About

Known credits:
94
Birthday:
1934-01-11
Place of birth:
Gothenburg, Sweden
Website:
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Sven Wollter

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Stall-Erik and the Snapphans Actor N/A
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2022 Day by Day Actor Malte 58
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2022 The House Actor Odd Couple (voice) 66
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2019 I huvudet på en filmskapare Actor 59
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2018 Videoman Actor The Neighbour 59
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2017 Solsidan Actor Mauritz Schiller 59
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2017 Kim - Den skalliga primadonnan Actor N/A
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2015 Key House Mirror Actor Erik 59
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2015 Lust och fägring - en film om Bo Widerbergs sista Actor N/A
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2013 Hotet från yttre rymden Actor Säpochef 59
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2012 Flicker Actor Barnard 58
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2012 Samlaren Actor Lennart 59
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2010 House of Angels - Third Time Lucky Actor Axel Flogfält 58
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2010 Georg & Lydia Actor Georg N/A
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2008 Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber Actor 58
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2006 Trigger Actor Lasse 58
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2006 Fallet G Actor Van Veeteren 59
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2006 Svalan, katten, rosen, döden Actor Van Veeteren 58
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2006 Störst av allt Actor Aron N/A
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2006 Moreno and the Silence Actor Van Veeteren 58
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2006 Sigillet Actor Vete von Vanders N/A
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2005 Borkmann's Point Actor Van Veeteren 59
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2005 Münsters fall Actor Van Veeteren 59
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2005 Carambole Actor Van Veeteren 58
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2005 Molly in the World Actor The narrator N/A
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2005 Jag tänker på mig själv - och vänstern Actor Self N/A
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2004 Heartbeat Actor Kirurgen N/A
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2004 With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof Actor Self N/A
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2002 Dieselråttor och Sjömansmöss Actor Mäster Estragon N/A
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2002 Suxxess Actor Sigvard 59
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2001 Kira's Reason: A Love Story Actor Kira's father 58
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2001 Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid Actor Self N/A
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2001 A Song for Martin Actor Martin 58
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2001 Återkomsten Actor Van Veeteren N/A
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2001 Kvinna med födelsemärke Actor van Veeteren 59
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2000 Van Veeteren Actor Van Veeteren N/A
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2000 Det grovmaskiga nätet Actor Van Veeteren 59
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1999 The 13th Warrior Actor King Hrothgar 65
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1999 Sally Actor Roffe Santesson N/A
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1998 Ivar Kreuger Actor Häradshövding Wallenberg N/A
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1998 Ögat Actor Criminal detective 58
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1998 The Tattooed Widow Actor Erik Sandström 59
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1998 Ivar Kreuger Actor Häradshövding Wallenberg 59
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1996 Vildhussen Actor Pehr Hellzén N/A
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1996 Jerusalem Actor Stor-Ingmar 59
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1996 Lines from the Heart Actor Self - Actor in 'Iphigenia' N/A
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1995 Stjärnbilder Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1995 Faceless Murderer Actor Rydberg 59
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1995 Mördare utan ansikte Actor Rydberg 68
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1995 Alfred Actor 58
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1994 House of Angels: The Second Summer Actor Axel Flogfält 57
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1993 Dockpojken Actor The father N/A
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1992 House of Angels Actor Axel Flogfält 59
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1991 Menekşe Koyu Actor Kerem N/A
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1991 Tack ska du ha, Karl Gerhard heter jag Actor Self N/A
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1991 Facklorna Actor Evert Gregor 59
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1990 Smykketyven Actor Jan Ström 58
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1989 Husbonden Actor Peter 59
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1988 Sweetwater Actor Doc 58
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1988 One Way Ticket Actor Johannes 58
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1987 Friends Actor Zeb 59
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1987 A Film About Love Actor Peter 58
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1986 In the Name of the Law Actor Inspector Jarnebring 58
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1986 The Sacrifice Actor Victor 68
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1985 Havlandet Actor Matti N/A
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1984 The Man from Majorca Actor Bo Jarnebring 59
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1984 Sista leken Actor Viktor N/A
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1983 Profitörerna Actor Jarnebring N/A
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1983 Profitörerna Actor Jarnebring 58
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1983 Jacob smitaren Actor Doctor N/A
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1981 Kallocain Actor Leo Kall N/A
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1981 Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd Actor Schagerström, brukspatron 69
Fair
1981 The Last Bid Actor Police inspector 59
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1979 Charlotte Löwensköld Actor Foundry proprietor Schagerström 59
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1978 Strandvaskeren Actor Sallberg 69
Fair
1977 Bo Widerberg Actor N/A
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1976 Man on the Roof Actor Lennart Kollberg 60
Fair
1976 Raskens Actor Gustaf Karlsson (Rask) 71
Good
1975 The White Wall Actor Kjell Larsson 58
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1974 Rymmare Actor Klas N/A
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1974 Domaren Actor N/A
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1972 Sandlådan Actor N/A
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1969 No Actor N/A
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1968 I Love, You Love Actor Sten 59
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1968 Exercis Actor fänrik Alm N/A
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1968 I samma rum Actor Y N/A
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1968 Regeln och undantaget Actor N/A
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1968 Repetitionen Actor Villebosse N/A
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1967 I Am Curious (Yellow) Actor Captain (uncredited) 58
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1967 The Truth About the New Anna Susanna Actor 59
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1966 Hemsöborna Actor Gusten 70
Good
1965 Like Rings on the Water Actor N/A
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1959 Rider in Blue Actor Photographer 59
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Writing
2006 Störst av allt Writing Writer N/A
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