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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938-10-16 |
Movies
Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
as Överbefälhavare
2025
Together 99
as Birger
2023
Arne Meets Death
as Nyström
2022
Burn All My Letters
as Sven Stolpe (1988)
2022
Göta kanal 4 - vinna eller försvinna
as Advokaten
2022
Awaiting Death
as The father
2019
Border
as Tina's Father
2018
2060
as Bläckan
2017
While We Live
as Olof
2016
Nylon
as Alfred
2015
For Better and Worse
as Sven
2015
Nobody Owns Me
as Grandfather
2013
Us
as Mäklaren
2013
Wallander 27 - The Troubled Man
as Håkan von Enke
2013
Fuck Up
as Rebeccas far
2012
Somewhere Else
as Lennart
2011
The Best View
as Tord
2011
Four More Years
as Josef
2010
Almost Elvis
as Guardian angel
2009
The Temptation of St. Tony
as Herr Meister
2009
2009
Gone with the Woman
as Oberst Kalle
2007
Suddenly
as Sven
2006
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
as Narrator (voice)
2006
2006
Pistvakt
as Stor-Erik Marklund
2005
The Chosen
as Göransson
2005
Popular Music
as Grandfather
2004
Young Jönsson Gang at Summer Camp
as Janitor
2004
Utvecklingssamtal
as chefen
2003
Ramona
as Tore Graan
2003
K-G for Better or for Worse
as Veterinary
2002
Together
as Birger
2000
The Health Journey
as Expedit
1999
Raymond - sju resor värre
as Olof, Raymond's Father
1999
Deadly Drift
as Eriksson
1999
Beck 06 - The Monster
as Anita pappa
1998
Teratologens återkomst
as Reader
1998
Svensson, Svensson - The Movie
as Arthur
1997
The Disappearance of Finbar
as Finn Bar barman
1997
1997
Talk
as Birger
1997
To Steal a Thief
as Vicar
1996
A Kind of Hades
as Kalle
1996
Ellinors bröllop
as Richards Pappa
1996
Harry & Sonja
as Walter
1996
Som löven i Vallombrosa
as Gabriel
1995
1995
Zorn
as Richard Bergh
1994
Utmaningen
as Tromben
1994
Pillertrillaren
as Patient
1994
Rosenbaum - Målbrott
as Erik Feldt
1993
Den gråtande ministern
as Statsministern
1993
Lotta Leaves Home
as Farbror Blomgren
1993
The Best Intentions
as Svante
1992
Who Framed Harry Lund?
as Kent
1991
Greger Olsson köper en bil
as Walter
1990
Husbonden
as Sailor
1989
Hassel 04 - Säkra papper
as Erwin Axell
1989
Swedes at Sea
as Didrik
1988
One Way Ticket
as Alex
1988
The Ninth Company
as Colonel Hellman
1987
Peas & Whiskers
as Shop supervisor
1986
Fläskfarmen
as Egon
1986
Dödspolare
as Bertil Ugglefors
1985
The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever
as Fritz Mühlweiser
1984
Kalabaliken i Bender
as Överste Grothusen
1983
Bänken
as Erik
1982
1978
Rymmare
as Åke
1974
Sunday Roast
as Holger
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