Peter Andersson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ulf Harry Peter Andersson (1953-02-12) 12 February 1953 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Ulf Harry Peter Andersson (born 12 February 1953) is a Swedish actor, famous in Denmark for his role as gang kingpin The Faroese in the 2000 film Flickering Lights, he came to international prominence for his portrayal of predatory attorney Nils Bjurman in the 2009 film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Early life
He was born on 12 February 1953 in Masthugget, Gothenburg.1
Career
He played a retired professor in An Honest Life (2025), which earned him praise from Wanda Bendjelloul in Dagens Nyheter.2 His performance was also described as phenomenal in Göteborgs-Posten.3
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Jungfruresan | Leif | |
| Venus 90 | Peter O. | ||
| 1991 | Freud Leaving Home | Adrian | |
| 1992 | House of Angels | Ragnar Zetterberg | |
| 1993 | Sista dansen | Lennart Waltner | |
| 1994 | House of Angels – The Second Summer | Ragnar Zetterberg | |
| 1995 | Älskar älskar inte | Henrik | |
| Passageraren | Passenger | ||
| 1996 | Pusher | Hasse | |
| Kalle Blomkvist - Mästerdetektiven lever farligt | Polisinspektör Strand | ||
| 1997 | Spring för livet | Kriminalinspektören | |
| 1999 | Zero Tolerance | Leo Gaut | |
| 2000 | Flickering Lights | Færingen (The Faroese) | |
| Gossip | Tomas Berg | ||
| 2001 | Deadline | The Source | |
| 2003 | Daybreak | Olof | |
| 2005 | Carambole | Pieter Clausen | |
| Mouth to Mouth | Mats / Vera's father | ||
| 2008 | The Kautokeino Rebellion | Lars Johan Bucht | |
| 2009 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Nils Bjurman | |
| The Girl Who Played with Fire | |||
| The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest | |||
| 2011 | Happy End | Mårten | |
| Någon annanstans i Sverige | Ove | ||
| Arme Riddere | Lasse | ||
| 2012 | Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation | Staffan Wärnman | |
| The Last Sentence | Christian Günther | ||
| 2013 | Ego | Göran | |
| 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Dimitri Lemkov | |
| In Order of Disappearance | Wingman - Egil Dickman | ||
| Flugparken | Berndt | ||
| 2015 | Jordskott | Gustaf Borén | 10 episodes |
| The Vatican Tapes | Cardinal Bruun | ||
| 2016 | Underworld: Blood Wars | Vidar | |
| 2018 | Innan vintern kommer | Soldier | |
| 2019 | Quick | Jan Olsson | |
| 2020 | Orca | Allan | |
| 2023 | Estonia | Jörgen Berglund | 6 episodes |
| 2025 | An Honest Life | Charles |
References
References
- Skawonius, Betty (2008-04-10). "Nära mörkret" [Near darkness]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- Bendjelloul, Wanda (2025-08-05). "Svenska "Ett ärligt liv" höjer sig sällan över klyschorna" [Swedish “An Honest Life” rarely rises above clichés]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- "Recension: "Ett ärligt liv" i regi av Mikael Marcimain" [Review: “An Honest Life” directed by Mikael Marcimain]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 2025-08-02. Retrieved 2025-09-21.