Sven Wollter
Acting • Born 1934-01-11 – Died 2020-11-10
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.
Filmography
104 credits
Trigger
Movie • 2006
Lasse
Man on the Roof
Movie • 1976
Lennart Kollberg
House of Angels
Movie • 1992
Axel Flogfält
I Am Curious (Yellow)
Movie • 1967
Captain (uncredited)
House of Angels: The Second Summer
Movie • 1994
Axel Flogfält
Kira's Reason: A Love Story
Movie • 2001
Kira's father
A Song for Martin
Movie • 2001
Martin
Alfred
Movie • 1995
The Tattooed Widow
Movie • 1998
Erik Sandström
Rider in Blue
Movie • 1959
Photographer
Vildhussen
Movie • 1996
Pehr Hellzén
The House
Movie • 2022
Odd Couple (voice)
Svalan, katten, rosen, döden
Movie • 2006
Van Veeteren
The Man from Majorca
Movie • 1984
Bo Jarnebring
Ögat
Movie • 1998
Criminal detective
Domaren
Movie • 1974
In the Name of the Law
Movie • 1986
Inspector Jarnebring
House of Angels - Third Time Lucky
Movie • 2010
Axel Flogfält
Sista leken
Movie • 1984
Viktor
Day by Day
Movie • 2022
Malte
Moreno and the Silence
Movie • 2006
Van Veeteren
Molly in the World
Movie • 2005
The Narrator (voice)
Fallet G
Movie • 2006
Van Veeteren
Carambole
Movie • 2005
Van Veeteren
Münsters fall
Movie • 2005
Van Veeteren
Störst av allt
Movie • 2006
Aron
Det grovmaskiga nätet
Movie • 2000
Van Veeteren
Kvinna med födelsemärke
Movie • 2001
van Veeteren
Borkmann's Point
Movie • 2005
Van Veeteren
Facklorna
Movie • 1991
Evert Gregor
Flicker
Movie • 2012
Barnard
Jag tänker på mig själv - och vänstern
Movie • 2005
Self
With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof
Movie • 2004
Self
Jerusalem
Movie • 1996
Stor-Ingmar
Tack ska du ha, Karl Gerhard heter jag
Movie • 1991
Self
Sandlådan
Movie • 1972
Johan
Friends
Movie • 1987
Zeb
Jacob smitaren
Movie • 1983
Doctor
Charlotte Löwensköld
Movie • 1979
Foundry proprietor Schagerström
I Love, You Love
Movie • 1968
Sten
The Last Bid
Movie • 1981
Police inspector
Suxxess
Movie • 2002
Sigvard
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
Movie • 2008
Fassa (voice)
Stjärnbilder
Movie • 1995
(archive footage)
One Way Ticket
Movie • 1988
Johannes
Violet Bay
Movie • 1991
Kerem
Key House Mirror
Movie • 2015
Erik
Sigillet
Movie • 2006
Vete von Vanders
Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid
Movie • 2001
Self
The White Wall
Movie • 1975
Kjell Larsson
Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
Movie
No
Movie • 1969
Samlaren
Movie • 2012
Lennart
Dockpojken
Movie • 1993
The father
The Sacrifice
Movie • 1986
Victor
Havlandet
Movie • 1985
Matti
Smykketyven
Movie • 1990
Jan Ström
Heartbeat
Movie • 2004
Kirurgen
Kim - Den skalliga primadonnan
Movie • 2017
Lines from the Heart
Movie • 1996
Self - Actor in 'Iphigenia'
The 13th Warrior
Movie • 1999
King Hrothgar
A Film About Love
Movie • 1987
Peter
Regeln och undantaget
Movie • 1968
Videoman
Movie • 2018
The Neighbour
Repetitionen
Movie • 1968
Villebosse
I samma rum
Movie • 1968
Y
Rymmare
Movie • 1974
Klas
Lust och fägring - en film om Bo Widerbergs sista
Movie • 2015
I huvudet på en filmskapare
Movie • 2019
Georg & Lydia
Movie • 2010
Georg
Husbonden
Movie • 1989
Peter
Bo Widerberg
Movie • 1977
The Truth About the New Anna Susanna
Movie • 1967
Exercis
Movie • 1968
fänrik Alm
Hotet från yttre rymden
Movie • 2013
Säpochef
Sunny Side
Movie • 2017
Mauritz Schiller
Like Rings on the Water
Movie • 1965
Sweetwater
Movie • 1988
Doc
Krocken
Movie • 1973
Bilförsäljare
Renées brygga
TV • 2015
Himself
Svensson, Svensson
TV • 1994
Min sanning
TV • 2012
Self
Så ska det låta
TV • 1997
Self
Raskens
TV • 1976
Gustaf Karlsson (Rask)
På spåret
TV • 1987
Tävlande
Julkalendern
TV • 1960
Perols Erik
Kallocain
TV • 1981
Leo Kall
Ivar Kreuger
TV • 1998
Häradshövding Wallenberg
Hjerteflimmer
TV • 1998
Olof
Hemsöborna
TV • 1966
Gusten
Återkomsten
TV • 2001
Van Veeteren
Profitörerna
TV • 1983
Jarnebring
Mördare utan ansikte
TV • 1995
Rydberg
Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd
TV • 1981
Schagerström, brukspatron
Kvinna med födelsemärke
TV • 2001
Van Veeteren
Sally
TV • 1999
Roffe Santesson
Dieselråttor och sjömansmöss
TV • 2002
Mäster Estragon
Van Veeteren
TV • 2000
Van Veeteren
The Guldbagge Awards
TV • 1981
Self - Best Actor winner
The Guldbagge Awards
TV • 1981
Self - Host
Strandvaskeren
TV • 1978
Sallberg
Mästaren
TV • 2019
Self
Kaspar i Nudådalen
TV • 2001
Perols Erik
Ett köpmanshus i skärgården
TV • 1973
Janne