Jan Nils Johan Nygren (10 April 1934 – 28 November 2019) was a

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actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

, well known for his role as Karlsson (Karlsson's voice) in ''

Karlsson-on-the-Roof Karlsson-on-the-Roof ( sv, link=no, Karlsson på taket) is a character who figures in a series of children's books by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Translated books and cartoon adaptation of the series became popular in the Soviet Union wh ...

''.

Selected filmography

*1973 - ''

Emil och griseknoen Emil or Emile may refer to: Literature *'' Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life *'' Emil and the Detecti ...

'' *1973 - '' Någonstans i Sverige'' (TV) *1974 - ''

Världens bästa Karlsson ''Världens bästa Karlsson'' is a Swedish family film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 2 December 1974, directed by Olle Hellbom. It is based on a book about Karlsson-on-the-Roof by Astrid Lindgren. Cast * Lars Söderdahl as Svant ...

'' (as

's voice) *1975 - ''

Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story ''Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story'' ( sv, Ägget är löst!, alternative title ''The Softening of the Egg'') is a 1975 Swedish black comedy film directed by Hans Alfredson, starring Gösta Ekman, Max von Sydow and Birgitta Andersson. Alfredson won ...

'' *1977 - '' Bröderna Lejonhjärta'' *1979 - '' Du är inte klok, Madicken'' *1980 - ''

Sverige åt svenskarna Sweden, ; fi, Ruotsi; fit, Ruotti; se, Ruoŧŧa; smj, Svierik; sje, Sverji; sju, Sverje; sma, Sveerje or ; yi, שוועדן, Shvedn; rmu, Svedikko; rmf, Sveittiko. formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on th ...

'' *1981 - ''

Babels hus {{Short description, Volunteer translators network Babels is an international network of volunteer interpreters and translators that was born out of the European Social Forum (ESF) process and whose main objective is to cover the interpreting needs ...

'' (TV) *1982 - ''

Jönssonligan & Dynamit-Harry ''Jönssonligan'', literally the ''Jönsson Gang'', is a Swedish comedy film series, originally based on the Danish series of films about the Olsen-banden, but later with unique scripts. The Jönsson gang consists of the leader and criminal geniu ...

'' *1983 - '' Profitörerna'' (TV) *1985 - ''

Peter-No-Tail in Americat ''Peter-No-Tail in Americat'' ( sv, Pelle Svanslös i Amerikatt) is a 1985 Swedish animation based on stories about the tail-less cat ''Pelle Svanslös'' by Gösta Knutsson. The cartoon is a sequel to the 1981 cartoon '' Peter-No-Tail'', and is k ...

'' *1986 - ''

Hassel – Beskyddarna Hassel may refer to: Places *Hassel (Bergen), a municipality in the borough of Bergen, Lower Saxony, Germany *Hassel (Weser), a municipality in the district of Nienburg, Lower Saxony, Germany *Hassel, Saxony-Anhalt, a municipality in the district o ...

'' *1988 - '' Kråsnålen'' (TV) *1991 - '' "Harry Lund" lägger näsan i blöt!'' *1991 - ''

Den ofrivillige golfaren ''Den ofrivillige golfaren'', also known in English as ''The Accidental Golfer'' and ''The Involuntary Golfer'', is a Swedish comedy film and the fourth installment of the popular ''Sällskapsresan'' series directed by Lasse Åberg. It was releas ...

'' *1993 - ''

Sökarna ''Sökarna'' (literally "The Searchers") is a 1993 Swedish crime film directed by Daniel Fridell and Peter Cartriers. Liam Norberg stars as Jocke, a young criminal who after serving jail time becomes a successful bank robber and drug dealer. The s ...

'' *1994 - ''

Den vite riddaren Den may refer to: * Den (room), a small room in a house * Maternity den, a lair where an animal gives birth Media and entertainment * ''Den'' (album), 2012, by Kreidler * Den (''Battle Angel Alita''), a character in the ''Battle Angel Alita' ...

'' (TV) *1996 - '' Monopol''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nygren, Jan 1934 births 2019 deaths Swedish male film actors Place of birth missing Swedish male television actors