Sven Wollter

Biography

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

Trigger
Trigger
Man on the Roof
Man on the Roof
House of Angels
House of Angels
I Am Curious (Yellow)
I Am Curious (Yellow)
House of Angels: The Second Summer
House of Angels: The Second Summer
Kira's Reason: A Love Story
Kira's Reason: A Love Story
A Song for Martin
A Song for Martin
Alfred
Alfred
The Tattooed Widow
The Tattooed Widow

Filmography

2022 Day by Day
as Malte
2022 The House
as Odd Couple (voice)
2019 I huvudet på en filmskapare
as
2019 Mästaren
as Self
2018 Videoman
as The Neighbour
2017 Sunny Side
as Mauritz Schiller
2017 Kim - Den skalliga primadonnan
as
2015 Key House Mirror
as Erik
2015 Lust och fägring - en film om Bo Widerbergs sista
as
2015 Renées brygga
as Himself
2013 Hotet från yttre rymden
as Säpochef
2012 Flicker
as Barnard
2012 Samlaren
as Lennart
2012 Min sanning
as Self
2010 House of Angels - Third Time Lucky
as Axel Flogfält
2010 Georg & Lydia
as Georg
2008 Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
as Fassa (voice)
2006 Trigger
as Lasse
2006 Fallet G
as Van Veeteren
2006 Svalan, katten, rosen, döden
as Van Veeteren