Sten Ljunggren
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Sten Ljunggren is, by now, a veteran Swedish actor whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. 'Border' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Tina's Father. 'Together' is close behind in visibility. 36 was the age at the first credit. Casting directors have gone to him for drama more than for anything else. The career now covers more than 52 years.
Sten Ljunggren
57 Movies
28 Series
Sten Ljunggren is, by now, a veteran Swedish actor whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. 'Border' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Tina's Father. 'Together' is close behind in visibility. 36 was the age at the first credit. Casting directors have gone to him for drama more than for anything else. The career now covers more than 52 years.
Movies
Plays Tina's Father
Border
2018
Plays Svante
The Best Intentions
1992
Plays Sven Stolpe (1988)
Burn All My Letters
2022
Plays Bernt
Drama Kings
2026
Plays Birger
Together
2000
Plays Mäklaren
Us
2013
Plays Janitor
Young Jönsson Gang at Summer Camp
2004
Plays Expedit
The Health Journey
1999
Plays Farbror Blomgren
Lotta Leaves Home
1993
Plays Egon
Fläskfarmen
1986
Plays Colonel Hellman
The Ninth Company
1987
Plays Fritz Mühlweiser
The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever
1984
Plays Birger
Together 99
2023
Plays Oberst Kalle
Gone with the Woman
2007
Plays Richard Bergh
Zorn
1994
Plays Grandfather
Nobody Owns Me
2013
Plays Grandfather
Popular Music
2004
Plays Josef
Four More Years
2010
Plays Vicar
To Steal a Thief
1996
Plays Kent
Who Framed Harry Lund?
1991
Plays Läromästaren
The Crown Prince And The Return Of The Tyrant
2025
Plays Sven
Suddenly
2006
Plays Finn Bar barman
The Disappearance of Finbar
1997
Plays Shop supervisor
Peas & Whiskers
1986
Plays Sven
For Better and Worse
2015
Plays Kalle
A Kind of Hades
1996
Plays Anita pappa
Beck 06 - The Monster
1998
Plays Håkan von Enke
Wallander: The Troubled Man
2013
Plays Didrik
Swedes at Sea
1988
Plays Rebeccas far
Fuck Up
2012
Plays Göransson
The Chosen
2005
Writer
Plays Bertil Ugglefors
Dödspolare
1985
Plays Walter
Harry & Sonja
1996
Plays Stor-Erik Marklund
Pistvakt
2005
Plays Advokaten
Göta Canal 4: Win or Disappear
2022
Plays Alex
One Way Ticket
1988
Plays Patient
Pillertrillaren
1994
Plays Herr Meister
The Temptation of St. Tony
2009
Plays Veterinary
K-G for Better or for Worse
2002
Plays Birger
Talk
1997
Plays Eriksson
Deadly Drift
1999
Plays Arthur
Svensson, Svensson - The Movie
1997
Plays Överste Grothusen
Kalabaliken i Bender
1983
Plays Olof
While We Live
2016
TV Shows
Plays Henrik Wallin
Svenska Hjärtan
1987
Plays Narrator (voice)
Mirakel
2020
Plays Statsminister Erland
Barna Hedenhös uppfinner julen
2013
Plays Apollo
Stjärnhuset
1981
Plays Berättaren/Sören 2020
Julkalendern
1960
Plays Axel Holtman
Skärgårdsdoktorn
1997
Plays Claes
Walk the Talk
2010
Plays Wallner
Smash
1990
Plays Uncle Janne
Mor gifter sig
1979
Plays Günter
Stoft och skugga
1988
Plays Paulus
Strandvaskeren
1978
Plays Rektorn
Kenny Starfighter
1997
Plays Livet å Döden
Sparvöga
1989
Plays Sture
Gynecologist in Askim
2007
Plays Kommissarie Larsson
Skulden
1982
Plays Rikspolischefen
Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren
1994
Plays Thomas Gustafsson
The Shadow of Freedom
1994
Plays Lennart Thorin
The Laser Man
2005
Plays Filip Hammarén
Järnvägshotellet
2003
Plays Majoren
The Fourth Man
2014
Plays Harry
Sanning och konsekvens
1991
Plays Tore Graan
Ramona
2003
Plays Kalle
Ett sorts Hades
1996
Plays Sven-Erik Johnson
Bäckström
2020
Plays Svärfar
C/o Segemyhr
1998
Plays Claes Prytz
Solsidan
2010
Plays Gunnar Winarve
Der Kommissar und das Meer
2007
Plays Håkan von Enke
Wallander
2005
Latest Trailers
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Drama Kings
Full Filmography
Drama Kings
Bernt
2026
Film
The Crown Prince And The Return Of The Tyrant
Läromästaren
2025
Film
Högläsning av Röde Orm
Self
2024
Film
Together 99
Birger
2023
Film
Arne Meets Death
Nyström
2022
Film
Burn All My Letters
Sven Stolpe (1988)
2022
Film
Göta Canal 4: Win or Disappear
Advokaten
2022
Film
Mirakel
Narrator (voice) · 24 episodes
2020–
TV
Bäckström
Sven-Erik Johnson · 2 episodes
2020–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sten Ljunggren and where are they from?
Sten Ljunggren is 88 years old, born on October 16, 1938 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
What are the most famous roles of Sten Ljunggren?
Sten Ljunggren is best known for roles in Border, Together, The Best Intentions.
How many movies has Sten Ljunggren been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1974), Sten Ljunggren has appeared in 55 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Sten Ljunggren's first movie?
The career of Sten Ljunggren began with Rymmare (1974).
What is Sten Ljunggren's most recent movie or series?
Sten Ljunggren's most recent release is Drama Kings, which premiered on October 23, 2026.
What TV shows has Sten Ljunggren appeared in?
On television, Sten Ljunggren has appeared in Wallander, Solsidan, Bäckström, Kenny Starfighter.
Sten Ljunggren
1938-10-16 · 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.