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

The 13th Warrior

as King Hrothgar

The House

as Odd Couple (voice)

The Sacrifice

as Victor

Man on the Roof

as Lennart Kollberg

I Am Curious (Yellow)

as Captain (uncredited)

House of Angels

as Axel Flogfält

The Man from Majorca

as Bo Jarnebring

House of Angels: The Second Summer

as Axel Flogfält

Solsidan

as Mauritz Schiller

Videoman

as The Neighbour