Sven Wollter

Acting

Born January 11, 1934 — Died November 10, 2020 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.

Movies(80)

Day by Day

Malte

2022

The House

Odd Couple (voice)

2022

I huvudet på en filmskapare

2019

Videoman

The Neighbour

2018

Sunny Side

Mauritz Schiller

2017

Kim - Den skalliga primadonnan

2017

Key House Mirror

Erik

2015

Lust och fägring - en film om Bo Widerbergs sista

2015

Hotet från yttre rymden

Säpochef

2013

Flicker

Barnard

2012

Samlaren

Lennart

2012

House of Angels - Third Time Lucky

Axel Flogfält

2010

Georg & Lydia

Georg

2010

Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber

Fassa (voice)

2008

Trigger

Lasse

2006

Fallet G

Van Veeteren

2006

Svalan, katten, rosen, döden

Van Veeteren

2006

Moreno and the Silence

Van Veeteren

2006

Störst av allt

Aron

2006

Sigillet

Vete von Vanders

2006

Münsters fall

Van Veeteren

2005

Borkmann's Point

Van Veeteren

2005

Carambole

Van Veeteren

2005

Molly in the World

The Narrator (voice)

2005

Jag tänker på mig själv - och vänstern

Self

2005

Heartbeat

Kirurgen

2004

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

Self

2004

Suxxess

Sigvard

2002

Kira's Reason: A Love Story

Kira's father

2001

Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid

Self

2001

A Song for Martin

Martin

2001

Kvinna med födelsemärke

van Veeteren

2001

Det grovmaskiga nätet

Van Veeteren

2000

The 13th Warrior

King Hrothgar

1999

Ögat

Criminal detective

1998

The Tattooed Widow

Erik Sandström

1998

Vildhussen

Pehr Hellzén

1996

Jerusalem

Stor-Ingmar

1996

Lines from the Heart

Self - Actor in 'Iphigenia'

1996

Stjärnbilder

(archive footage)

1995

Alfred

1995

House of Angels: The Second Summer

Axel Flogfält

1994

Dockpojken

The father

1993

House of Angels

Axel Flogfält

1992

Violet Bay

Kerem

1991

Tack ska du ha, Karl Gerhard heter jag

Self

1991

Facklorna

Evert Gregor

1991

Smykketyven

Jan Ström

1990

Husbonden

Peter

1989

Sweetwater

Doc

1988

One Way Ticket

Johannes

1988

Friends

Zeb

1987

A Film About Love

Peter

1987

In the Name of the Law

Inspector Jarnebring

1986

The Sacrifice

Victor

1986

Havlandet

Matti

1985

The Man from Majorca

Bo Jarnebring

1984

Sista leken

Viktor

1984

Jacob smitaren

Doctor

1983

The Last Bid

Police inspector

1981

Charlotte Löwensköld

Foundry proprietor Schagerström

1979

Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet

Daniel

1979

Bo Widerberg

1977

Man on the Roof

Lennart Kollberg

1976

The White Wall

Kjell Larsson

1975

Rymmare

Klas

1974

Domaren

1974

Krocken

Bilförsäljare

1973

Sandlådan

Johan

1972

1969

I Love, You Love

Sten

1968

Exercis

fänrik Alm

1968

I samma rum

1968

Regeln och undantaget

1968

Repetitionen

Villebosse

1968

I Am Curious (Yellow)

Captain (uncredited)

1967

The Truth About the New Anna Susanna

1967

Like Rings on the Water

1965

Rider in Blue

Photographer

1959

Stall-Erik and the Snapphans

Sven Wollter

TV Shows(25)

Movies(80)