Sten Ljunggren
Born
October 16, 1938 (86 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Stockholm, 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

Off Track 2
2025

Kronprinsen och tyrannens återkomst
Läromästaren
2025

Högläsning av Röde Orm
Self
2024

Together 99
Birger
2023

Arne Meets Death
Nyström
2022

Göta Canal 4: Win or Disappear
Advokaten
2022

Mirakel
Narrator (voice) · (24 episodes)
2020

Awaiting Death
The father
2019

Border
Tina's Father
2018

While We Live
Olof
2016
Nylon
Alfred
2015

For Better and Worse
Sven
2015

Svenska tv-historier
Sten Ljunggren · (1 episode)
2015

The Fourth Man
Majoren · (3 episodes)
2014

Barna Hedenhös uppfinner julen
Statsminister Erland · (24 episodes)
2013

Us
Mäklaren
2013

Somewhere Else
Lennart
2011

The Best View
Tord
2011

Walk the Talk
Claes · (10 episodes)
2010

Solsidan
Claes Prytz · (1 episode)
2010

Playing with Fire
2009

Innocently Convicted
(1 episode)
2008

Der Kommissar und das Meer
Gunnar Winarve · (1 episode)
2007

Gynecologist in Askim
Sture · (4 episodes)
2007

Susanne Goes Single
2006

The Laser Man
Lennart Thorin · (3 episodes)
2005

Wallander
Håkan von Enke · (1 episode)
2005

Popular Music
Grandfather
2004
Headway
chefen
2003

Järnvägshotellet
Filip Hammarén · (3 episodes)
2003

Ramona
Tore Graan · (2 episodes)
2003

K-G for Better or for Worse
Veterinary
2002

Together
Birger
2000

Sunday Roast
Holger

Burn All My Letters
Sven Stolpe (1988)
2022

2060
Bläckan
2017

Nobody Owns Me
Grandfather
2013

Wallander: The Troubled Man
Håkan von Enke
2013

Fuck Up
Rebeccas far
2012

Four More Years
Josef
2010

Almost Elvis
Guardian angel
2009

The Temptation of St. Tony
Herr Meister
2009

Gone with the Woman
Oberst Kalle
2007

Suddenly
Sven
2006

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
Narrator (voice)
2006

Pistvakt
Stor-Erik Marklund
2005

The Chosen
Göransson
2005

Young Jönsson Gang at Summer Camp
Janitor
2004

Ramona
Tore Graan
2003

The Health Journey
Expedit
1999

Raymond - sju resor värre
Olof, Raymond's Father
1999

Deadly Drift
Eriksson
1999

C/o Segemyhr
Svärfar · (1 episode)
1998

Beck 06 - The Monster
Anita pappa
1998

Teratologens återkomst
Reader
1998

Svensson, Svensson - The Movie
Arthur
1997

Skärgårdsdoktorn
Axel Holtman · (18 episodes)
1997

Kenny Starfighter
Rektorn · (6 episodes)
1997

The Disappearance of Finbar
Finn Bar barman
1997

The Girl in the Mist
1997

Talk
Birger
1997

To Steal a Thief
Vicar
1996

A Kind of Hades
Kalle
1996

Ellinors bröllop
Richard's Dad
1996

Harry & Sonja
Walter
1996

Som löven i Vallombrosa
Gabriel
1995
Grænsen
1995

The Shadow of Freedom
Thomas Gustafsson · (4 episodes)
1994

Zorn
Richard Bergh
1994

Utmaningen
Tromben
1994

Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren
Rikspolischefen · (4 episodes)
1994

Pillertrillaren
Patient
1994

Rosenbaum - Målbrott
Erik Feldt
1993
Den gråtande ministern
Statsministern
1993

Lotta Leaves Home
Farbror Blomgren
1993

The Best Intentions
Svante
1992

Who Framed Harry Lund?
Kent
1991

Greger Olsson köper en bil
Walter
1990

Smash
Wallner · (8 episodes)
1990

Husbonden
Sailor
1989

Hassel - Säkra papper
Erwin Axell
1989

Sparvöga
Livet å Döden · (6 episodes)
1989

Swedes at Sea
Didrik
1988

Stoft och skugga
Günter · (6 episodes)
1988

One Way Ticket
Alex
1988

The Ninth Company
Colonel Hellman
1987

Svenska Hjärtan
Henrik Wallin · (28 episodes)
1987

Peas & Whiskers
Shop supervisor
1986

Fläskfarmen
Egon
1986

Dödspolare
Bertil Ugglefors
1985

The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever
Fritz Mühlweiser
1984
Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
Överbefälhavare

Kalabaliken i Bender
Överste Grothusen
1983

Bänken
Erik
1982

Skulden
Kommissarie Larsson · (4 episodes)
1982

Mor gifter sig
Uncle Janne · (7 episodes)
1979

Strandvaskeren
Paulus · (6 episodes)
1978

Lyftet
1978

Lära för livet
(6 episodes)
1977
Rymmare
Åke
1974

Den byxlöse äventyraren
1971

Julkalendern
Berättaren/Sören 2020 · (24 episodes)
1960