Sten Ljunggren
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (79)
2026
Drama Kingsas Bernt
2025
5.7
2025
Kronprinsen och tyrannens återkomstas Läromästaren
6.6
2024
Högläsning av Röde Ormas Self
2023
Together 99as Birger
5.9
2022
Arne Meets Deathas Nyström
5.0
2022
Burn All My Lettersas Sven Stolpe (1988)
5.6
2022
Göta Canal 4: Win or Disappearas Advokaten
4.3
2021
Lysande Jönssonligan - 40 åras Fritz Mühlweiser (archive footage)
8.5
2019
Awaiting Deathas The father
7.0
2018
Borderas Tina's Father
6.7
2017
2060as Bläckan
5.0
2016
While We Liveas Olof
7.2
2015
Nylonas Alfred
3.8
2015
2015
For Better and Worseas Sven
4.0
2013
Nobody Owns Meas Grandfather
6.7
2013
Usas Mäklaren
4.5
2013
Wallander: The Troubled Manas Håkan von Enke
5.8
2012
Fuck Upas Rebeccas far
5.4
2011
Somewhere Elseas Lennart
5.0
2011
The Best Viewas Tord
2010
Four More Yearsas Josef
6.1
2009
Almost Elvisas Guardian angel
2.0
2009
The Temptation of St. Tonyas Herr Meister
6.9
2007
Gone with the Womanas Oberst Kalle
6.3
2006
Suddenlyas Sven
5.0
2006
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trapas Narrator (voice)
6.0
2005
Pistvaktas Stor-Erik Marklund
5.6
2005
The Chosenas Göransson
5.5
2004
Popular Musicas Grandfather
6.3
2004
Young Jönsson Gang at Summer Campas Janitor
3.5
2003
Headwayas chefen
6.7
2002
K-G for Better or for Worseas Veterinary
5.3
2000
Togetheras Birger
7.0
1999
The Health Journeyas Expedit
4.2
1999
Raymond - sju resor värreas Olof, Raymond's Father
8.0
1999
Deadly Driftas Eriksson
5.1
1998
Beck 06 - The Monsteras Anita pappa
5.6
1998
Teratologens återkomstas Reader
1997
Svensson, Svensson - The Movieas Arthur
4.7
1997
The Disappearance of Finbaras Finn Bar barman
6.9
1997
Talkas Birger
5.9
1996
To Steal a Thiefas Vicar
3.6
1996
A Kind of Hadesas Kalle
5.3
1996
Ellinors bröllopas Richard's Dad
7.0
1996
Harry & Sonjaas Walter
5.7
1995
Som löven i Vallombrosaas Gabriel
7.0
1995
1994
Zornas Richard Bergh
5.5
1994
Utmaningenas Tromben
7.0
1994
Pillertrillarenas Patient
3.3
1993
Rosenbaum - Målbrottas Erik Feldt
1.0
1993
Den gråtande ministernas Statsministern
4.0
1993
Lotta Leaves Homeas Farbror Blomgren
6.0
1992
The Best Intentionsas Svante
7.0
1991
Who Framed Harry Lund?as Kent
5.8
1990
Greger Olsson köper en bilas Walter
10.0
1989
Husbondenas Sailor
6.0
1989
Hassel - Säkra papperas Erwin Axell
6.0
1988
Swedes at Seaas Didrik
5.9
1988
One Way Ticketas Alex
5.2
1987
The Ninth Companyas Colonel Hellman
5.8
1986
Peas & Whiskersas Shop supervisor
6.3
1986
Fläskfarmenas Egon
7.7
1985
Dödspolareas Bertil Ugglefors
5.8
1984
The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Feveras Fritz Mühlweiser
6.3
1983
Kalabaliken i Benderas Överste Grothusen
3.2
1982
The Painteras Ragge
9.0
1982
Bänkenas Erik
1978
6.4
1974
Rymmareas Åke
—
Sunday Roastas Holger
—
Stall-Erik and the Snapphansas Överbefälhavare
Production & Directing (1)
1985
DödspolareWriter
5.8