Sven Wollter
Swedish actor (1934-2020) · Sweden · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
Sven Justus Fredrik Wollter was a Swedish actor, writer, and political activist. Wollter is one of the most renowned Swedish actors, he was awarded Best Swedish actor twice.
Sven Wollter is read about 204 times a day, in 19 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 11 November 2026
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Something wrong?A life in dates
MästarenSeries2018Lenin Award (Sweden)Award
VideomanFilm, 2018The Neighbour2016Swedish Academy's Theatre AwardAward2015
Key House MirrorFilm, Erik2013Litteris et ArtibusAward2012
Min sanningSeries2010
House of Angels - Third Time LuckyFilm, Axel Flogfält2006
Fallet GFilm, Van Veeteren2002
SuxxessFilm, Sigvard2001
ÅterkomstenSeries, Van Veeteren2000
Det grovmaskiga nätetFilm, Van Veeteren1999
SallySeries, Roffe Santesson1997
Så ska det låtaSeries1996
JerusalemFilm, Stor-Ingmar1992
House of AngelsFilm, Axel Flogfält1991
FacklornaSeries, Evert Gregor1990
SmykketyvenFilm, Jan Ström1988
One Way TicketFilm, Johannes1986
In the Name of the LawFilm, Inspector Jarnebring1983
ProfitörernaSeries, Jarnebring1978
StrandvaskerenSeries, Sallberg1976
Man on the RoofFilm, Lennart Kollberg1973
Ett köpmanshus i skärgårdenSeries, Janne1960
JulkalendernSeries, Perols Erik1959
Rider in BlueFilm, Photographer1934Born11 January 1934People around Sven
Håkan Nesser Wrote Münsters fall and False Accusation
Ernst Günther Also in The Man from Majorca (1984)- Martin Asphaug Directed False Accusation and The Wide Net
Colin Nutley Directed House of Angels (2004)
Viveka Seldahl Also in A Song for Martin (2001)
Vilgot Sjöman Directed I Am Curious (Yellow), Alfred and Linus
Helena Bergström Also in House of Angels - The Second Summer (1995)
Philip Zandén Also in Carambole and Moreno and the Silence
Reine Brynolfsson Also in Jerusalem and House of Angels
Bo Widerberg Directed The Man on the Roof (1976)
Per Oscarsson Also in House of Angels and Kaspar i Nudådalen
Daniel Lind Lagerlöf Directed Carambole (2005)
Ingvar Hirdwall Also in The Man on the Roof (1976)
Ing-Marie Carlsson Also in House of Angels - The Second Summer (1995)
Jan Mybrand Also in Jerusalem (1998)
Chatarina Larsson Also in Carambole and Case G
Stefan Sauk Also in I lagens namn (1986)
Birgit Carlstén Also in The Sacrifice, Case G and Linus
Thomas Hanzon Also in Borkmann's Point and Carambole
Sif Ruud Also in Hemsöborna, Alfred and Enkel resa
Rikard Wolff Also in House of Angels - The Second Summer (1995)
Håkan Serner Also in The Man on the Roof and Hemsöborna
Kjell Sundvall Directed I lagens namn (1986)
Bente Erichsen Produced Sweetwater and Havlandet
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The Sacrifice 1986
Man on the Roof 1976
The House 2022
The 13th Warrior 1999
The Man from Majorca 1984
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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![Wollter as King Lear on 8 January 2014 at his final stage performance, at The Stockholm City Theatre, From left: Mats Qviström [sv], Sten Ljunggren, Sven Wolter, Liv Mjönes, and Andreas Kundler](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Sven_Wollter_i_Kung_Lear_2014_%287_av_23%29.jpg/1280px-Sven_Wollter_i_Kung_Lear_2014_%287_av_23%29.jpg)
Wollter as King Lear on 8 January 2014 at his final stage performance, at The Stockholm City Theatre, From left: Mats Qviström [sv], Sten Ljunggren, Sven Wolter, Liv Mjönes, and Andreas Kundler
Wollter with progressive activists after delivering a speech "What does Communism want?" in 2013 at the People's Palace in UmeåAwards
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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.
