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    Ingvar Hirdwall

    1934-12-05 (89 years old) in Stockholm, Sweden

    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.

    Movies

    actor
    Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
    0 %|Oct 9, 2025
    Drama
    poster
    Beck 50 - Deadlock
    76 %|Jul 2, 2023
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama
    poster
    Beck 49 - Inferno
    64 %|Jul 1, 2023
    Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Crime
    poster
    Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo
    60 %|Mar 17, 2023
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
    poster
    Beck 47 - The Death Trap
    59 %|Dec 25, 2022
    Crime, Mystery, Drama, Thriller
    poster
    Beck 46 - The Crying Cop
    62 %|Mar 18, 2022
    Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 45 - 58 Minutes
    56 %|Feb 18, 2022
    Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 44 - Rage Room
    59 %|Jan 21, 2022
    Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past
    52 %|Dec 25, 2021
    Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery
    poster
    Beck - Den förlorade sonen
    57 %|Feb 5, 2021
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 41 - Death in Samarra
    52 %|Jan 1, 2021
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    poster
    Beck 40 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt
    53 %|Dec 4, 2020
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 39 - Undercover
    47 %|Nov 6, 2020
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate
    55 %|Apr 7, 2018
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
    poster
    Beck 37 - Without Intent
    48 %|Mar 3, 2018
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
    poster
    Beck 36 - The Thin Ice
    45 %|Feb 3, 2018
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
    poster
    Beck 35 - Your Own Blood
    48 %|Jan 1, 2018
    Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    poster
    Beck: The Last Day
    54 %|Apr 1, 2016
    Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 33 - End of the Road
    52 %|Mar 5, 2016
    Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Crime
    poster
    Beck 32 - Steinar
    54 %|Feb 6, 2016
    Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 31 - Gunvald
    57 %|Jan 1, 2016
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Miraklet i Viskan
    53 %|Apr 17, 2015
    Drama
    poster
    Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
    52 %|Mar 28, 2015
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Beck 29 - Invasion
    51 %|Mar 21, 2015
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Beck 28 - The Family
    57 %|Jan 10, 2015
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Beck 27 - Room 302
    60 %|Jan 1, 2015
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Wallander 27 - The Troubled Man
    57 %|Jan 11, 2013
    Crime, Thriller
    poster
    Beck 26 - Buried Alive
    60 %|Jun 21, 2010
    Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    poster
    The Secret
    80 %|Nov 22, 2009
    Documentary
    poster
    Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
    55 %|Aug 25, 2009
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    poster
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    75 %|Feb 27, 2009
    Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 24 - In the Name of God
    57 %|Nov 10, 2007
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
    68 %|Sep 17, 2007
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
    poster
    Beck 22 - The Weak Link
    55 %|Aug 22, 2007
    Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    poster
    Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
    55 %|Jun 6, 2007
    Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 20 - The Lawyer
    60 %|Feb 21, 2007
    Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    poster
    Beck 19 - The Vulture
    53 %|Jan 17, 2007
    Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
    62 %|Nov 6, 2006
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    poster
    Offside
    53 %|Aug 18, 2006
    Drama
    poster
    Beck 17 - The Scorpion
    60 %|Jun 28, 2006
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    poster
    The Individual Citizen
    49 %|Jan 9, 2006
    Comedy
    poster
    Mouth to Mouth
    46 %|Dec 25, 2005
    Drama
    poster
    Deadline Torp
    47 %|Jan 13, 2005
    Drama, Thriller, Action, TV Movie
    poster
    Kent - ett porträtt av Kent Andersson
    0 %|Sep 4, 2004
    Documentary
    poster
    The Caretaker
    0 %|Apr 19, 2004
    TV Movie, Drama
    poster
    Daybreak
    62 %|Nov 14, 2003
    Drama
    poster
    Let's Play House
    60 %|Oct 31, 2003
    Drama, Romance
    poster
    Miffo
    50 %|Jul 31, 2003
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    Beck 16 - The Last Witness
    64 %|Apr 17, 2002
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    poster
    Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
    60 %|Apr 10, 2002
    Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
    61 %|Mar 20, 2002
    Crime, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
    56 %|Feb 13, 2002
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Beck 12 - The Loner
    61 %|Jan 16, 2002
    Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 11 - The Cartel
    56 %|Dec 12, 2001
    Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
    59.79 %|Aug 27, 2001
    Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
    66 %|Jun 27, 2001
    Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
    68 %|Sep 19, 1998
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    poster
    Beck 07 - The Money Man
    58 %|Jun 3, 1998
    Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 06 - The Monster
    54 %|May 28, 1998
    Crime, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
    54 %|Apr 8, 1998
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    poster
    Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
    60 %|Mar 27, 1998
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
    poster
    The Tattooed Widow
    71 %|Mar 10, 1998
    Drama
    poster
    Beck 03 - White Nights
    62 %|Feb 27, 1998
    Crime, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Ivar Kreuger
    50 %|Jan 1, 1998
    poster
    Beck - The Man with the Icons
    57 %|Dec 17, 1997
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
    65 %|Jun 27, 1997
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    poster
    En kvinnas huvud
    0 %|Mar 7, 1997
    Drama
    poster
    Tartuffe - hycklaren
    60 %|Jan 5, 1997
    TV Movie, Drama
    poster
    A Kind of Hades
    70 %|Nov 30, 1996
    Drama
    poster
    Christmas Oratorio
    56 %|Sep 22, 1996
    Drama
    poster
    The Potato Seller
    57 %|Mar 12, 1996
    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
    actor
    The Zone
    72 %|Jan 9, 1996
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    poster
    Like It Never Was Before
    54 %|Mar 3, 1995
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Onkel Vanja
    0 %|Dec 26, 1994
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    KvällsPressen
    70 %|Mar 30, 1992
    Action, Crime, Drama
    poster
    Honungsvargar
    0 %|Mar 16, 1990
    Drama
    poster
    1939
    47 %|Dec 23, 1989
    Drama, War
    poster
    The Miracle in Valby
    51 %|Oct 6, 1989
    Family, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
    poster
    Ondskans år
    0 %|Feb 18, 1987
    Drama
    poster
    Kunglig toilette
    64 %|Nov 30, 1986
    Comedy, TV Movie
    poster
    Fläskfarmen
    75 %|Jan 20, 1986
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    The Man from Majorca
    67 %|Oct 12, 1984
    Thriller, Crime, Action
    actor
    Savannen
    0 %|Nov 16, 1983
    Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
    poster
    Midvinterduell
    62 %|Jan 6, 1983
    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    Pelikanen
    0 %|Mar 17, 1982
    TV Movie, Drama
    poster
    Dom unga örnarna
    0 %|Feb 24, 1982
    TV Movie, Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Children's Island
    60 %|Dec 25, 1980
    Drama, Family, Romance
    poster
    A Dream Play
    80 %|Nov 30, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    Jackpot
    0 %|Oct 1, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    Rikedom
    0 %|Mar 27, 1978
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    Man on the Roof
    72 %|Oct 1, 1976
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    poster
    Gustav III
    0 %|Apr 8, 1974
    Drama, History, TV Movie
    poster
    Sandlådan
    0 %|Jun 21, 1972
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    Hemmet
    0 %|May 17, 1972
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    Flotten
    0 %|Apr 2, 1972
    Drama, TV Movie
    actor
    Berndt och Anita
    0 %|Dec 19, 1969
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    För vänskaps skull
    0 %|Mar 1, 1965
    Drama
    poster
    My Love Is Like a Rose
    0 %|Dec 26, 1963
    Drama
    poster
    Raven's End
    70 %|Dec 25, 1963
    Drama
    poster
    Trängningen
    0 %|Oct 21, 1962
    Crime, Drama

