Ingvar Hirdwall
1934-12-05 ( 90 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

The Secret 2009-11-22
Offside 2006-08-18
Mouth to Mouth 2005-12-25
Deadline Torp 2005-01-13
The Caretaker 2004-04-19
Daybreak 2003-11-14
Miffo 2003-07-31
The Zone 1996-01-09
Onkel Vanja 1994-12-26
KvällsPressen 1992-03-30
Honungsvargar 1990-03-16
1939 1989-12-23
Ondskans år 1987-02-18
Fläskfarmen 1986-01-20
Savannen 1983-11-16
Midvinterduell 1983-01-06
Pelikanen 1982-03-17
A Dream Play 1980-11-30
Jackpot 1980-10-01
Rikedom 1978-03-27
Gustav III 1974-04-08
Sandlådan 1972-06-21
Hemmet 1972-05-17
Flotten 1972-04-02
Raven's End 1963-12-25
Trängningen 1962-10-21