Summary
Lars Ingvar Hirdwall (5 December 1934 – 6 April 2023) was a Swedish actor.[1] In Sweden he is best known for his role in the Martin Beck film series; internationally he was perhaps best known for his role as the lawyer Dirch Frode in the Millennium films.
Ingvar Hirdwall | |
|---|---|
 Hirdwall in 2009 | |
| Born | Lars Ingvar Eriksson 5 December 1934 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 6 April 2023 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–2023 |
| Spouse | Marika Lindström
(m. 1975) |
| Children | Jacob Hirdwall Agnes Dawidson Hirdwall |
Characters edit
One of the country's most prolific stage and film actors, he is probably most widely recognised for his two heterogeneous roles in the Martin Beck universe; as the eponymous killer in Bo Widerberg's The Man on the Roof in 1976,[2] and the recurrent role as "The Neighbor" in the mass produced film series, a rambunctious raconteur who frequently interacts with the titular police investigator for the purpose of comic relief.[3] He also had a role in the film adaptation of Stieg Larsson's Millennium series as the lawyer Dirch Frode, and starred as various colourful characters in Lars Molin's comedies.[4]
Career edit
Hirdwall was born in Stockholm, and was educated at Gothenburg City Theatre stage school 1957–1960. [5] Since the early 1960s he has been active as an actor in many films and TV series and on theatrical stages, mainly the Stockholm City Theatre. [6] He also worked at Oscarsteatern, with productions like West Side Story.[7] As well as Chinateatern, with the play "Revisorn" alongside his Beck-lead Peter Haber. [8] He is well known in Sweden, often portraying obstinate or strange characters, like the eccentric neighbor in the many Swedish Martin Beck TV-movies made from 1997 onwards.[5] 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 until Christmas Eve. Hirdwall played the character of Pettson.[9]
Hirdwall received the Swedish Guldbagge Award for Best Actor at the 17th Guldbagge Awards for Barnens ö (Children's Island)[1] and the Thaliapriset prize in 1993.[10]
His last film role was "The Neighbour" in the film "Beck – Quid pro quo", which was released to the TV4 streaming service C More on 17 March 2023.[11]
Family and death edit
Hirdwall was married to the actress Marika Lindström. They had two children, director Jacob Hirdwall and actress Agnes Hirdwall.[12]
Hirdwall died on 6 April 2023, at age 88.[13]
Selected filmography edit
Source:[14]
- Min kära är en ros (1963) – Pajen
- Raven's End (1963) – Sixten
- För vänskaps skull (1965) – Jens Mattsson
- The Man on the Roof (1976) – Åke Eriksson
- Hedebyborna (1978, TV Series) – Skomakar-Ludde
- Nattvandraren (1980, TV Movie)
- Children's Island (1980) – Stig Utler
- Jackpot (1980)
- Babels hus (1981, TV Mini-Series) – Bernt Svensson
- Som enda närvarande (1981, TV Short) – Kevin
- Drottning Kristina (1981, TV Mini-Series) – Axel Oxenstierna
- Berget på månens baksida (1983) – Gustaf Edgren
- Midvinterduell (1983, TV Movie) – Egon
- The Man from Majorca (1984) – Fors
- August Strindberg: ett liv (1985, TV Mini-Series) – Läraren / Murveln
- Fläskfarmen (1986, TV Movie) – Monty
- Kunglig toilette (1986, TV Movie) – Restaurateur
- Miraklet i Valby (1989) – Petra's Father
- 1939) (1989) – Annika's Father
- Tre kärlekar (1989–1991, TV Series) – Egon Nilsson
- Kejsarn av Portugallien (1992–1993, TV Mini-Series) – Jan
- Tomtemaskinen (1993, TV Series) – Pettson
- Pensionat Oskar (1995) – Strange Man
- Potatishandlaren (1996, TV Movie) – Johansson
- Juloratoriet (1996) – Edman
- Torntuppen (1996, TV Mini-Series) – Johan From
- En kvinnas huvud (1997) – Düber
- Emma åklagare (1997, TV Series) – Ivan Josefsson
- Beck (1997–2020, TV Series) – Grannen
- Den tatuerade änkan (1998, TV Movie) – Egon Andersson
- Ivar Kreuger (1999, TV Mini-Series) – Statsminister Ekman
- Miffo (2003) – Karl Henrik
- Mamma pappa barn (2003) – Roland
- Om jag vänder mig om (2003) – Knut
- Mouth to Mouth (2005) – Mats pappa John
- Möbelhandlarens dotter (2006, TV Mini-Series) – Paul Martinsson d ä
- Offside (2006) – Boston
- Den enskilde medborgaren (2006) – Gunnar Bergström
- Stormen (2009, TV Mini-Series) – Bernt
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) – Dirch Frode
- Miraklet i Viskan (2015) – Halvar
References edit
- ^ a b "Ingvar Hirdwall" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ ""Beck-grannen" död – skådespelaren Ingvar Hirdwall blev 88 år". MovieZine. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Efter 24 år: Becks granne avslöjar varför han bär stödkrage". Aftonbladet. 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Folkkära skådespelaren Ingvar Hirdwall är död". Omni. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Skådespelaren Ingvar Hirdwall död". Svenska Dagbladet. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Pressmeddelande – Ingvar Hirdwall i drömroll Archived 7 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine Stadsteatern. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "West Side Story". Musikverket. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ REVISORN En fars/komedi av Nikolaj Gogol Chinateatern. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Dagens Nyheter (16 April 1993). "Pettson och Findus fejar för jul. Ingvar Hirdwall och Ika Nord lever lantliv i årets julkalender i TV". Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Inspelningen av Barnens ö". filmsoundsweden.se. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Beck 48 – då har "Quid pro quo" premiär". Aftonbladet. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Marika Lindström: "Jag vill inte bli som min mamma". Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
{{cite book}}:|magazine=ignored (help) - ^ "Skådespelaren Ingvar Hirdwall död – blev 88 år". SVT Nyheter. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Ingvar Hirdwall – SFdb". 5 December 1934. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
External links edit
- Ingvar Hirdwall at IMDb