Jan Guillou
Known for: Writing
Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou (born 17 January 1944) is a French-Swedish author and journalist. Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist, most notably in 1973 when he and co-reporter Peter Bratt exposed a secret and illegal intelligence organization in Sweden, Informationsbyrån (IB). He is still active within journalism as a column writer for the Swedish evening tabloid Aftonbladet. Among his books are a series of spy fiction novels about a spy named Carl Hamilton, and a trilogy of historical fiction novels about a Knight Templar, Arn Magnusson. He is the owner of one of the largest publishing companies in Sweden, Piratförlaget (Pirate Publishing), together with his wife, publisher Ann-Marie Skarp, and Liza Marklund.
Filmography
Series
All Against All
Himself - Contestant
2019
Series
På spåret
Tävlande
1987
Series
Nytt på nytt
1999
Series
Skavlan
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Hellenius Hörna
Self - Guest
2010
Series
Min sanning
Self
2012
Series
Historieätarna
Himself
2012
Series
Schulman Show
Guest
2009
Series
Babben & Co
Guest
2007
Series
Talismanen
Jan Guillou
2003
Series
Babel
2014
Series
Boston Tea Party
2007
Series
Ett herrans liv
Self
2006
Series
Kvällspressen
Jan Guillou (uncredited)
1992
Series
Arns rike
sig själv
2004
Series
The 7 Deadly Sins
Himself
2007
Series
Dokument inifrån: Det svenska styckmordet
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria
Self
2019
Series
Silbersky
Self
2019
Series
Grabbarna på Fagerhult
Self
1990
Series
Agenternas världskrig - Jan Guillou berättar
Host
2019
Series
Stenbeck
Self (archive footage)
2013
Film
Ebbe - The Movie: Mannen, Myten, Affären
Self
2009
Series
Berättelsen bakom Vår tid är nu
Self
2019
Series
Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa
Self (archive footage)
2015
Series
Korset
Reporter
1985
Film
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
Self
2016
Film
In Anticipation of Jan Myrdal's Death
2021
Film
Palme
Self
2012
Film
Varför erkände dom?
Self (Voice)
2008
Film
Yrrol: An Enormously Well Thought Out Movie
Self
1994
Film
Kårhusockupationen
Student
1968
Film
Stig Bergling - I fiendens tjänst
Self
2009
Film
IB - hemligare än Säpo
Himself
2020
Series
Den överlägsne journalisten
Self
2021
Film
Medeltidens värld - Arn-fiaskot i Götene
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
The Interrogation
Self (uncredited)
1989
Series
Häxornas tid
Presenter
2005
Film
Året var 1973
Self (archive footage)
2023