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Sten Ljunggren

Sten Ljunggren

Acting1938Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Biography

Sten Ivar Ljunggren (born October 16, 1938) is a Swedish character actor. He played Henrik in the long-running Swedish drama TV series Svenska hjärtan, which aired between 1987 and 1998. Other notable roles includes criminal inspector Lennart Thorin in the TV mini-series based on the Lasermannen events, the retired doctor Axel Holtman in Skärgårdsdoktorn, the voice of Carl Fredricksen in the Swedish dub of Up, the voice of Sykes in the Swedish cinema dub of Oliver & Company, and the evil principal in Kenny Starfighter.

He played the lead role as Birger in Lukas Moodysson's last short film Talk. The same character, with some modifications, was used again in Moodysson's Together. Ljunggren reprised the role.

Acting History

Future
Sunday Roast
as Holger
Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
as Överbefälhavare
2025
2023
Together 99
as Birger
2022
Burn All My Letters
as Sven Stolpe (1988)
Arne Meets Death
as Nyström
2019
Awaiting Death
as The father
2018
Border
as Tina's Father
2017
2060
as Bläckan
2016
2015
Nylon
as Alfred
2014
The Fourth Man
TVas Majoren• 3 eps
2013
Nobody Owns Me
as Grandfather
Wallander: The Troubled Man
as Håkan von Enke
Us
as Mäklaren
Solsidan
TVas Claes Prytz• 1 eps
Wallander
TVas Håkan von Enke• 1 eps
Barna Hedenhös uppfinner julen
TVas Statsminister Erland• 24 eps
2012
Fuck Up
as Rebeccas far
2011
Somewhere Else
as Lennart
Der Kommissar und das Meer
TVas Gunnar Winarve• 1 eps
2010
2009
Almost Elvis
as Guardian angel
2008
2007
Gone with the Woman
as Oberst Kalle
2006
2005
Pistvakt
as Stor-Erik Marklund
The Chosen
as Göransson
The Laser Man
TVas Lennart Thorin
2004
Popular Music
as Grandfather
2003
Ramona
as Tore Graan
Headway
as chefen
2002
2000
Together
as Birger
1999
Deadly Drift
as Eriksson
Raymond - sju resor värre
as Olof, Raymond's Father
1998
Beck 06 - The Monster
as Anita pappa
1997
The Disappearance of Finbar
as Finn Bar barman
Talk
as Birger
Kenny Starfighter
TVas Rektorn• 6 eps
Skärgårdsdoktorn
TVas Axel Holtman• 18 eps
1996
Harry & Sonja
as Walter
Ellinors bröllop
as Richard's Dad
1995
1994
Pillertrillaren
as Patient
Zorn
as Richard Bergh
Utmaningen
as Tromben
1993
Lotta Leaves Home
as Farbror Blomgren
Den gråtande ministern
as Statsministern
1992
1991
1990
1989
Husbonden
as Sailor
1988
Swedes at Sea
as Didrik
1987
The Ninth Company
as Colonel Hellman
1986
Peas & Whiskers
as Shop supervisor
1985
Dödspolare
as Bertil Ugglefors
1984
1983
Kalabaliken i Bender
as Överste Grothusen
1982
The Painter
as Ragge
Bänken
as Erik
1978
1974
Rymmare
as Åke
1971

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/16/1938(87 years old)
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden