Sven Justus Fredrik Wollter (11 January 1934 – 10 November 2020) was a Swedish actor, writer, and political activist. Wollter is one of the most renowned Swedish actors, he was awarded Best Swedish actor twice. In his native country, he became widely known through his role as Madame Flod's son Gusten in Swedish Television's adaption of The People of Hemsö by August Strindberg in 1966. Later he had several notable roles, including in 1976 when he played Detective Sergeant Lennart Kollberg in Bo Widerberg's film The Man on the Roof. For international viewers, he is best known for his role Victor in the dramatic film The Sacrifice by Andrei Tarkovsky, and for a wider television audience as the retired Detective Chief Inspector Van Veeteren in the cinematic adaptations of Håkan Nesser's police novels.
Known For
The 13th Warrior
(1999)
King Hrothgar
The House
(2022)
Odd Couple (voice)
The Sacrifice
(1986)
Victor
House of Angels
(1992)
Axel Flogfält
Full Filmography
Acting
Rider in Blue
(1959)
Photographer
I Am Curious (Yellow)
(1967)
Captain (uncredited)
The Truth About the New Anna Susanna
(1967)
I Love, You Love
(1968)
Sten
Regeln och undantaget
(1968)
Repetitionen
(1968)
Villebosse
I samma rum
(1968)
Y
Exercis
(1968)
fänrik Alm
No
(1969)
Sandlådan
(1972)
Rymmare
(1974)
Klas
The White Wall
(1975)
Kjell Larsson
Man on the Roof
(1976)
Lennart Kollberg
Bo Widerberg
(1977)
Charlotte Löwensköld
(1979)
Foundry proprietor Schagerström
The Last Bid
(1981)
Police inspector
Jacob smitaren
(1983)
Doctor
The Man from Majorca
(1984)
Bo Jarnebring
Sista leken
(1984)
Viktor
Havlandet
(1985)
Matti
In the Name of the Law
(1986)
Inspector Jarnebring
The Sacrifice
(1986)
Victor
Friends
(1987)
Zeb
A Film About Love
(1987)
Peter
One Way Ticket
(1988)
Johannes
Husbonden
(1989)
Peter
Smykketyven
(1990)
Jan Ström
Facklorna
(1991)
Evert Gregor
Menekşe Koyu
(1991)
Kerem
Tack ska du ha, Karl Gerhard heter jag
(1991)
Self
House of Angels
(1992)
Axel Flogfält
House of Angels: The Second Summer
(1994)
Axel Flogfält
Alfred
(1995)
Faceless Murderer
(1995)
Rydberg
Stjärnbilder
(1995)
Self
Jerusalem
(1996)
Stor-Ingmar
Lines from the Heart
(1996)
Self - Actor in 'Iphigenia'
Vildhussen
(1996)
Pehr Hellzén
The Tattooed Widow
(1998)
Erik Sandström
Ögat
(1998)
Criminal detective
Ivar Kreuger
(1998)
Häradshövding Wallenberg
The 13th Warrior
(1999)
King Hrothgar
Det grovmaskiga nätet
(2000)
Van Veeteren
Kira's Reason: A Love Story
(2001)
Kira's father
A Song for Martin
(2001)
Martin
Kvinna med födelsemärke
(2001)
van Veeteren
Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid
(2001)
Self
Suxxess
(2002)
Sigvard
Heartbeat
(2004)
Kirurgen
With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof
(2004)
Self
Carambole
(2005)
Van Veeteren
Münsters fall
(2005)
Van Veeteren
Borkmann's Point
(2005)
Van Veeteren
Molly in the World
(2005)
The narrator
Jag tänker på mig själv - och vänstern
(2005)
Self
Trigger
(2006)
Lasse
Svalan, katten, rosen, döden
(2006)
Van Veeteren
Moreno and the Silence
(2006)
Van Veeteren
Fallet G
(2006)
Van Veeteren
Störst av allt
(2006)
Aron
Sigillet
(2006)
Vete von Vanders
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
(2008)
House of Angels - Third Time Lucky
(2010)
Axel Flogfält
Georg & Lydia
(2010)
Georg
Flicker
(2012)
Barnard
Samlaren
(2012)
Lennart
Hotet från yttre rymden
(2013)
Säpochef
Key House Mirror
(2015)
Erik
Lust och fägring - en film om Bo Widerbergs sista
(2015)
Kim - Den skalliga primadonnan
(2017)
Solsidan
(2017)
Mauritz Schiller
Videoman
(2018)
The Neighbour
I huvudet på en filmskapare
(2019)
The House
(2022)
Odd Couple (voice)
Day by Day
(2022)
Malte
Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
(2025)
Writing