
Sten Ljunggren
Known for Acting · 109 credits
- Born
- 1938-10-16 (age 87)
- Place of birth
- Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
- Also known as
- Sten Ljungren · Sten Ivar Ljunggren
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.
Known For
TV Shows (31)

Wallander
2005
as Håkan von Enke

Solsidan
2010
as Claes Prytz

Der Kommissar und das Meer
2007
as Gunnar Winarve

Bäckström
2020
as Sven-Erik Johnson

Julkalendern
1960
as Berättaren/Sören 2020

Skärgårdsdoktorn
1997
as Axel Holtman

C/o Segemyhr
1998
as Svärfar

Kenny Starfighter
1997
as Rektorn

Svenska tv-historier
2015
as Sten Ljunggren

Smash
1990
as Wallner

The Laser Man
2005
as Lennart Thorin

Sparvöga
1989
as Livet å Döden

Innocently Convicted
2008

Walk the Talk
2010
as Claes

Mirakel
2020
as Narrator (voice)

The Fourth Man
2014
as Majoren
Svenska Hjärtan
1987
as Henrik Wallin

Barna Hedenhös uppfinner julen
2013
as Statsminister Erland

Strandvaskeren
1978
as Paulus

The Shadow of Freedom
1994
as Thomas Gustafsson

Stjärnhuset
1981
as Apollo

Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren
1994
as Rikspolischefen

Järnvägshotellet
2003
as Filip Hammarén

Stoft och skugga
1988
as Günter

Ramona
2003
as Tore Graan

Gynecologist in Askim
2007
as Sture

Lära för livet
1977

Mor gifter sig
1979
as Uncle Janne

Skulden
1982
as Kommissarie Larsson

Sanning och konsekvens
1991
as Harry

Blueprint
1992
Movies (78)

Border
2018
as Tina's Father

Us
2013
as Mäklaren

Together
2000
as Birger

Greger Olsson köper en bil
1990
as Walter

Harry & Sonja
1996
as Walter

Burn All My Letters
2022
as Sven Stolpe (1988)

Arne Meets Death
2022
as Nyström

The Best Intentions
1992
as Svante

The Temptation of St. Tony
2009
as Herr Meister

Off Track 2
2025

Fuck Up
2012
as Rebeccas far

Zorn
1994
as Richard Bergh

Kronprinsen och tyrannens återkomst
2025
as Läromästaren

Nobody Owns Me
2013
as Grandfather

2060
2017
as Bläckan

Lotta Leaves Home
1993
as Farbror Blomgren

Young Jönsson Gang at Summer Camp
2004
as Janitor
Nylon
2015
as Alfred

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
2006
as Narrator (voice)

Deadly Drift
1999
as Eriksson

For Better and Worse
2015
as Sven
Rymmare
1974
as Åke

Gone with the Woman
2007
as Oberst Kalle

Four More Years
2010
as Josef

The Fjällbacka Murders: Friends for Life
2013

Göta Canal 4: Win or Disappear
2022
as Advokaten

Who Framed Harry Lund?
1991
as Kent

The Health Journey
1999
as Expedit

Swedes at Sea
1988
as Didrik

Somewhere Else
2011
as Lennart

Suddenly
2006
as Sven

Almost Elvis
2009
as Guardian angel

To Steal a Thief
1996
as Vicar

Pillertrillaren
1994
as Patient

The Chosen
2005
as Göransson

K-G for Better or for Worse
2002
as Veterinary

The Disappearance of Finbar
1997
as Finn Bar barman

The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever
1984
as Fritz Mühlweiser

A Kind of Hades
1996
as Kalle

The Ninth Company
1987
as Colonel Hellman
Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
as Överbefälhavare

Popular Music
2004
as Grandfather

Lysande Jönssonligan - 40 år
2021
as Fritz Mühlweiser (archive footage)

Wallander: The Troubled Man
2013
as Håkan von Enke

Hassel - Säkra papper
1989
as Erwin Axell

Dödspolare
1985
as Bertil Ugglefors

Beck 06 - The Monster
1998
as Anita pappa

Talk
1997
as Birger

Peas & Whiskers
1986
as Shop supervisor

Rosenbaum - Målbrott
1993
as Erik Feldt

Kalabaliken i Bender
1983
as Överste Grothusen

Together 99
2023
as Birger

The Best View
2011
as Tord

Ellinors bröllop
1996
as Richard's Dad

While We Live
2016
as Olof

The Painter
1982
as Ragge

Lyftet
1978

Husbonden
1989
as Sailor

Utmaningen
1994
as Tromben

Pistvakt
2005
as Stor-Erik Marklund

Svensson, Svensson - The Movie
1997
as Arthur
Sanning och konsekvens
1991
Den gråtande ministern
1993
as Statsministern

Bänken
1982
as Erik

Fläskfarmen
1986
as Egon

Raymond - sju resor värre
1999
as Olof, Raymond's Father
Grænsen
1995
Headway
2003
as chefen

Som löven i Vallombrosa
1995
as Gabriel

Högläsning av Röde Orm
2024
as Self

One Way Ticket
1988
as Alex

Teratologens återkomst
1998
as Reader

Playing with Fire
2009

Sunday Roast
as Holger

Champion
2015

The Girl in the Mist
1997

Awaiting Death
2019
as The father

Susanne Goes Single
2006
About Sten Ljunggren
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… With 109 credits spanning from 1960 to 2025, Sten Ljunggren has appeared in 78 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sten Ljunggren Movies
- Border (2018) — as Tina's Father
- Us (2013) — as Mäklaren
- Together (2000) — as Birger
- Greger Olsson köper en bil (1990) — as Walter
- Harry & Sonja (1996) — as Walter
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