Ingvar Hirdwall
Known For
Acting
Born
1934-12-05 in Stockholm, Sweden
Died
2023-04-06
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.
Most Known For
Beck
as Grannen
Wallander
as Lundberg
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
as Dirch Frode
The Potato Seller
as Johansson
Kunglig toilette
as Restaurateur
Raven's End
as Sixten
Millennium
as Dirch Frode
Fläskfarmen
as Monty
Beck 33 - End of the Road
as Grannen
Beck 29 - Invasion
as Grannen
Julkalendern
as Pettson
Skärgårdsdoktorn
as Ewe Tannander
Beck 50 - Deadlock
as Grannen
The Guldbagge Awards
as Self - Best Actor winner
Beck 11 - The Cartel
as Grannen
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
as Grannen
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
as Grannen
The Caretaker
as Davies
Savannen
as Operator
Beck 49 - Inferno
as Grannen