Sten Ljunggren
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Sten Ljunggren is a Swedish character actor
. He played Henrik in the long-running Swedish drama TV series Svenska hjärtan, which aired between 1987 to 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.
Character actor
A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as "an actor who specializes in character parts", defining character part in turn as "an acting role displaying pronounced or unusual characteristics or...
. He played Henrik in the long-running Swedish drama TV series Svenska hjärtan, which aired between 1987 to 1998. Other notable roles includes criminal inspector Lennart Thorin in the TV mini-series
Lasermannen (TV series)
Lasermannen was a Swedish television series produced by SVT Drama, based on the bestselling book Lasermannen - en berättelse om Sverige by Gellert Tamas, which is based on the Lasermannen events.-Cast:*David Dencik - John Ausonius...
based on the Lasermannen events, the retired doctor Axel Holtman in Skärgårdsdoktorn
Skärgårdsdoktorn
Skärgårdsdoktorn was a Swedish television series produced by SVT Drama. The series ran from 1997 to 2000 and a total of 18 episodes were produced...
, the voice of Carl Fredricksen in the Swedish dub of Up
Up (2009 film)
Up is a 2009 American computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and presented in Disney Digital 3-D. The film premiered on May 29, 2009 in North America and opened the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first animated and 3D film...
, the voice of Sykes
Bill Sikes
William "Bill" Sikes is a fictional character in the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.He is one of Dickens's most vicious characters and a very strong force in the novel when it comes to having control over somebody or harming others. He is portrayed as a rough and barbaric man. He is a career...
in the Swedish cinema dub of Oliver & Company
Oliver & Company
Oliver & Company is a 1988 American animated film in which a homeless kitten named Oliver joins a gang of dogs to survive on the 1980s New York City streets. The film was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and became the twenty-seventh animated feature released in the Walt Disney Animated...
, and the evil principal in Kenny Starfighter
Kenny Starfighter
Kenny Starfighter is a Swedish television mini-series from 1997 that follows the titular hero as he fights against the evil lord Dr. Deo. Although aimed at children, this show was popular with adults as well. A film, Kenny Begins, was made in 2009....
.
He played the lead role as Birger in Lukas Moodysson
Lukas Moodysson
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's last short film Talk. The same character, with some modifications, was used again in Moodysson's Together
Together (2000 film)
Together is a 2000 comedy/drama film. It is Swedish director Lukas Moodysson's second full length film. Set in a Stockholm commune called "Tillsammans" in 1975, it is a satirical view at socialist values and a bittersweet comedy....
. Ljunggren reprised the role.
Selected filmography
- 2011 - Någon annanstans i Sverige
- 2010 - Four More Years
- 2009 - UpUp (2009 film)Up is a 2009 American computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and presented in Disney Digital 3-D. The film premiered on May 29, 2009 in North America and opened the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first animated and 3D film...
(voice in Swedish dub) - 2008 - Oskyldigt dömdOskyldigt dömdOskyldigt dömd is a Swedish drama television series from 2008. The first season was recorded in twelve episodes during February 2008 to be aired later during the fall. It premiered on the Finnish TV channel FST5 on September 24, 2008 and later the same evening on Swedish TV4. The series is produced...
(TV series) - 2005 - LasermannenLasermannen (TV series)Lasermannen was a Swedish television series produced by SVT Drama, based on the bestselling book Lasermannen - en berättelse om Sverige by Gellert Tamas, which is based on the Lasermannen events.-Cast:*David Dencik - John Ausonius...
(TV mini-series) - 2004 - Lilla Jönssonligan på kolloLilla Jönssonligan på kolloLilla Jönssonligan på kollo is the third film in the Swedish Lilla Jönssonligan film series. It was released on January 23, 2004, in Sweden and was directed by Christjan Wegner....
- 2004 - Populärmusik från Vittula
- 2000 - TogetherTogether (2000 film)Together is a 2000 comedy/drama film. It is Swedish director Lukas Moodysson's second full length film. Set in a Stockholm commune called "Tillsammans" in 1975, it is a satirical view at socialist values and a bittersweet comedy....
- 1999 - Deathly Compulsion
- 1999 - Hälsoresan – En smal film av stor vikt
- 1999 - The Prince of EgyptThe Prince of EgyptThe Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated musical drama film and the first traditionally animated film produced and released by DreamWorks Animation. The film is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows the life of Moses from being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the...
(voice in Swedish dub) - 1998-2000 - Pistvakt – En vintersagaPistvakt – En vintersagaPistvakt – En vintersaga was a Swedish television series, produced and aired by SVT subdepartment SVT Drama. It is based on a play by Pistolteatern.-Story:...
(TV series) - 1997 - Beck - Monstret
- 1997 - Kenny StarfighterKenny StarfighterKenny Starfighter is a Swedish television mini-series from 1997 that follows the titular hero as he fights against the evil lord Dr. Deo. Although aimed at children, this show was popular with adults as well. A film, Kenny Begins, was made in 2009....
(TV series) - 1997-2000 - SkärgårdsdoktornSkärgårdsdoktornSkärgårdsdoktorn was a Swedish television series produced by SVT Drama. The series ran from 1997 to 2000 and a total of 18 episodes were produced...
(TV series) - 1997 - Talk (short film)
- 1993-2001 - RederietRederietRederiet was a long-running Swedish soap opera that aired on Sveriges Television between 1992 and 2002....
(TV series) - 1992 - The Best IntentionsThe Best IntentionsThe Best Intentions is a 1992 Swedish drama film directed by Bille August and written by Ingmar Bergman. It is semi-autobiographical and tells the story of the complex courtship of Bergman's parents, Erik and Karin , and the difficult early years of their marriage, up to the point where Anna is...
- 1988 - Oliver & CompanyOliver & CompanyOliver & Company is a 1988 American animated film in which a homeless kitten named Oliver joins a gang of dogs to survive on the 1980s New York City streets. The film was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and became the twenty-seventh animated feature released in the Walt Disney Animated...
(voice in Swedish dub) - 1988 - S.O.S. – En segelsällskapsresa
- 1987 - The Ninth Company
- 1987-1998 - Svenska hjärtan (TV series)
- 1984 - Jönssonligan får guldfeberJönssonligan får guldfeberJönssonligan får guldfeber is a Swedish film about the gang Jönssonligan made in 1984....
- 1978 - LyftetLyftetLyftet is a 1978 Swedish crime film, based on the Kenneth Ahl novel with the same name...