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.
Acted in 115
2020s
- 2024
Beck - bakom kulisserna
Grannen (archive footage)
- 2023
Beck 50 - Deadlock
Grannen
Beck 49 - Inferno
Grannen
Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo
Grannen
- 2022
Beck 47 - The Death Trap
Grannen
Beck 46 - The Crying Cop
Grannen
Beck 45 - 58 Minutes
Grannen
Beck 44 - Rage Room
Grannen
- 2021
Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past
Grannen
Beck - Den förlorade sonen
Grannen
Beck 41 - Death in Samarra
Grannen
- 2020
Beck 40 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Grannen
Beck 39 - Undercover
Grannen
2010s
- 2018
Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate
Grannen
Beck 37 - Without Intent
Grannen
Beck 36 - The Thin Ice
Grannen
Beck 35 - Your Own Blood
Grannen
- 2016
Beck: The Last Day
Grannen
Beck 33 - End of the Road
Grannen
Beck 32 - Steinar
Grannen
Beck 31 - Gunvald
Grannen
- 2015
Miraklet i Viskan
Halvar
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
Grannen
Beck 29 - Invasion
Grannen
Beck 28 - The Family
Grannen
Beck 27 - Room 302
Valdemar
- 2013
Wallander: The Troubled Man
Lundberg
- 2010
Beck 26 - Buried Alive
Grannen
2000s
- 2009
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
Grannen
Stormen
Bernt · 3 episodes
- 2007
Beck 24 - In the Name of God
Grannen
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
Grannen
Beck 22 - The Weak Link
Grannen
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
Grannen
Beck 20 - The Lawyer
Grannen
Beck 19 - The Vulture
Grannen
- 2006
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
Grannen
Offside
Boston
Beck 17 - The Scorpion
Grannen
Den enskilde medborgaren
Gunnar Bergström
- 2005
Mouth to Mouth
Mats's father John
Deadline Torp
Birger Johansen
- 2004
The Caretaker
Davies
- 2003
Daybreak
Knut
Let's Play House
Roland
- 2002
Beck 16 - The Last Witness
Grannen
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
Grannen
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
Grannen
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
The Neighbor
Beck 12 - The Loner
Grannen
- 2001
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
Grannen
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
Grannen
Anderssons älskarinna
Erik, fadern · 6 episodes
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Ivar Kreuger
Statsminister Ekman · 3 episodes
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
Grannen
Beck 07 - The Money Man
Grannen
Beck 06 - The Monster
Grannen
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
The Neighbor
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
The Neighbor
The Tattooed Widow
Egon Andersson
Beck 03 - White Nights
The Neighbor
- 1997
Beck - The Man with the Icons
Grannen
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
Grannen
En kvinnas huvud
Düber
Tartuffe - hycklaren
The king
- 1996
A Kind of Hades
The old man
Ett sorts Hades
Old Man · 2 episodes
Christmas Oratorio
Edman
The Potato Seller
Johansson
The Zone
Erik Lagerlöf · 6 episodes
- 1995
Like It Never Was Before
Strange Man
- 1994
Onkel Vanja
Teljegin
- 1993
Tomtemaskinen
Pettson · 24 episodes
- 1992
Kejsarn av Portugallien
Jan · 3 episodes
KvällsPressen
Sockander
Kvällspressen
Bengt Sockander · 6 episodes
- 1990
Honungsvargar
Axel
1980s
- 1989
The Miracle in Valby
Petra's Father
Tre kärlekar
Egon Nilsson · 16 episodes
- 1987
Ondskans år
Dr. Herbert Ahlström
- 1986
Kunglig toilette
Restaurateur
Sammansvärjningen
Liljensparre · 3 episodes
Fläskfarmen
Monty
- 1985
Korset
Police Inspector Jörgen Wennström · 3 episodes
- 1984
- 1983
A Hill on the Dark Side of the Moon
Gustaf Edgren
Midvinterduell
Egon
- 1982
Dom unga örnarna
Gunnar Grävmo
- 1981
Drottning Kristina
Axel Oxenstierna · 2 episodes
Babels hus
Bernt Svensson, Primus son · 6 episodes
- 1980
A Dream Play
Affischören
Jackpot
Sven
1970s
- 1979
Godnatt, jord
TV
- 1978
Rikedom
John
Svenska noveller
John · 1 episode
- 1976
Man on the Roof
Åke Eriksson
- 1974
Gustav III
Horn
- 1972
Sandlådan
Robert
Hemmet
Hjalmar Augustsson
Flotten
Freddy
Ostindienfarare
Kaptenen · 3 episodes
1960s
- 1965
För vänskaps skull
Movie
- 1963
My Love Is Like a Rose
Pajen
- 1962
Trängningen
Fredriksson
- 1960
Appearances4
2000s
- 2009
The Secret
Self
- 2004
Kent - ett porträtt av Kent Andersson
Self
With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof
Self
1980s
- 1981
The Guldbagge Awards
Self - Best Actor winner · 1 episode