    Series

    poster
    Wallander
    69 %|Jan 14, 2005
    Drama, Mystery, Comedy, Crime
    actor
    Anderssons älskarinna
    43 %|Feb 12, 2001
    Drama
    poster
    Beck
    67 %|Dec 12, 1999
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Ivar Kreuger
    60 %|Dec 25, 1998
    Drama
    poster
    Skärgårdsdoktorn
    73 %|Oct 13, 1997
    Drama
    poster
    The Zone
    0 %|Jan 9, 1996
    Drama
    poster
    Tomtemaskinen
    0 %|Dec 1, 1993
    Kids
    poster
    Kejsarn av Portugallien
    70 %|Dec 25, 1992
    Drama
    poster
    Kvällspressen
    50 %|Mar 30, 1992
    Drama
    poster
    Tre kärlekar
    90 %|Mar 13, 1989
    Drama
    actor
    Sammansvärjningen
    80 %|Mar 19, 1986
    actor
    Korset
    0 %|Feb 24, 1985
    Drama
    poster
    August Strindberg: Ett liv
    60 %|Feb 18, 1985
    Drama
    actor
    The Guldbagge Awards
    55 %|Oct 30, 1981
    Reality
    poster
    Drottning Kristina
    0 %|Apr 28, 1981
    Drama
    poster
    Babels hus
    67 %|Jan 15, 1981
    Drama
    actor
    Godnatt, jord
    0 %|Mar 19, 1979
    Drama
    actor
    Svenska noveller
    0 %|Feb 6, 1978
    poster
    Julkalendern
    71 %|Nov 27, 1960
    Drama, Family, Kids