Sven Wollter
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
På spåret
Tävlande
1987
Series
Så ska det låta
Self
1997
Series
Renées brygga
Himself
2015
Film
The 13th Warrior
King Hrothgar
1999
Series
The Guldbagge Awards
Self - Best Actor winner
1981
Series
The Guldbagge Awards
Self - Host
1981
Film
The House
Odd Couple (voice)
2022
Series
Svensson, Svensson
1994
Series
Julkalendern
Perols Erik
1960
Series
Min sanning
Self
2012
Series
Strandvaskeren
Sallberg
1978
Series
Raskens
Gustaf Karlsson (Rask)
1976
Film
The Sacrifice
Victor
1986
Series
Dieselråttor och sjömansmöss
Mäster Estragon
2002
Series
Mästaren
Self
2019
Series
Wallander: Faceless Killers
Rydberg
1995
Series
Kaspar i Nudådalen
Perols Erik
2001
Film
Havlandet
Matti
1985
Series
Sally
Roffe Santesson
1999
Series
Profitörerna
Jarnebring
1983
Series
Återkomsten
Van Veeteren
2001
No
1969
Film
House of Angels: The Second Summer
Axel Flogfält
1994
Film
Charlotte Löwensköld
Foundry proprietor Schagerström
1979
Film
Exercis
fänrik Alm
1968
Film
Sista leken
Viktor
1984
Film
Sweetwater
Doc
1988
Series
Kvinna med födelsemärke
Van Veeteren
2001
Series
Van Veeteren
Van Veeteren
2000
Film
I Am Curious (Yellow)
Captain (uncredited)
1967
Series
Hjerteflimmer
Olof
1998
Film
The Tattooed Widow
Erik Sandström
1998
Film
Man on the Roof
Lennart Kollberg
1976
Film
Georg & Lydia
Georg
2010
Film
Sture & Kerstin Forever
2010
Series
Hemsöborna
Gusten
1966
Series
Ett köpmanshus i skärgården
Janne
1973
Film
House of Angels
Axel Flogfält
1992
Film
Sunny Side
Mauritz Schiller
2017
Film
The Last Bid
Police inspector
1981
Series
Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd
Schagerström, brukspatron
1981
Film
Sigillet
Vete von Vanders
2006
Film
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
Fassa (voice)
2008
Series
Facklorna
Evert Gregor
1991
Film
A Song for Martin
Martin
2001
Series
Ivar Kreuger
Häradshövding Wallenberg
1998
Film
Störst av allt
Aron P. Johansson
2006
Jacob smitaren
Doctor
1983
Film
Heartbeat
Kirurgen
2004
Film
Moreno and the Silence
Van Veeteren
2006
I Love, You Love
Sten
1968
Film
Videoman
The Neighbour
2018
Film
Key House Mirror
Erik
2015
Film
Kim - Den skalliga primadonnan
2017
Film
Lines from the Heart
Self - Actor in 'Iphigenia'
1996
Film
The Man from Majorca
Bo Jarnebring
1984
Film
Svalan, katten, rosen, döden
Van Veeteren
2006
Film
Jerusalem
Stor-Ingmar
1996
Film
House of Angels - Third Time Lucky
Axel Flogfält
2010
Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
Film
Borkmann's Point
Van Veeteren
2005
Film
Molly in the World
The Narrator (voice)
2005
Film
I huvudet på en filmskapare
Self
2019
Film
A Film About Love
Peter
1987
Film
In the Name of the Law
Inspector Jarnebring
1986
Film
Regeln och undantaget
1968
Film
Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet
Daniel
1979
Film
Vildhussen
Pehr Hellzén
1996
Series
Kallocain
Leo Kall
1981
Film
Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid
Self
2001
Film
Flicker
Barnard
2012
Film
Suxxess
Sigvard
2002
Film
Kvinna med födelsemärke
van Veeteren
2001
Film
Kira's Reason: A Love Story
Kira's father
2001
Film
Friends
Zeb
1987
The Truth About the New Anna Susanna
1967
Film
The White Wall
Kjell Larsson
1975
Film
Carambole
Van Veeteren
2005
Film
Husbonden
Peter
1989
Film
Lust och fägring - en film om Bo Widerbergs sista
2015
Film
Münsters fall
Van Veeteren
2005
Film
Hotet från yttre rymden
Säpochef
2013
Film
Fallet G
Van Veeteren
2006
Film
One Way Ticket
Johannes
1988
Film
Violet Bay
Kerem
1991
Film
Day by Day
Malte
2022
Film
Alfred
1995
Film
Rider in Blue
Photographer
1959
Jag tänker på mig själv - och vänstern
Self
2005
Film
Tack ska du ha, Karl Gerhard heter jag
Self
1991
Film
Trigger
Lasse
2006
Film
Samlaren
Lennart
2012
Film
Det grovmaskiga nätet
Van Veeteren
2000
Film
Stjärnbilder
(archive footage)
1995
Facklorna
Evert Gregor
1991
Film
With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof
Self
2004
Like Rings on the Water
1965
Film
Sandlådan
Johan
1972
Film
Repetitionen
Villebosse
1968
Film
Smykketyven
Jan Ström
1990
Film
Krocken
Bilförsäljare
1973
I samma rum
Y
1968
Film
Ögat
Criminal detective
1998
Dockpojken
The father
1993
Film
Bo Widerberg
1977
Rymmare
Klas
1974
Domaren
1974