Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 5, 1934
Place of Birth:
Stockholm, Sweden
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Ingvar Hirdwall
Biography
Ingvar Hirdwall (December 5, 1934 – April 6, 2023) was born in Stockholm, and was educated at Gothenburg City Theatre stage school 1957-1960. Since the early 1960s until his death he has been active as an actor in many films, TV series and on theatrical stages, mainly Stockholms stadsteater. He is well known in Sweden, was often portraying obstinate or strange characters, like the eccentric neighbor in the many Swedish Martin Beck TV-movies made from 1997 on. He was also often in director Lars Molin's productions. In December 1993, Hirdwall played the leading role in the Swedish TV company SVT's annual children's Christmas “Advent calendar” - Tomtemaskinen (The mechanical santa), one of the Pettson and Findus stories by Sven Nordqvist - with one 15-minute part shown each day up until Christmas Eve. Hirdwall played the character of Pettson.
Hirdwall received the Swedish Guldbagge Award for Best Actor at the 17th Guldbagge Awards for Barnens ö (Children's Island) and the Thaliapriset prize in 1993.
Hirdwall was married to the actress Marika Lindström. They have two children, director Jacob Hirdwall and actress Agnes Hirdwall.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Wallander | Lundberg |
| 2001 | Anderssons älskarinna | Erik, fadern |
| 1999 | Beck | Grannen |
| 1998 | Ivar Kreuger | Statsminister Ekman |
| 1997 | Skärgårdsdoktorn | Ewe Tannander |
| 1996 | The Zone | Erik Lagerlöf |
| 1993 | Tomtemaskinen | Pettson |
| 1992 | Kejsarn av Portugallien | Jan |
| 1992 | Kvällspressen | Bengt Sockander |
| 1989 | Tre kärlekar | Egon Nilsson |
| 1986 | Sammansvärjningen | Liljensparre |
| 1985 | August Strindberg: Ett liv | Läraren |
| 1985 | Korset | Police Inspector Jörgen Wennström |
| 1981 | Drottning Kristina | Axel Oxenstierna |
| 1981 | Babels hus | Bernt Svensson, Primus son |
| 1981 | The Guldbagge Awards | Self - Best Actor winner |
| 1979 | Godnatt, jord | |
| 1978 | Svenska noveller | John |
| 1960 | Julkalendern | Pettson |