Personal Info
Known For:
Writing
Birthday:
January 17, 1944
Place of Birth:
Södertälje, Stockholm County, Sweden
Social Media
Jan Guillou
Biography
Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou (born 17 January 1944) is a French-Swedish author and journalist. Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist, most notably in 1973 when he and co-reporter Peter Bratt exposed a secret and illegal intelligence organization in Sweden, Informationsbyrån (IB). He is still active within journalism as a column writer for the Swedish evening tabloid Aftonbladet. Among his books are a series of spy fiction novels about a spy named Carl Hamilton, and a trilogy of historical fiction novels about a Knight Templar, Arn Magnusson. He is the owner of one of the largest publishing companies in Sweden, Piratförlaget (Pirate Publishing), together with his wife, publisher Ann-Marie Skarp, and Liza Marklund.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Medeltidens värld - Arn-fiaskot i Götene | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Året var 1973 | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | In Anticipation of Jan Myrdal's Death | |
| 2020 | IB - hemligare än Säpo | Himself |
| 2019 | Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria | Self |
| 2016 | Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott | Self |
| 2012 | Palme | Self |
| 2009 | Stig Bergling - I fiendens tjänst | Self |
| 2009 | Dokument Inifrån: Varför erkände dom? | Self (Voice) |
| 1994 | Yrrol: An Enormously Well Thought Out Movie | Self |
| 1990 | Kafé Korrekt | |
| 1989 | The Interrogation | Self (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Kårhusockupationen | Student |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dokument inifrån: Det svenska styckmordet | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Den överlägsne journalisten | Self |
| 2019 | All Against All | Himself - Contestant |
| 2019 | Agenternas världskrig - Jan Guillou berättar | Host |
| 2019 | Silbersky | Self |
| 2019 | Berättelsen bakom Vår tid är nu | Self |
| 2015 | Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Babel | |
| 2013 | Stenbeck | Self (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Min sanning | Self |
| 2012 | Historieätarna | Himself |
| 2010 | Hellenius Hörna | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Skavlan | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Schulman Show | Guest |
| 2007 | Babben & Co | Guest |
| 2007 | The 7 Deadly Sins | Himself |
| 2007 | Boston Tea Party | |
| 2006 | Ett herrans liv | Self |
| 2004 | Arns rike | sig själv |
| 2003 | Talismanen | Jan Guillou |
| 1999 | Nytt på nytt | |
| 1992 | Kvällspressen | Jan Guillou (uncredited) |
| 1990 | Grabbarna på Fagerhult | Self |
| 1987 | På spåret | Tävlande |
| 1985 | Korset | Reporter |