''Beck'', later called ''Beck – Lockpojken'', is a 1997 film about the Swedish police detective

Martin Beck Martin Beck is a fictional Swedish police detective and the main character in a series of ten novels by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, collectively titled ''The Story of a Crime''. Frequently referred to as the Martin Beck stories, all were ada ...

directed by

Pelle Seth Per Gustaf ("Pelle") Seth (born 5 June 1946 in Stockholm) is a Swedish film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. Selected filmography *1987 - '' Träff i helfigur'' (TV) *1997 - ''Beck – Mannen med ikonerna'' (director) *1997 - '' ...

and written by Rolf Börjlind.

Cast

Peter Haber Peter Alexander Haber (born 12 December 1952) is a Swedish actor. His father was German, his mother Swedish. He grew up in Skåne, Sweden, and in Remscheid, Germany. In 1987 he was hired by the Stockholm City Theatre where he was active until ...

as Martin Beck *

Mikael Persbrandt Mikael Åke Persbrandt (; born 25 September 1963) is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films, he is perhaps best known for playing Gunvald Larsson in the ''Beck'' series of movies. He is internationally known for his starring role in the Academy Awar ...

as Gunvald Larsson *

Figge Norling Fredrik Olof Johan "Figge" Norling (born 1 May 1965) is a Swedish actor and theatre director. He is known for being the voice for Emperor Kuzco from the Swedish dub of ''The Emperor's New Groove''. Norling was born in Lycksele, Sweden. He was ...

as Benny Skacke *

Stina Rautelin Stina Agnes Elisabeth Rautelin (25 October 1963 – 26 April 2023) was a Finnish-Swedish actress. She is best known for her role as Lena Klingström in the television series about Martin Beck. She spoke both Swedish and Finnish. Rautelin died i ...

as Lena Klingström *

Per Morberg Per Henrik Morberg (; born 23 June 1960) is a Swedish actor, author, chef, and TV host. Biography Morberg grew up in Hökarängen and Sköndal in Stockholm. He competed in judo when he was a teenager. He is a black belt and was named Swedish a ...

as Joakim Wersén *

Niklas Falk Niklas Daniel Falk (born 28 January 1947 in Örgryte, Gothenburg Municipality, Gothenburg) is a Sweden, Swedish actor. His brother is actor Jonas Falk. Falk was educated at Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting, NAMA in Gothenburg. He work ...

as judge Lagerfeldt *

Ingvar Hirdwall Lars Ingvar Hirdwall (5 December 1934 – 6 April 2023) was a Swedish actor. In Sweden he is best known for his role in the Martin Beck film series; internationally he was perhaps best known for his role as the lawyer Dirch Frode in the ''Mille ...

as Martin Beck's neighbour *

Rebecka Hemse Ingrid Rebecka Elisabet Hemse (born 4 August 1975) is a Swedish actress. She is best known for her role as Martin Beck's daughter Inger. She works at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. In 2008, she was Ofelia in Staffan Valdemar Holm's t ...

as Inger (Martin Beck's daughter) * Fredrik Ultvedt as Jens Loftsgård * Mikael Nyqvist as John Banck *

Anna Ulrica Ericsson Anna Ulrica Ericsson (born 30 December 1966) is a Swedish actress. Ericsson made her debut as actress as she studied at high school in Gösta Jansson's local revues. She met the playwright Bo Sigvard Nilsson at the recreation center. Ericsson st ...

as Yvonne Jäder *

Peter Hüttner Peter Hüttner (born 10 December 1945) is a Swedish actor and writer. Hüttner began his theatrical career at Folkteatern in Gothenburg 1968 and was subsequently employed on Atelierteatern. He is trained at the stage school in Malmö 1969&nda ...

as Oljelund *

Bo Höglund Bo Sven Gunnar Höglund (born 27 May 1948 in Huddinge, Stockholm County) is a Swedish actor. Höglund has been employed at Östgötateatern in Norrköping and Linköping since 1983. He has appeared in productions such as , , ''Don Juan'', ''Dre ...

as Mats (the waiter) * Stefan Roos as Keith Karlsson *

Oskar Löfkvist Johan Oskar Löfkvist (born 27 September 1980) is a Swedish actor. Filmography *'' Beck – Lockpojken'' (1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey ...

as Aron * Lamin Touray as Nicklas * Roderyk Mundenius as Paaren *

Mina Azarian Mina Azarian (born 25 September 1959 in Iran) is a Swedish actress. Azarian is best known for her role as Shaisteh in the Swedish TV series '' Tre kronor''. Filmography *''Enkronan'' (1987) *'' Beck – Lockpojken'' (TV series, 1997) *'' Tre ...

as Ino (Paaren's mother)

References

External links

* Martin Beck films 1997 television films 1997 films 1997 crime thriller films 1990s police procedural films Swedish television films Films directed by Pelle Seth 1990s Swedish films 1990s Swedish-language films {{1990s-Sweden-film-stub