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Sven Wollter

Sven Wollter

Birthday: 1934-01-11 | Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Sweden

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
The House

as    Odd Couple (voice)

2004
Heartbeat

as    Kirurgen

2001
A Song for Martin

as    Martin

1995
Faceless Killers

as    Rydberg

1993
House of Angels

as    Axel Flogfält

1986
In the Name of the Law

as    Inspector Jarnebring

1986
The Sacrifice

as    Victor

1979
Charlotte Löwensköld

as    Foundry proprietor Schagerström

1967
I Am Curious (Yellow)

as    Captain (uncredited)