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Sten Ljunggren

Sten Ljunggren

Acting

Born: October 16, 1938Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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
Filmography
Off Track 2

Off Track 2

2025
Kronprinsen och tyrannens återkomst

Kronprinsen och tyrannens återkomst

Läromästaren

2025
Högläsning av Röde Orm

Högläsning av Röde Orm

Self

2024
Together 99

Together 99

Birger

2023
Arne Meets Death

Arne Meets Death

Nyström

2022
Burn All My Letters

Burn All My Letters

Sven Stolpe (1988)

2022
Göta Canal 4: Win or Disappear

Göta Canal 4: Win or Disappear

Advokaten

2022
Awaiting Death

Awaiting Death

The father

2019
Border

Border

Tina's Father

2018
2060

2060

Bläckan

2017
While We Live

While We Live

Olof

2016

Nylon

Alfred

2015
Champion

Champion

2015
For Better and Worse

For Better and Worse

Sven

2015
Nobody Owns Me

Nobody Owns Me

Grandfather

2013
Us

Us

Mäklaren

2013
Wallander: The Troubled Man

Wallander: The Troubled Man

Håkan von Enke

2013
The Fjällbacka Murders: Friends for Life

The Fjällbacka Murders: Friends for Life

2013
Fuck Up

Fuck Up

Rebeccas far

2012
Somewhere Else

Somewhere Else

Lennart

2011
The Best View

The Best View

Tord

2011
Four More Years

Four More Years

Josef

2010
Almost Elvis

Almost Elvis

Guardian angel

2009
The Temptation of St. Tony

The Temptation of St. Tony

Herr Meister

2009
Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

2009
Gone with the Woman

Gone with the Woman

Oberst Kalle

2007
Suddenly

Suddenly

Sven

2006
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap

Narrator (voice)

2006
Susanne Goes Single

Susanne Goes Single

2006
Pistvakt

Pistvakt

Stor-Erik Marklund

2005
The Chosen

The Chosen

Göransson

2005
Popular Music

Popular Music

Grandfather

2004
Young Jönsson Gang at Summer Camp

Young Jönsson Gang at Summer Camp

Janitor

2004

Headway

chefen

2003
K-G for Better or for Worse

K-G for Better or for Worse

Veterinary

2002
Together

Together

Birger

2000
The Health Journey

The Health Journey

Expedit

1999
Raymond - sju resor värre

Raymond - sju resor värre

Olof, Raymond's Father

1999
Deadly Drift

Deadly Drift

Eriksson

1999
Beck 06 - The Monster

Beck 06 - The Monster

Anita pappa

1998
Teratologens återkomst

Teratologens återkomst

Reader

1998
Svensson, Svensson - The Movie

Svensson, Svensson - The Movie

Arthur

1997
The Disappearance of Finbar

The Disappearance of Finbar

Finn Bar barman

1997
The Girl in the Mist

The Girl in the Mist

1997
Talk

Talk

Birger

1997
To Steal a Thief

To Steal a Thief

Vicar

1996
A Kind of Hades

A Kind of Hades

Kalle

1996
Ellinors bröllop

Ellinors bröllop

Richard's Dad

1996
Harry & Sonja

Harry & Sonja

Walter

1996
Som löven i Vallombrosa

Som löven i Vallombrosa

Gabriel

1995

Grænsen

1995
Zorn

Zorn

Richard Bergh

1994
Utmaningen

Utmaningen

Tromben

1994
Pillertrillaren

Pillertrillaren

Patient

1994
Rosenbaum - Målbrott

Rosenbaum - Målbrott

Erik Feldt

1993

Den gråtande ministern

Statsministern

1993
Lotta Leaves Home

Lotta Leaves Home

Farbror Blomgren

1993
The Best Intentions

The Best Intentions

Svante

1992
Who Framed Harry Lund?

Who Framed Harry Lund?

Kent

1991
Greger Olsson köper en bil

Greger Olsson köper en bil

Walter

1990
Husbonden

Husbonden

Sailor

1989
Hassel - Säkra papper

Hassel - Säkra papper

Erwin Axell

1989
Swedes at Sea

Swedes at Sea

Didrik

1988
One Way Ticket

One Way Ticket

Alex

1988
The Ninth Company

The Ninth Company

Colonel Hellman

1987
Peas & Whiskers

Peas & Whiskers

Shop supervisor

1986
Fläskfarmen

Fläskfarmen

Egon

1986
Dödspolare

Dödspolare

Bertil Ugglefors

1985
The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever

The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever

Fritz Mühlweiser

1984
Kalabaliken i Bender

Kalabaliken i Bender

Överste Grothusen

1983
The Painter

The Painter

Ragge

1982
Bänken

Bänken

Erik

1982
Lyftet

Lyftet

1978

Rymmare

Åke

1974
Den byxlöse äventyraren

Den byxlöse äventyraren

1971