Sven Wollter

Sven Wollter

Known for
Acting
Born
January 11, 1934
Died
November 10, 2020 (aged 86)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

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Stall-Erik and the Snapphans

Stall-Erik and the Snapphans

Movie

2022
The House poster

The House

Movie · as Odd Couple (voice)

2022
Day by Day poster

Day by Day

Movie · as Malte

2019
I huvudet på en filmskapare poster

I huvudet på en filmskapare

Movie · as Self

2019
Mästaren poster

Mästaren

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Videoman poster

Videoman

Movie · as The Neighbour

2017
Kim - Den skalliga primadonnan poster

Kim - Den skalliga primadonnan

Movie

2017
Sunny Side poster

Sunny Side

Movie · as Mauritz Schiller

2015
Key House Mirror poster

Key House Mirror

Movie · as Erik

2015
All Things Fair - the last film by Bo Widerberg poster

All Things Fair - the last film by Bo Widerberg

Movie

2015
Renées brygga poster

Renées brygga

TV · as Himself · 2 eps

2013
Hotet från yttre rymden poster

Hotet från yttre rymden

Movie · as Säpochef

2012
Flicker poster

Flicker

Movie · as Barnard

2012
Samlaren poster

Samlaren

Movie · as Lennart

2012
Min sanning poster

Min sanning

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
House of Angels - Third Time Lucky poster

House of Angels - Third Time Lucky

Movie · as Axel Flogfält

2010
Georg & Lydia poster

Georg & Lydia

Movie · as Georg

2010
Sture & Kerstin Forever poster

Sture & Kerstin Forever

Movie

2008
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber poster

Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber

Movie · as Fassa (voice)

2006
Trigger poster

Trigger

Movie · as Lasse

2006
Svalan, katten, rosen, döden poster

Svalan, katten, rosen, döden

Movie · as Van Veeteren

2006
Moreno and the Silence poster

Moreno and the Silence

Movie · as Van Veeteren

2006
Fallet G poster

Fallet G

Movie · as Van Veeteren

2006
Störst av allt poster

Störst av allt

Movie · as Aron P. Johansson

2006
Sigillet poster

Sigillet

Movie · as Vete von Vanders

2005
Molly in the World poster

Molly in the World

Movie · as The Narrator (voice)

2005
Carambole poster

Carambole

Movie · as Van Veeteren

2005
Münsters fall poster

Münsters fall

Movie · as Van Veeteren

2005
Borkmann's Point poster

Borkmann's Point

Movie · as Van Veeteren

2005
Jag tänker på mig själv - och vänstern

Jag tänker på mig själv - och vänstern

Movie · as Self

2004
With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof poster

With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof

Movie · as Self

2004
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

Movie · as Kirurgen

2002
Suxxess poster

Suxxess

Movie · as Sigvard

2002
Dieselråttor och sjömansmöss poster

Dieselråttor och sjömansmöss

TV · as Mäster Estragon · 24 eps

2001
Kira's Reason: A Love Story poster

Kira's Reason: A Love Story

Movie · as Kira's father

2001
A Song for Martin poster

A Song for Martin

Movie · as Martin

2001
Kvinna med födelsemärke poster

Kvinna med födelsemärke

Movie · as van Veeteren

2001
Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid poster

Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid

Movie · as Self

2001
Återkomsten poster

Återkomsten

TV · as Van Veeteren · 3 eps

2001
Kvinna med födelsemärke poster

Kvinna med födelsemärke

TV · as Van Veeteren · 3 eps

2001
Kaspar i Nudådalen poster

Kaspar i Nudådalen

TV · as Perols Erik · 7 eps

2000
Det grovmaskiga nätet poster

Det grovmaskiga nätet

Movie · as Van Veeteren

2000
Van Veeteren poster

Van Veeteren

TV · as Van Veeteren · 9 eps

1999
The 13th Warrior poster

The 13th Warrior

Movie · as King Hrothgar

1999
Sally poster

Sally

TV · as Roffe Santesson · 16 eps

1998
The Tattooed Widow poster

The Tattooed Widow

Movie · as Erik Sandström

1998
Ögat poster

Ögat

Movie · as Criminal detective

1998
Ivar Kreuger poster

Ivar Kreuger

TV · as Häradshövding Wallenberg · 3 eps

1998
Hjerteflimmer poster

Hjerteflimmer

TV · as Olof · 5 eps

1997
Så ska det låta poster

Så ska det låta

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
Vildhussen poster

Vildhussen

Movie · as Pehr Hellzén

1996
Jerusalem poster

Jerusalem

Movie · as Stor-Ingmar

1996
Lines from the Heart poster

Lines from the Heart

Movie · as Self - Actor in 'Iphigenia'

