Ingvar Hirdwall
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
ActingBirthday
December 5, 1934Deathday
April 6, 2023Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
102Place of birth
Stockholm, Sweden![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/8vPdudV8pQ76ZbBUhoAF1FuUzoP.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cC2GpeXogGyCNq9BaPXhg1w3SnH.jpg)
Miffo
Karl Henrik![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jxa9dGau4do2L9EJlOSBkYiipvV.jpg)
Beck - Spår i mörker
Grannen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8vDqJlF1FaP5fL4SytYM72n6ufS.jpg)
Daybreak
Knut![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5qFlUGPLD1BQEuNc3oSOI6ZC8WH.jpg)
Man on the Roof
Åke Eriksson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jWK7ZWntveF3qNrAdBo7pGLaDO0.jpg)
The Miracle in Valby
Petra's Father![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/r2pFUXKK20KD9RE3yybpQsNynRE.jpg)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Dirch Frode![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/n7EBTJNG3XFACgk5yXGJTh4yxxM.jpg)
Deadline Torp
Birger Johansen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bO4bUZGpcDbkH1Xdp0htkPvHoux.jpg)
The Potato Seller
Johansson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mOct6yh6AFO4DyPiklDq0TYS02L.jpg)
Raven's End
Sixten![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/858AE21oZPsjYeXDPHHSH8XvgnF.jpg)
The Individual Citizen
Gunnar Bergström![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/376LJpxbYds6JTR29pQb7rZ4tad.jpg)
The Tattooed Widow
Egon Andersson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/AuITSUgOJBEojLNxOPL4KevufvK.jpg)
Children's Island
Stig Utler![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2YJCM1RjVTfG7B9getDeY09fUHV.jpg)
The Man from Majorca
Fors![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tLS7dbm8Rx8gvOw0k1ty7kgwQLQ.jpg)
Offside
Boston![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/k0imk68JhlXK5STdKhWUaz1dc6d.jpg)
Like It Never Was Before
Strange Man![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ggsKQySE9FymzbZ9l2QwwJAKZxu.jpg)
Mouth to Mouth
Mats's father John![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jnl6vdW4T8VBNnuIwwF1g53hjVk.jpg)
Beck 22 - The Weak Link
Grannen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/58feIi9ZffXskcRUOyDeURBby9R.jpg)
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
Grannen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uhBEqO1W7gWK6iPqWX4bWAXT5X4.jpg)
Beck 26 - Buried Alive
Grannen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/o4SoVGex5KMgI6fC9UhfIbPguWQ.jpg)
Beck 16 - The Last Witness
Grannen