästarenSelf
- 2018VideomanThe Neighbour
- 2017Sunny SideMauritz Schiller
- 2017Kim - Den skalliga primadonnan
- 2015Key House MirrorErik
- 2015Lust och fägring - en film om Bo Widerbergs sista
- 2015Renées bryggaHimself
- 2013Hotet från yttre rymdenSäpochef
- 2012FlickerBarnard
- 2012SamlarenLennart
- 2012Min sanningSelf
- 2010House of Angels - Third Time LuckyAxel Flogfält
- 2010Sture & Kerstin Forever
- 2010Georg & LydiaGeorg
- 2008Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret ChamberFassa (voice)
- 2006TriggerLasse
- 2006Fallet GVan Veeteren
- 2006Svalan, katten, rosen, dödenVan Veeteren
- 2006Moreno and the SilenceVan Veeteren
- 2006Störst av alltAron
- 2006SigilletVete von Vanders
- 2005Münsters fallVan Veeteren
- 2005Borkmann's PointVan Veeteren
- 2005CaramboleVan Veeteren
- 2005Molly in the WorldThe Narrator (voice)
- 2005Jag tänker på mig själv - och vänsternSelf
- 2004HeartbeatKirurgen
- 2004With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the RoofSelf
- 2002Dieselråttor och sjömansmössMäster Estragon
- 2002SuxxessSigvard
- 2001Kaspar i NudådalenPerols Erik
- 2001Kira's Reason: A Love StoryKira's father
- 2001Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tidSelf
- 2001Kvinna med födelsemärkeVan Veeteren
- 2001A Song for MartinMartin
- 2001ÅterkomstenVan Veeteren
- 2001Kvinna med födelsemärkevan Veeteren
- 2000Van VeeterenVan Veeteren
- 2000Det grovmaskiga nätetVan Veeteren
- 1999The 13th WarriorKing Hrothgar
- 1999SallyRoffe Santesson
- 1998Ivar KreugerHäradshövding Wallenberg
- 1998ÖgatCriminal detective
- 1998The Tattooed WidowErik Sandström
- 1998HjerteflimmerOlof
- 1997Så ska det låtaSelf
- 1996VildhussenPehr Hellzén
- 1996JerusalemStor-Ingmar
- 1996Lines from the HeartSelf - Actor in 'Iphigenia'
- 1995Stjärnbilder(archive footage)
- 1995Mördare utan ansikteRydberg
- 1995Alfred
- 1994House of Angels: The Second SummerAxel Flogfält
- 1994Svensson, Svensson
- 1993DockpojkenThe father
- 1992House of AngelsAxel Flogfält
- 1991Violet BayKerem
- 1991FacklornaEvert Gregor
- 1991Tack ska du ha, Karl Gerhard heter jagSelf
- 1991FacklornaEvert Gregor
- 1990SmykketyvenJan Ström
- 1989HusbondenPeter
- 1988SweetwaterDoc
- 1988One Way TicketJohannes
- 1987FriendsZeb
- 1987På spåretTävlande
- 1987A Film About LovePeter
- 1986In the Name of the LawInspector Jarnebring
- 1986The SacrificeVictor
- 1985HavlandetMatti
- 1984The Man from MajorcaBo Jarnebring
- 1984Sista lekenViktor
- 1983ProfitörernaJarnebring
- 1983Jacob smitarenDoctor
- 1981KallocainLeo Kall
- 1981The Guldbagge AwardsSelf - Best Actor winner
- 1981Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna SvärdSchagerström, brukspatron
- 1981The Last BidPolice inspector
- 1979Charlotte LöwensköldFoundry proprietor Schagerström
- 1979Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighetDaniel
- 1978StrandvaskerenSallberg
- 1977Bo Widerberg
- 1976Man on the RoofLennart Kollberg
- 1976RaskensGustaf Karlsson (Rask)
- 1975The White WallKjell Larsson
- 1974RymmareKlas
- 1974Domaren
- 1973KrockenBilförsäljare
- 1973Ett köpmanshus i skärgårdenJanne
- 1972SandlådanJohan
- 1969No
- 1968I Love, You LoveSten
- 1968Exercisfänrik Alm
- 1968I samma rumY
- 1968Regeln och undantaget
- 1968RepetitionenVillebosse
- 1967I Am Curious (Yellow)Captain (uncredited)
- 1967The Truth About the New Anna Susanna
- 1966HemsöbornaGusten
- 1965Like Rings on the Water
- 1960JulkalendernPerols Erik
- 1959Rider in BluePhotographer
- —Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
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