Johan Hedenberg (born 9 October 1954) is a Swedish actor.

Biography

Prior to becoming an actor, he worked as a

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at Svartsjö Anstalten (Blacklake penitentiary). As a child, he was beaten by his father until his late teens, when he physically assaulted him. After the attack, Hedenberg's father never touched him again but their relationship became very frosty. In the 1980s, he spent much time in the company of

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and Paolo Roberto. In 1984, after getting into a fight, he lost his job at Dramaten. He soon found work in various TV series and at the end of the 1980s found work in the emerging business of voice acting. With the introduction of commercial television in Sweden, animated shows on TV became more common and Hedenberg found steady work as a voice actor which he still benefits from. As a voice actor, Hedenberg became a popular choice to cast as villains because of his deep voice. He has provided the Swedish voice for several famous cartoon villains such as Dr. Julian Robotnik,

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, The Shredder,

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and Dick Dastardly. In 2012, Hedenberg miraculously survived an operation to remove a tumor from his heart which was at high risk at spreading. Hedenberg says that the incident gave him new perspectives on life. He has two daughters from a previous marriage.

Filmography

* 1980 – ''Sverige åt svenskarna'' as Messenger * 1984 – ''Två solkiga blondiner'' as Glenn the parashooter * 1985 – ''Åshöjdens BK'' as Edward * 1986 – ''

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'' as Peter * 1988 – '' Varuhuset'' as Jonas * 1989 – ''

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'' as Swedish voice of Luigi * 1989 – '' Asterix and the Big Fight'' as Swedish voice of Prolix * 1990 – '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' as Swedish-language voice of Donatello and General Traag in the Media Dubb version * 1992 – '' Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines'' as Swedish voice of Dick Dastardly * 1992 – '' Porco Rosso'' as various Swedish background voices * 1993 – ''

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'' as Captain Antonsson * 1993 – ''

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'' as Swedish voice of Robotnik * 1993 – '' Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' as Swedish voice of Dr. Robotnik * 1993 – ''

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'' as Swedish voice of T-Bone * 1993 – '' Biker Mice from Mars'' as Swedish voice of Throttle * 1993 – '' Rocko's Modern Life'' as Swedish voice of Heffer and Mrs. Bighead * 1994 – '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' as Swedish voice of Bulk * 1994 – '' Life with Louie'' as Swedish voice of Andrew "Andy" Anderson * 1996 – '' Nattbuss 807'' as Police Officer Johan * 1997 – '' Disney's Hercules'' as Swedish voice of Nessus the Centaur, also the Narrator * 1998 – '' Beck – Monstret'' as The Limousin Man * 1998 – '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' as Swedish voice of Scar (replacing Rikard Wolff from the first movie) * 1999 – '' Skilda världar'' as Morgan Engström * 1999 – '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'' as various Swedish voices, like Freaky Fred * 2001 – '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' as Swedish voice of Lord Voldemort * 2002–2007 – ''

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'' as Swedish voice of Dr. Drakken * 2003 – ''

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'' as The Ship Mechanic * 2005 – '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' as Swedish voice of Shredder * 2006 – ''Poliser'' as Rolf * 2008 – ''Kungamordet'' as Björn Larsson * 2008 – ''Rallybrudar'' as Sven * 2009 – '' Detour'' as Bosse * 2009 – '' Het Huis Anubis'' as Swedish voice of Victor * 2010 – ''Kommissarie Späck'' as Grünwald Karlsson * 2010 – '' How to Train Your Dragon'' as Swedish voice of Stoick the Vast * 2011 – '' Beyond the Border'' as Major Adolfsson * 2011 – '' The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn'' as Swedish voice of Captain Haddock * 2013 – ''Wallander – Saknaden'' as Herltiz * 2013 – ''The Death of a Pilgrim'' as Berg Jr. * 2013 – ''

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'' as Axel Mössberg * 2013 – '' Real Humans'' as The Police * 2014 – ''

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'' as Olle * 2015 – ''

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'' as Johan Landin *2018 – ''

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hedenberg, Johan 1954 births Living people Swedish male film actors Swedish male television actors Swedish male voice actors 20th-century Swedish male actors 21st-century Swedish male actors