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
Fläskfarmen
(1986)
Egon
Peas & Whiskers
(1986)
Shop supervisor
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
Rosenbaum - Målbrott
(1993)
Erik Feldt
Den gråtande ministern
(1993)
Statsministern
Utmaningen
(1994)
Tromben
Pillertrillaren
(1994)
Patient
Zorn
(1994)
Richard Bergh
Grænsen
(1995)
Som löven i Vallombrosa
(1995)
Gabriel
To Steal a Thief
(1996)
Vicar
A Kind of Hades
(1996)
Kalle
Harry & Sonja
(1996)
Walter
Ellinors bröllop
(1996)
Richards Pappa
The Disappearance of Finbar
(1997)
Finn Bar barman
The Girl in the Mist
(1997)
Talk
(1997)
Birger
Svensson, Svensson - The Movie
(1997)
Arthur
Teratologens återkomst
(1998)
Reader
Beck 06 - The Monster
(1998)
Anita pappa
Deadly Drift
(1999)
Eriksson
The Health Journey
(1999)
Expedit
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
Young Jönsson Gang at Summer Camp
(2004)
Janitor
Popular Music
(2004)
Grandfather
Pistvakt
(2005)
Stor-Erik Marklund
The Chosen
(2005)
Göransson
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap
(2006)
Narrator (voice)
Susanne Goes Single
(2006)
Suddenly
(2006)
Sven
Gone with the Woman
(2007)
Oberst Kalle
Playing with Fire
(2009)
The Temptation of St. Tony
(2009)
Herr Meister
Almost Elvis
(2009)
Guardian angel
Four More Years
(2010)
Josef
Somewhere Else
(2011)
Lennart
The Best View
(2011)
Tord
Fuck Up
(2012)
Rebeccas far
Nobody Owns Me
(2013)
Grandfather
Us
(2013)
Mäklaren
Wallander 27 - The Troubled Man
(2013)
Håkan von Enke
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