
Sten Ljunggren
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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
Credits

Us (2013)
as Mäklaren

Border (2018)
as Tina's Father

Together (2000)
as Birger

The Best Intentions (1992)
as Svante

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

Fuck Up (2012)
as Rebeccas far

Burn All My Letters (2022)
as Sven Stolpe (1988)

Off Track 2 (2025)
Actor

Lotta Leaves Home (1993)
as Farbror Blomgren

Harry & Sonja (1996)
as Walter

Four More Years (2010)
as Josef

Zorn (1994)
as Richard Bergh

Fläskfarmen (1986)
as Egon

Beck 06 - The Monster (1998)
as Anita pappa
Nylon (2015)
as Alfred

Gone with the Woman (2007)
as Oberst Kalle

The Disappearance of Finbar (1997)
as Finn Bar barman

Kalabaliken i Bender (1983)
as Överste Grothusen

The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever (1984)
as Fritz Mühlweiser

The Fjällbacka Murders: Friends for Life (2013)
Actor

For Better and Worse (2015)
as Sven

Bänken (1982)
as Erik

Nobody Owns Me (2013)
as Grandfather

Together 99 (2023)
as Birger

Popular Music (2004)
as Grandfather

The Temptation of St. Tony (2009)
as Herr Meister

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

Svensson, Svensson - The Movie (1997)
as Arthur

Peas & Whiskers (1986)
as Shop supervisor

The Health Journey (1999)
as Expedit

A Kind of Hades (1996)
as Kalle

Wallander: The Troubled Man (2013)
as Håkan von Enke

The Chosen (2005)
as Göransson

Swedes at Sea (1988)
as Didrik

The Ninth Company (1987)
as Colonel Hellman

2060 (2017)
as Bläckan

To Steal a Thief (1996)
as Vicar

Dödspolare (1985)
as Bertil Ugglefors

One Way Ticket (1988)
as Alex
Stall-Erik and the Snapphans (—)
as Överbefälhavare

Lyftet (1978)
Actor

Somewhere Else (2011)
as Lennart

Awaiting Death (2019)
as The father

Pillertrillaren (1994)
as Patient

Hassel - Säkra papper (1989)
as Erwin Axell

K-G for Better or for Worse (2002)
as Veterinary

Göta Canal 4: Win or Disappear (2022)
as Advokaten

Pistvakt (2005)
as Stor-Erik Marklund

Greger Olsson köper en bil (1990)
as Walter

Suddenly (2006)
as Sven

Deadly Drift (1999)
as Eriksson

Högläsning av Röde Orm (2024)
as Self

Kronprinsen och tyrannens återkomst (2025)
as Läromästaren

Talk (1997)
as Birger

Arne Meets Death (2022)
as Nyström

Utmaningen (1994)
as Tromben

Who Framed Harry Lund? (1991)
as Kent

Husbonden (1989)
as Sailor
Den gråtande ministern (1993)
as Statsministern

Young Jönsson Gang at Summer Camp (2004)
as Janitor

Som löven i Vallombrosa (1995)
as Gabriel

Ellinors bröllop (1996)
as Richard's Dad
Grænsen (1995)
Actor
Rymmare (1974)
as Åke
Sanning och konsekvens (1991)
Actor

While We Live (2016)
as Olof

The Best View (2011)
as Tord

The Painter (1982)
as Ragge

Rosenbaum - Målbrott (1993)
as Erik Feldt

Almost Elvis (2009)
as Guardian angel

The Girl in the Mist (1997)
Actor
Headway (2003)
as chefen

Susanne Goes Single (2006)
Actor

Champion (2015)
Actor

Raymond - sju resor värre (1999)
as Olof, Raymond's Father

Sunday Roast (—)
as Holger

Teratologens återkomst (1998)
as Reader

Playing with Fire (2009)
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