Rolf Lassgård
Biography
Rolf Holger Lassgård is a Swedish actor born on March 29, 1955, in Östersund, Jämtland. He attended the National Swedish School of Acting from 1975 to 1978. During his time at the school, he met director Peter Oskarson and subsequently joined his Skånska Teatern theatre company located at Landskrona, where he remained for four years. Lassgård has been nominated for the Guldbaggen award six times, winning two of those nominations for his work in My Big Fat Father and A man called Ove. His acting career includes numerous known credits across film and television.
Career overview
Rolf Holger Lassgård is a Swedish actor born on March 29, 1955, in Östersund, Jämtland. His training includes attending the National Swedish School of Acting from 1975 to 1978. During his time there, he met director Peter Oskarson and subsequently joined the Skånska Teatern theatre company located at Landskrona, where he remained for four years.
Throughout his career, Lassgård has accumulated numerous known credits in acting. His work in the film industry has earned him recognition, including six nominations for the Guldbaggen award. He won the award twice during his career, with his victories coming for his roles in My Big Fat Father and A man called Ove.
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99 titles- Arne Goes to Space (2026) as Arne
- Summer of 1985 (2026) as Krutgubben
- Bamse and the Secret of The Sea (2025) as Bamse (voice)
- Bamse och världens minsta äventyr (2025) as Bamse (Voice)
- Petra goes Swimming (2025) as Erik Andersson
- Whiskey on the Rocks (2024) as Thorbjörn Fälldin
- When in Rome (2024) as Johannes
- Blackwater (2023) as Birger Torbjörnsson (1991)
- Surprise (2023) as Tom
- Bamse and the World's Smallest Adventure (2023) as Bamse (voice)
- Second Act (2023) as Harald
- Love Proof (2022) as Thomas
- Quiet Freedom (2022) as Erik
- Chess Story (2021) as Owen McConnor
- Bamse and the Volcano Island (2021) as Bamse (voice)
- The Investigation (2020) as Joachim Wall
- My Father Marianne (2020) as Lasse / Marianne
- Exit (2019) as Michaek Beskow
- Exit (2019) as Mikael Beskow
- The Spy (2019) as Akrell
- The Hunters (2018) as Erik Bäckström
- The Dying Detective (2018) as Lars Martin Johansson
- Downsizing (2017) as Dr. Jorgen Asbjørnsen
- Winnerbäck - A Kind of Life (2017) as Self
- Fatal News (2016) as Ray
- Fatal News (2016) as Kay Steenkamp
- The Lion Woman (2016) as Gustav
- Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- A Man Called Ove (2015) as Ove
- Miraklet i Viskan (2015) as Bjarne
- The Fourth Man (2014) as Lars Martin Johansson
- Rolf Lassgård – Ett Porträtt (2014) as Self
- Fröken Frimans krig (2013) as Ruben Leman
- Death of a Pilgrim (2013) as Lars Martin Johansson
- Bergs bärbara talkshow (2013) as Self
- Uferlos! (2013) as Mikkel Nordergren
- Min sanning (2012) as Self
- False Trail (2011) as Erik Bäckström
- Hellenius Hörna (2010) as Self - Guest
- Dag (2010) as Ernst
- Kennedy's Brain (2010) as Prof. Hellstrom
- Den fördömde (2010) as Sebastian Bergman
- Skavlan (2009) as Self - Guest
- So Different (2009) as Martin Larsson
- A Rational Solution (2009) as Erland Fjellgren
- Ellas Geheimnis (2009)
- Starring Maja (2009) as Self
- Storm (2009) as Jonas Dahlberg
- Angel (2008) as Rick
- House of Fools (2008) as Freiner
- Wallander - Firewall (2007) as Kurt Wallander
- Black Island Sisters (2007) as Kurre
- The Pyramid (2007) as Kurt Wallander
- To Love Someone (2007) as Alf
- After the Wedding (2006) as Jørgen
- Möbelhandlarens dotter (2006) as Verner Tidman
- One Step Behind (2005) as Wallander
- The Queen of Sheba's Pearls (2004) as Deafy
- Three Suns (2004) as Torben Barberare
- Capricciosa (2003) as Henrik's Father
- Mannen Som Log (2003) as Kurt Wallander
- The Fifth Woman (2002) as Kurt Wallander
- Family Secrets (2001) as Bosse Bendricks
- Wallander: Sidetracked (2001) as Wallander
- Gossip (2000) as Magnus Wiktorsson
- Where The Rainbow Ends (1999) as Rajje - Raymond
- The Magnetist’s Fifth Winter (1999) as Selander
- Under the Sun (1998) as Olof
- Kvinnan i det låsta rummet (1998) as Axel Hellner
- Their Frozen Dream (1997) as Knut Frænkel (voice)
- The Hunters (1996) as Erik Bäckström
- The Potato Seller (1996) as Sture
- Such Is Life (1996) as Olle Sundqvist
- The White Lioness (1996) as Wallander
- Hundarna i Riga (1996) as Kurt Wallander
- The Tears of Saint Peter (1995) as Mayor
- Wallander (Henning Mankells) (1995) as Wallander
- Mördare utan ansikte (1995) as Kurt Wallander
- The Dogs of Riga (1995) as Kurt Wallander
- Cop Killer (1994) as Gunvald Larsson
- Stockholm Marathon (1994) as Gunvald Larsson
- Sommarmord (1994) as 'Backhammer', chief of police
- Bella Block (1993) as Gunnar Andersson
- The Slingshot (1993) as Prisoner
- Historien om ett brott (1993) as Gunvald Larsson
- Murder at the Savoy (1993) as Gunvald Larsson
- The Man on the Balcony (1993) as Gunvald Larsson
- The Story of the Father Who Baked Princesses (1993)
- The Fire Engine That Disappeared (1993) as Gunvald Larsson
- Roseanna (1993) as Gunvald Larsson
- My Big Fat Father (1992) as Fritz Algot 'Tjaffo' Nilsson
- Kejsarn av Portugallien (1992) as Agrippa
- Sunes jul (1991) as Skogsvaktmästaren
- Önskas (1991) as Bosse
- Kyrkkaffe (1989)
- Limpan (1983)
- The Guldbagge Awards (1981) as Self
- The Guldbagge Awards (1981) as Self - Best Actor winner
- The Swimmer as Odvar
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rolf Lassgård best known for?
Rolf Lassgård is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Chess Story (2021), Downsizing (2017), A Man Called Ove (2015), Min sanning (2012).
When and where was Rolf Lassgård born?
Rolf Lassgård was born on March 29, 1955 in Östersund, Jämtland, Sverige.
How many credits does Rolf Lassgård have?
Rolf Lassgård has accumulated over 99 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1981 to 2026.
What is Rolf Lassgård's background in cinema and television?
Rolf Holger Lassgård is a Swedish actor born on March 29, 1955, in Östersund, Jämtland. He attended the National Swedish School of Acting from 1975 to 1978. During his time at the school, he met director Peter Oskarson and subsequently joined his Skånska Teatern theatre company located at Landskrona, where he remained ...