Leif G.W. Persson
Acting Born Mar 12, 1945 Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden 91 credits
Biography
Leif G.W. Persson works in acting. Born March 12, 1945 in Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden. Archytele tracks 91 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
GW:s mord – Styckmördaren Anders CarlssonGW:s mord – Juldagsmordet i BodenGW:s mord – Taximordet i HjälstavikenGW:s mord – Skultunamordet
GuldtvistenLäckbergs
Veckan med Camilla och Leif GWDokument inifrån: Det svenska styckmordet
30 sekunder: Skotten på Sveavägen · ThanksThe Kings Inner CircleLeif GW och vargenLeif GW och vargenLeif GW: Fallet Tove
Malou möter Leif GW Persson 2022Sven Melander - Ta hand om er och glöm inte att skratta
PalmemördarenEn smak på livetDen överlägsne journalisten
Bäckström · NovelBäckström · Executive ProducerBäckström · CreatorUlf Lundell - friheten och ensamhetenMordet på Olof Palme
The Perfect PatientSilberskyGW berättar - Göring i Sverige
The Truth Will Out · Executive ProducerThe Truth Will Out · CharactersBrottsjournalenThe Dying Detective · NovelRevolver-Harry - enligt Leif GW Persson
HelikopterrånetGW:s mordGW:s mord · WriterMalou möter Leif GW Persson 2017
Vänligen: Lars LerinVeckans brott: Palmemordet och Christer PetterssonSjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brottLeif GW Persson om Mordutredningen
Renées bryggaBackstrom · NovelJorden runt på 6 stegLeif GW Persson - Min klassresa
The Fourth Man · NovelAstridAstridPå jakt med Lotta och Leif
Death of a Pilgrim · NovelStenbeck
Engelska mordEngelska mord · WriterHistoriska brottHistoriska brott · Writer
Plura's KitchenSommarmordSommarmord · Writer
Hellenius HörnaVeckans brottInspector Späck
SkavlanEbbe - The Movie: Mannen, Myten, AffärenDokument inifrån: Att skapa en seriemördare
Boston Tea PartyBordellaffärenPeter Bratt - En undersökare
Helénmannen: Ulf Olsson
Kulturplatz
Thomas Quick
Thomas Quick: Seriemördare eller mytoman?
Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren · Writer
KvällspressenKvällspressen · WriterKvällspressen · Creator
EfterlystGoltuppen · WriterGoltuppen · Creator
Grabbarna på FagerhultGrabbarna på Fagerhult · Writer
In the Name of the Law · WriterIn the Name of the Law · Novel
The Man from Majorca · Novel
ProfitörernaProfitörerna · NovelProfitörerna · Creator
Full Filmography
91 titles- GW:s mord – Styckmördaren Anders Carlsson (2026) as Self
- GW:s mord – Juldagsmordet i Boden (2026) as Self
- GW:s mord – Taximordet i Hjälstaviken (2026) as Self
- GW:s mord – Skultunamordet (2026) as Self
- Guldtvisten (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Läckbergs (2025) as Self
- Veckan med Camilla och Leif GW (2024) as Self
- Dokument inifrån: Det svenska styckmordet (2024) as Self
- 30 sekunder: Skotten på Sveavägen (2023) Thanks
- The Kings Inner Circle (2023) as Self
- Leif GW och vargen (2023) as Self - Host
- Leif GW och vargen (2023) as Self
- Leif GW: Fallet Tove (2023) as Self
- Malou möter Leif GW Persson 2022 (2022) as Self
- Sven Melander - Ta hand om er och glöm inte att skratta (2022) as Self
- Palmemördaren (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- En smak på livet (2021) as Self
- Den överlägsne journalisten (2021) as Self
- Bäckström (2020) Novel
- Bäckström (2020) Executive Producer
- Bäckström (2020) Creator
- Ulf Lundell - friheten och ensamheten (2020) as Self
- Mordet på Olof Palme (2020) as Self
- Leif GW about (2020) as Self
- Leif GW om: Blattarna som byggde Sverige (2020) as Self
- Leif GW om: Blattarna som byggde Sverige (2020) Idea
- The Perfect Patient (2019) as Leif G.W. Persson (voice)
- Silbersky (2019) as Self
- GW berättar - Göring i Sverige (2019) as Self
- The Truth Will Out (2018) Executive Producer
- The Truth Will Out (2018) Characters
- Brottsjournalen (2018) as Self
- The Dying Detective (2018) Novel
