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Actor
Sven Wollter
- Born January 11, 1934 in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Died November 10, 2020
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.
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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
The 13th Warrior1999
The House2022
The Sacrifice1986
Man on the Roof1976
I Am Curious (Yellow)1967
House of Angels1992
The Man from Majorca1984
Sunny Side2017
Filmography
- TBAStall-Erik and the SnapphansFilm
- 2022The HouseFilmOdd Couple (voice)
- 2022Day by DayFilmMalte
- 2019I huvudet på en filmskapareFilmSelf
- 2019MästarenSeriesSelf
- 2018VideomanFilmThe Neighbour
- 2017Sunny SideFilmMauritz Schiller
- 2017Kim - Den skalliga primadonnanFilm
- 2015Key House MirrorFilmErik
- 2015All Things Fair - the last film by Bo WiderbergFilm
- 2015Renées bryggaSeriesHimself
- 2013Hotet från yttre rymdenFilmSäpochef
- 2012FlickerFilmBarnard
- 2012Min sanningSeriesSelf
- 2012SamlarenFilmLennart
- 2010House of Angels - Third Time LuckyFilmAxel Flogfält
- 2010Georg & LydiaFilmGeorg
- 2010Sture & Kerstin ForeverFilm
- 2008Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret ChamberFilmFassa (voice)
- 2006Svalan, katten, rosen, dödenFilmVan Veeteren
- 2006Fallet GFilmVan Veeteren
- 2006Moreno and the SilenceFilmVan Veeteren
- 2006TriggerFilmLasse
- 2006Störst av alltFilmAron P. Johansson, Writer
- 2006SigilletFilmVete von Vanders
- 2005CaramboleFilmVan Veeteren
- 2005Münsters fallFilmVan Veeteren
- 2005Borkmann's PointFilmVan Veeteren
- 2005Molly in the WorldFilmThe Narrator (voice)
- 2005Jag tänker på mig själv - och vänsternFilmSelf
- 2004HeartbeatFilmKirurgen
- 2004With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the RoofFilmSelf
- 2002SuxxessFilmSigvard
- 2002Dieselråttor och sjömansmössSeriesMäster Estragon
- 2001A Song for MartinFilmMartin
- 2001Kira's Reason: A Love StoryFilmKira's father
- 2001Kvinna med födelsemärkeFilmvan Veeteren
- 2001ÅterkomstenSeriesVan Veeteren
- 2001Kaspar i NudådalenSeriesPerols Erik
- 2001Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tidFilmSelf
- 2001Kvinna med födelsemärkeSeriesVan Veeteren
- 2000Det grovmaskiga nätetFilmVan Veeteren
- 2000Van VeeterenSeriesVan Veeteren
- 1999The 13th WarriorFilmKing Hrothgar
- 1999SallySeriesRoffe Santesson
- 1998ÖgatFilmCriminal detective
- 1998The Tattooed WidowFilmErik Sandström
- 1998Ivar KreugerSeriesHäradshövding Wallenberg
- 1998HjerteflimmerSeriesOlof
- 1997Så ska det låtaSeriesSelf
- 1996JerusalemFilmStor-Ingmar
- 1996Lines from the HeartFilmSelf - Actor in 'Iphigenia'
- 1996VildhussenFilmPehr Hellzén
- 1995Wallander: Faceless KillersSeriesRydberg
- 1995AlfredFilm
- 1995StjärnbilderFilm(archive footage)
- 1994House of Angels: The Second SummerFilmAxel Flogfält
- 1994Svensson, SvenssonSeries
- 1993DockpojkenFilmThe father
- 1992House of AngelsFilmAxel Flogfält
- 1991Violet BayFilmKerem
- 1991FacklornaFilmEvert Gregor
- 1991FacklornaSeriesEvert Gregor
- 1991Tack ska du ha, Karl Gerhard heter jagFilmSelf
- 1990SmykketyvenFilmJan Ström
- 1989HusbondenFilmPeter
- 1988SweetwaterFilmDoc
- 1988One Way TicketFilmJohannes
- 1987På spåretSeriesTävlande
- 1987A Film About LoveFilmPeter
- 1987FriendsFilmZeb
- 1986The SacrificeFilmVictor
- 1986In the Name of the LawFilmInspector Jarnebring
- 1985HavlandetFilmMatti
- 1984The Man from MajorcaFilmBo Jarnebring
- 1984Sista lekenFilmViktor
- 1983ProfitörernaSeriesJarnebring
- 1983Jacob smitarenFilmDoctor
- 1981The Last BidFilmPolice inspector
- 1981The Guldbagge AwardsSeriesSelf - Best Actor winner, Self - Host