1995
Alfred poster

Alfred

Movie

1995
Stjärnbilder poster

Stjärnbilder

Movie · as (archive footage)

1995
Wallander: Faceless Killers poster

Wallander: Faceless Killers

TV · as Rydberg · 4 eps

1994
House of Angels: The Second Summer poster

House of Angels: The Second Summer

Movie · as Axel Flogfält

1994
Svensson, Svensson poster

Svensson, Svensson

TV · 1 ep

1993
Dockpojken

Dockpojken

Movie · as The father

1992
House of Angels poster

House of Angels

Movie · as Axel Flogfält

1991
Facklorna

Facklorna

Movie · as Evert Gregor

1991
Tack ska du ha, Karl Gerhard heter jag poster

Tack ska du ha, Karl Gerhard heter jag

Movie · as Self

1991
Violet Bay poster

Violet Bay

Movie · as Kerem

1991
Facklorna poster

Facklorna

TV · as Evert Gregor · 3 eps

1990
Smykketyven poster

Smykketyven

Movie · as Jan Ström

1989
Husbonden poster

Husbonden

Movie · as Peter

1988
One Way Ticket poster

One Way Ticket

Movie · as Johannes

1988
Sweetwater poster

Sweetwater

Movie · as Doc

1987
Friends poster

Friends

Movie · as Zeb

1987
A Film About Love poster

A Film About Love

Movie · as Peter

1987
På spåret poster

På spåret

TV · as Tävlande · 2 eps

1986
In the Name of the Law poster

In the Name of the Law

Movie · as Inspector Jarnebring

1986
The Sacrifice poster

The Sacrifice

Movie · as Victor

1985
Havlandet poster

Havlandet

Movie · as Matti

1984
The Man from Majorca poster

The Man from Majorca

Movie · as Bo Jarnebring

1984
Sista leken poster

Sista leken

Movie · as Viktor

1983
Jacob smitaren

Jacob smitaren

Movie · as Doctor

1983
Profitörerna poster

Profitörerna

TV · as Jarnebring · 3 eps

1981
The Last Bid poster

The Last Bid

Movie · as Police inspector

1981
Kallocain poster

Kallocain

TV · as Leo Kall · 2 eps

1981
Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd poster

Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd

TV · as Schagerström, brukspatron · 5 eps

1981
The Guldbagge Awards poster

The Guldbagge Awards

TV · as Self - Best Actor winner, Self - Host · 1 ep

1979
Charlotte Löwensköld poster

Charlotte Löwensköld

Movie · as Foundry proprietor Schagerström

1979
Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet poster

Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet

Movie · as Daniel

1978
Strandvaskeren poster

Strandvaskeren

TV · as Sallberg · 6 eps

1977
Bo Widerberg poster

Bo Widerberg

Movie

1976
Man on the Roof poster

Man on the Roof

Movie · as Lennart Kollberg

1976
Raskens poster

Raskens

TV · as Gustaf Karlsson (Rask) · 8 eps

1975
The White Wall poster

The White Wall

Movie · as Kjell Larsson

1974
Domaren

Domaren

Movie

1974
Rymmare

Rymmare

Movie · as Klas

1973
Krocken poster

Krocken

Movie · as Bilförsäljare

1973
Ett köpmanshus i skärgården poster

Ett köpmanshus i skärgården

TV · as Janne · 6 eps

1972
Sandlådan poster

Sandlådan

Movie · as Johan

1969
No

No

Movie

1968
I Love, You Love

I Love, You Love

Movie · as Sten

1968
Regeln och undantaget poster

Regeln och undantaget

Movie

1968
Repetitionen poster

Repetitionen

Movie · as Villebosse

1968
I samma rum

I samma rum

Movie · as Y

1968
Exercis poster

Exercis

Movie · as fänrik Alm

1967
I Am Curious (Yellow) poster

I Am Curious (Yellow)

Movie · as Captain (uncredited)

1967
The Truth About the New Anna Susanna

The Truth About the New Anna Susanna

Movie

1966
Hemsöborna poster

Hemsöborna

TV · as Gusten · 7 eps

1965
Like Rings on the Water

Like Rings on the Water

Movie

1960
Julkalendern poster

Julkalendern

TV · as Perols Erik · 24 eps

1959
Rider in Blue poster

Rider in Blue

Movie · as Photographer