- Revolver-Harry - enligt Leif GW Persson (2018) as Self
- Här är ditt liv (2018) as Self - Guest
- Leif GW - nyhetsspecial om Madsen (2018) as Self
- Ordinary Savage: The Origins of Violence and Hurt Feelings (2018) as Self
- Helikopterrånet (2017) as Self
- GW:s mord (2017) as Self
- GW:s mord (2017) Writer
- Malou möter Leif GW Persson 2017 (2017) as Self
- Vänligen: Lars Lerin (2016) as Self
- Veckans brott: Palmemordet och Christer Pettersson (2016) as Self
- Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott (2016) as Self
- Leif GW Persson om Mordutredningen (2016) as Self
- Renées brygga (2015) as Himself
- Backstrom (2015) Novel
- Jorden runt på 6 steg (2015)
- Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa (2015) as Self
- The Fourth Man (2014) Novel
- Astrid (2014) as Self
- Astrid (2014) as Self
- På jakt med Lotta och Leif (2014) as Self
- Death of a Pilgrim (2013) Novel
- Stenbeck (2013) as Self
- Engelska mord (2012) as Self
- Engelska mord (2012) Writer
- Historiska brott (2012) as Self
- Historiska brott (2012) Writer
- Plura's Kitchen (2011) as Self - Guest
- Sommarmord (2011) as Self
- Sommarmord (2011) Writer
- Hellenius Hörna (2010) as Self - Guest
- Veckans brott (2010) as Self - Criminologist
- Inspector Späck (2010) as Leif G.W. Persson
- Skavlan (2009) as Self - Guest
- Ebbe - The Movie: Mannen, Myten, Affären (2009) as Self
- Dokument inifrån: Att skapa en seriemördare (2009) as Self - Prof. Rikspolisstyrelsen
- Boston Tea Party (2007)
- Bordellaffären (2007) as Self
- Peter Bratt - En undersökare (2007) as Self
- Helénmannen: Ulf Olsson (2005) as Self
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self
- Thomas Quick (2002) as Self
- Thomas Quick: Seriemördare eller mytoman? (1995) as Self
- Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren (1994) Writer
- Kvällspressen (1992) as Kriminologen
- Kvällspressen (1992) Writer
- Kvällspressen (1992) Creator
- Efterlyst (1991) as Self - Criminologist
- Goltuppen (1991) Writer
- Goltuppen (1991) Creator
- Grabbarna på Fagerhult (1990) as Self
- Grabbarna på Fagerhult (1990) Writer
- In the Name of the Law (1986) Writer
- In the Name of the Law (1986) Novel
- The Man from Majorca (1984) Novel
- Profitörerna (1983) as Police investigator
- Profitörerna (1983) Novel
- Profitörerna (1983) Creator
- Dubbelsvindlarna (1982) as Eliasson
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Leif G.W. Persson best known for?
Leif G.W. Persson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including GW:s mord – Styckmördaren Anders Carlsson (2026), Operation Ogre (1979), Plura's Kitchen (2011), Hellenius Hörna (2010).
When and where was Leif G.W. Persson born?
Leif G.W. Persson was born on March 12, 1945 in Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden.
How many credits does Leif G.W. Persson have?
Leif G.W. Persson has accumulated over 91 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1982 to 2026.
What is Leif G.W. Persson's background in cinema and television?
Leif G.W. Persson, born on March 12, 1945, in Stockholm, is a Swedish criminologist and author, best known for his crime novels and media appearances. He grew up in Gärdet, Stockholm, and later moved to Valhallavägen. After graduating from Norra Real, he studied at Stockholm University from 1965 and earned his Ph.D. i...
Leif G.W. Persson by the numbers
91credits
35films
56TV series
1982–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Efterlyst (1991) as Self - Criminologist — aged about 46
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self — aged about 59
- Profitörerna (1983) as Police investigator — aged about 38
- Dubbelsvindlarna (1982) as Eliasson — aged about 37
- Skavlan (2009) as Self - Guest — aged about 64
- Inspector Späck (2010) as Leif G.W. Persson — aged about 65
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