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
Border
(2018)
Tina's Father
Together
(2000)
Birger
The Best Intentions
(1992)
Svante
Full Filmography
Acting
Den byxlöse äventyraren
(1971)
Rymmare
(1974)
Åke
Lyftet
(1978)
Bänken
(1982)
Erik
Kalabaliken i Bender
(1983)
Överste Grothusen
The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever
(1984)
Fritz Mühlweiser
Dödspolare
(1985)
Bertil Ugglefors
Peas & Whiskers
(1986)
Shop supervisor
Fläskfarmen
(1986)
Egon
The Ninth Company
(1987)
Colonel Hellman
Swedes at Sea
(1988)
Didrik
One Way Ticket
(1988)
Alex
Hassel 04 - Säkra papper
(1989)
Erwin Axell
Husbonden
(1989)
Sailor
Greger Olsson köper en bil
(1990)
Walter
Who Framed Harry Lund?
(1991)
Kent
The Best Intentions
(1992)
Svante
Lotta Leaves Home
(1993)
Farbror Blomgren
Den gråtande ministern
(1993)
Statsministern
Rosenbaum - Målbrott
(1993)
Erik Feldt
Pillertrillaren
(1994)
Patient
Zorn
(1994)
Richard Bergh
Utmaningen
(1994)
Tromben
Som löven i Vallombrosa
(1995)
Gabriel
Grænsen
(1995)
To Steal a Thief
(1996)
Vicar
Harry & Sonja
(1996)
Walter
Ellinors bröllop
(1996)
Richards Pappa
A Kind of Hades
(1996)
Kalle
Svensson, Svensson - The Movie
(1997)
Arthur
Talk
(1997)
Birger
The Girl in the Mist
(1997)
The Disappearance of Finbar
(1997)
Finn Bar barman
Teratologens återkomst
(1998)
Reader
Beck 06 - The Monster
(1998)
Anita pappa
The Health Journey
(1999)
Expedit
Deadly Drift
(1999)
Eriksson
Raymond - sju resor värre
(1999)
Olof, Raymond's Father
Together
(2000)
Birger
K-G for Better or for Worse
(2002)
Veterinary
Ramona
(2003)
Tore Graan
Utvecklingssamtal
(2003)
chefen
Popular Music
(2004)
Grandfather
Young Jönsson Gang at Summer Camp
(2004)
Janitor
The Chosen
(2005)
Göransson
Pistvakt
(2005)
Stor-Erik Marklund
Suddenly
(2006)
Sven
Susanne Goes Single
(2006)
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
(2006)
Narrator (voice)
Gone with the Woman
(2007)
Oberst Kalle
Almost Elvis
(2009)
Guardian angel
The Temptation of St. Tony
(2009)
Herr Meister
Playing with Fire
(2009)
Four More Years
(2010)
Josef
Somewhere Else
(2011)
Lennart
The Best View
(2011)
Tord
Fuck Up
(2012)
Rebeccas far
Wallander 27 - The Troubled Man
(2013)
Håkan von Enke
Us
(2013)
Mäklaren
Nobody Owns Me
(2013)
Grandfather
For Better and Worse
(2015)
Sven
Nylon
(2015)
Alfred
While We Live
(2016)
Olof
2060
(2017)
Bläckan
Border
(2018)
Tina's Father
Awaiting Death
(2019)
The father
Burn All My Letters
(2022)
Sven Stolpe (1988)
Göta kanal 4 - vinna eller försvinna
(2022)
Advokaten
Arne Meets Death
(2022)
Nyström
Together 99
(2023)
Birger
Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
(2025)
Överbefälhavare
Directing
Writing