ACTOR

Sven Wollter

1934 - 2020

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Sven Justus Fredrik Wollter (11 January 1934 – 10 November 2020) was a Swedish actor, writer, and political activist. Wollter is one of the most renowned Swedish actors, he was awarded Best Swedish actor twice. In his native country, he became widely known through his role as Madame Flod's son Gusten in Swedish Television's adaption of The People of Hemsö by August Strindberg in 1966. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sven Wollter has received more than 209,414 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Sven Wollter is the 2,790th most popular actor (down from 2,627th in 2019), the 484th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 439th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Swedish Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 210k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.84

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Sven Wollter ranks 2,790 out of 13,578. Before him are Judy Holliday, Tsuru Aoki, Frank Morgan, Joanna Shimkus, Amedeo Nazzari, and Chieko Baisho. After him are Phylicia Rashad, Lara Flynn Boyle, Eva Gabor, Charles Bickford, John Shrapnel, and Movita Castaneda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Sven Wollter ranks 233. Before him are Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, Abdullah Ibrahim, Enrique Collar, Ian Richardson, Gyoji Matsumoto, and Frank País. After him are Paco Ibáñez, Russ Tamblyn, Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Mahbub ul Haq, Michael Graves, and Ružica Sokić. Among people deceased in 2020, Sven Wollter ranks 253. Before him are Valentin Gaft, Lê Khả Phiêu, Nobby Stiles, Park Won-soon, Éva Székely, and Lynn Cohen. After him are John Shrapnel, Corine Rottschäfer, Ray Clemence, Peter Sutcliffe, Irina Skobtseva, and Jair Marinho.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Sven Wollter ranks 484 out of 1,879. Before him are Christer Pettersson (1947), Gunilla Bergström (1942), Vilgot Sjöman (1924), Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867), Ulla Jacobsson (1929), and Arvid Posse (1820). After him are Karl Staaf (1881), Magnus, Duke of Östergötland (1542), August Nilsson (1872), Agneta Andersson (1961), Jan Olsson (1944), and Erik Ivar Fredholm (1866).

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Among ACTORS In Sweden

Among actors born in Sweden, Sven Wollter ranks 45. Before him are Alicia Vikander (1988), Kristina Wayborn (1950), Gösta Ekman (1890), Sven-Bertil Taube (1934), Jarl Kulle (1927), and Ulla Jacobsson (1929). After him are Lena Endre (1955), Anna Q. Nilsson (1888), Hans Alfredson (1931), Inger Stevens (1934), Gösta Ekman (1939), and Janet Ågren (1949).

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Television and Movie Roles

The 13th Warrior
King Hrothgar
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they travel together, they learn of a legendary evil closing in and must unite to confront this formidable force.
Aug 13o 19996.7 / 10
The Sacrifice
Victor
Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.
May 9o 19867.7 / 10
The House
Odd Couple (voice)
Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.
Jan 14o 20227.02 / 10