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
Wallander
2005
Beck
1999
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2009
Millennium
2010
The Guldbagge Awards
1981
Julkalendern
1960
Skärgårdsdoktorn
1997
Tomtemaskinen
1993
0Svenska noveller
1978
Tre kärlekar
1989
Kvällspressen
1992
Godnatt, jord
1979
Filmography
Wallander
as Lundberg · 2005
Beck
as Grannen · 1999
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
as Dirch Frode · 2009
Millennium
as Dirch Frode · 2010
The Guldbagge Awards
as Self - Best Actor winner · 1981
Julkalendern
as Pettson · 1960
Skärgårdsdoktorn
as Ewe Tannander · 1997
Tomtemaskinen
as Pettson · 1993
Svenska noveller
as John · 1978
Tre kärlekar
as Egon Nilsson · 1989
Kvällspressen
as Bengt Sockander · 1992
Godnatt, jord
· 1979
Ett sorts Hades
as Old Man · 1996
The Zone
as Erik Lagerlöf · 1996
Babels hus
as Bernt Svensson, Primus son · 1981
August Strindberg: A Life
as Läraren · 1985
Kejsarn av Portugallien
as Jan · 1992
Children's Island
as Stig Utler · 1980
Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate
as Grannen · 2018
Beck 45 - 58 Minutes
as Grannen · 2022
Man on the Roof
as Åke Eriksson · 1976
Beck 03 - White Nights
as The Neighbor · 1998
Beck 44 - Rage Room
as Grannen · 2022
Drottning Kristina
as Axel Oxenstierna · 1981
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
as Grannen · 2006
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
as Grannen · 1998
Beck - Den förlorade sonen
as Grannen · 2021
Beck 16 - The Last Witness
as Grannen · 2002
Beck 46 - The Crying Cop
as Grannen · 2022
Beck 27 - Room 302
as Valdemar · 2015
Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past
as Grannen · 2021
Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo
as Grannen · 2023
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
as Grannen · 2002
Beck 17 - The Scorpion
as Grannen · 2006
Beck - The Man with the Icons
as Grannen · 1997
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
as Grannen · 2007
Beck 36 - The Thin Ice
as Grannen · 2018
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
as Grannen · 2002
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
as Grannen · 2009
The Caretaker
as Davies · 2004
Beck: The Last Day
as Grannen · 2016
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
as The Neighbor · 1998
Beck 37 - Without Intent
as Grannen · 2018
The Man from Majorca
as Fors · 1984
Beck 26 - Buried Alive
as Grannen · 2010
Beck 33 - End of the Road
as Grannen · 2016
Ivar Kreuger
as Statsminister Ekman · 1998
Raven's End
as Sixten · 1963
Beck 41 - Death in Samarra
as Grannen · 2021
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
as The Neighbor · 1998
Kunglig toilette
as Restaurateur · 1986
Beck 22 - The Weak Link
as Grannen · 2007
Beck 19 - The Vulture
as Grannen · 2007
Beck 39 - Undercover
as Grannen · 2020
Beck 35 - Your Own Blood
as Grannen · 2018
Sammansvärjningen
as Liljensparre · 1986
Beck 50 - Deadlock
as Grannen · 2023
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
as Grannen · 2007
Beck 49 - Inferno
as Grannen · 2023
Beck 06 - The Monster
as Grannen · 1998
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
as Grannen · 2001
Beck 07 - The Money Man
as Grannen · 1998
1939
as Annika's father · 1989
Beck 40 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt
as Grannen · 2020
Korset
as Police Inspector Jörgen Wennström · 1985
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
as Grannen · 1997
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
as Grannen · 2001
Beck 11 - The Cartel
as Grannen · 2001
Stormen
as Bernt · 2009
Beck 12 - The Loner
as Grannen · 2002
Daybreak
as Knut · 2003
Beck 24 - In the Name of God
as Grannen · 2007
My Love Is Like a Rose
as Pajen · 1963
Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
as Måns
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
as Grannen · 2015
Miffo
as Karl Henrik · 2003
Beck 29 - Invasion
as Grannen · 2015
A Kind of Hades
as The old man · 1996
Beck 20 - The Lawyer
as Grannen · 2007
Beck 31 - Gunvald
as Grannen · 2016
Beck 28 - The Family
as Grannen · 2015
Fläskfarmen
as Monty · 1986
The Tattooed Widow
as Egon Andersson · 1998
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
as The Neighbor · 2002
The Potato Seller
as Johansson · 1996
Anderssons älskarinna
as Erik, fadern · 2001
Beck - bakom kulisserna
as Grannen (archive footage) · 2024
Wallander: The Troubled Man
as Lundberg · 2013
Beck 47 - The Death Trap
as Grannen · 2022
A Hill on the Dark Side of the Moon
as Gustaf Edgren · 1983
Beck 32 - Steinar
as Grannen · 2016
Miraklet i Viskan
as Halvar · 2015
With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof
as Self · 2004
Onkel Vanja
as Teljegin · 1994
Mouth to Mouth
as Mats's father John · 2005
Offside
as Boston · 2006
Savannen
as Operator · 1983
The Miracle in Valby
as Petra's Father · 1989
Berndt och Anita
as Berndt · 1969
Gustav III
as Horn · 1974
Like It Never Was Before
as Strange Man · 1995
Christmas Oratorio
as Edman · 1996
Kent - ett porträtt av Kent Andersson
as Self · 2004
För vänskaps skull
· 1965
Let's Play House
as Roland · 2003
Tartuffe - hycklaren
as The king · 1997
Den enskilde medborgaren
as Gunnar Bergström · 2006
Dom unga örnarna
as Gunnar Grävmo · 1982
The Zone
as Erik Lagerlöf · 1996
Deadline Torp
as Birger Johansen · 2005
Jackpot
as Sven · 1980
A Dream Play
as Affischören · 1980
Honungsvargar
as Axel · 1990
En kvinnas huvud
as Düber · 1997
Midvinterduell
as Egon · 1983
As The Only One Present
as Kevin · 1981
Flotten
as Freddy · 1972
Hemmet
as Hjalmar Augustsson · 1972
Sandlådan
as Robert · 1972
Rikedom
as John · 1978
Ondskans år
as Dr. Herbert Ahlström · 1987
The Secret
as Self · 2009
Pelikanen
· 1982
KvällsPressen
as Sockander · 1992
Trängningen
as Fredriksson · 1962