Biography and filmography

Sven Wollter

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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Movies (81)

Day by Day

Day by Day

2022 · Malte

La casa

La casa

2022 · Odd Couple (voice)

I huvudet på en filmskapare

I huvudet på en filmskapare

2019 · Self

Videoman

Videoman

2018 · The Neighbour

Sunny Side

Sunny Side

2017 · Mauritz Schiller

Kim - Den skalliga primadonnan

Kim - Den skalliga primadonnan

2017

Key House Mirror

Key House Mirror

2015 · Erik

All Things Fair - the last film by Bo Widerberg

All Things Fair - the last film by Bo Widerberg

2015

Hotet från yttre rymden

Hotet från yttre rymden

2013 · Säpochef

Flicker

Flicker

2012 · Barnard

Samlaren

Samlaren

2012 · Lennart

House of Angels - Third Time Lucky

House of Angels - Third Time Lucky

2010 · Axel Flogfält

Sture & Kerstin Forever

Sture & Kerstin Forever

2010

Georg & Lydia

Georg & Lydia

2010 · Georg

Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber

Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber

2008 · Fassa (voice)

Trigger

Trigger

2006 · Lasse

Fallet G

Fallet G

2006 · Van Veeteren

Svalan, katten, rosen, döden

Svalan, katten, rosen, döden

2006 · Van Veeteren

Moreno and the Silence

Moreno and the Silence

2006 · Van Veeteren

Störst av allt

Störst av allt

2006 · Aron P. Johansson, Writer

Sigillet

Sigillet

2006 · Vete von Vanders

Münsters fall

Münsters fall

2005 · Van Veeteren

Borkmann's Point

Borkmann's Point

2005 · Van Veeteren

Carambole

Carambole

2005 · Van Veeteren

Molly in the World

Molly in the World

2005 · The Narrator (voice)

Jag tänker på mig själv - och vänstern

Jag tänker på mig själv - och vänstern

2005 · Self

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

2004 · Kirurgen

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

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

2004 · Self

Suxxess

Suxxess

2002 · Sigvard

Kira's Reason: A Love Story

Kira's Reason: A Love Story

2001 · Kira's father

Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid

Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid

2001 · Self

A Song for Martin

A Song for Martin

2001 · Martin

Kvinna med födelsemärke

Kvinna med födelsemärke

2001 · van Veeteren

Det grovmaskiga nätet

Det grovmaskiga nätet

2000 · Van Veeteren

The 13th Warrior

The 13th Warrior

1999 · King Hrothgar

Ögat

Ögat

1998 · Criminal detective

The Tattooed Widow

The Tattooed Widow

1998 · Erik Sandström

Vildhussen

Vildhussen

1996 · Pehr Hellzén

Jerusalem

Jerusalem

1996 · Stor-Ingmar

Lines from the Heart

Lines from the Heart

1996 · Self - Actor in 'Iphigenia'

Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder

1995 · (archive footage)

Alfred

Alfred

1995

House of Angels: The Second Summer

House of Angels: The Second Summer

1994 · Axel Flogfält

Dockpojken

Dockpojken

1993 · The father

House of Angels

House of Angels

1992 · Axel Flogfält

Violet Bay

Violet Bay

1991 · Kerem

Tack ska du ha, Karl Gerhard heter jag

Tack ska du ha, Karl Gerhard heter jag

1991 · Self

Facklorna

Facklorna

1991 · Evert Gregor

Smykketyven

Smykketyven

1990 · Jan Ström

Husbonden

Husbonden

1989 · Peter

Sweetwater

Sweetwater

1988 · Doc

One Way Ticket

One Way Ticket

1988 · Johannes

Friends

Friends

1987 · Zeb

A Film About Love

A Film About Love

1987 · Peter

In the Name of the Law

In the Name of the Law

1986 · Inspector Jarnebring

The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

1986 · Victor

Havlandet

Havlandet

1985 · Matti

The Man from Majorca

The Man from Majorca

1984 · Bo Jarnebring

Sista leken

Sista leken

1984 · Viktor

Jacob smitaren

Jacob smitaren

1983 · Doctor

The Last Bid

The Last Bid

1981 · Police inspector

Charlotte Löwensköld

Charlotte Löwensköld

1979 · Foundry proprietor Schagerström

Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet

Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet

1979 · Daniel

Bo Widerberg

Bo Widerberg

1977

Man on the Roof

Man on the Roof

1976 · Lennart Kollberg

The White Wall

The White Wall

1975 · Kjell Larsson

Rymmare

Rymmare

1974 · Klas

Domaren

Domaren

1974

Krocken

Krocken

1973 · Bilförsäljare

Sandlådan

Sandlådan

1972 · Johan

No

No

1969

I Love, You Love

I Love, You Love

1968 · Sten

Exercis

Exercis

1968 · fänrik Alm

I samma rum

I samma rum

1968 · Y

Regeln och undantaget

Regeln och undantaget

1968

Repetitionen

Repetitionen

1968 · Villebosse

I Am Curious (Yellow)

I Am Curious (Yellow)

1967 · Captain (uncredited)

The Truth About the New Anna Susanna

The Truth About the New Anna Susanna

1967

Like Rings on the Water

Like Rings on the Water

1965

Rider in Blue

Rider in Blue

1959 · Photographer

Stall-Erik and the Snapphans

Stall-Erik and the Snapphans

TV shows (25)