Shanti Grau Roney (born 24 November 1970) is a
Swedish actor
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. While his film credits include nearly twenty movies, most of these have been limited to a domestic or
Scandinavia
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n release. One notable exception is
Lukas Moodysson
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's film ''
Together
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'' (
2000
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) which gathered acclaim at film festivals worldwide.
In television, he had a prominent role in the popular series ''
Tusenbröder'' while also featuring in the Danish series ''The Eagle'' which won an
International Emmy Award
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in 2005. In 2011, Roney had a leading role in
Crime Drama
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''Arne Dahl''.
Shanti Roney is brother to Nunu and
Marimba Roney.
Filmography
* ''
Together 99 (Tillsammans 99)'', 2023 - Klasse
* ''
So Damn Easy Going '' (2022)
* ''
Tove'' (2020) as
Atos Wirtanen
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Life
Wirtanen was born i ...
* ''
Quicksand
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'' (2019)
*
Stockholm
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(2018) as
Olof Palme
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* Pojken med guldbyxorna (2014) as Torkel
*''
Nymphomaniac
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'' (2013)
*''Arne Dahl'' (2011) as Paul Hjelm (10 episodes)
*''
Oldboys'' (2009) as Engberg
*''
Metropia'' as (voice) Karl
*''
Applause'' (2009) as Tom
* ''
The Girl'' (2009)
* ''Julia'' (2009) as Bruno
* ''
Wallander Wallander may refer to:
TV, film, books
* Kurt Wallander, a fictional Swedish police inspector in novels by Henning Mankell
:*Wallander (film series), ''Wallander'' (film series), Swedish-language television films of the Wallander stories starring ...
'' as Ralf (1 episode, 2009)
** - Tjuven (2009) TV episode .... Ralf
* ''Häxdansen'' (2008) TV mini-series .... Peter Brandt
* ''
Der Kommissar und das Meer'' as Per Bovide (1 episode, 2008)
** - Sommerzeit (2008) TV episode .... Per Bovide
* ''En mand kommer hjem'' (2007) .... The cook
** a.k.a.
A Man Comes Home (International: English title)
** a.k.a. When a Man Comes Home (USA)
* ''
Desmond & Träskpatraskfällan'' (2006) (voice)
** a.k.a. Desmond & The Swamp Barbarian Trap (International: English title)
* ''Smagsdommerne'' as Løvborg (1 episode, 2006)
** - Episode #3.8 (2006) TV episode .... Løvborg
* ''Vakuum'' (2006) .... The man
* ''Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé'' as Benjamin Stern (3 episodes, 2005)
** a.k.a. "Ørnen" (Denmark: short title)
** a.k.a. "The Eagle" (International: English title)
** - Kodenavn: Erinye - Del 11 (2005) TV episode
** - Kodenavn: Kronos - Del 10 (2005) TV episode
** - Kodenavn: Kronos - Del 9 (2005) TV episode
* ''
Bang Bang Orangutang'' (2005) as Martin
* ''Desmonds trashade äppelträd'' (2004) (voice) as Desmond
** a.k.a. Desmond's Trashed Apple Tree (International: English title)
* ''Hotet'' (2004) as Lasse Brunell
** a.k.a. The Threat (International: English title)
** a.k.a. Uhka (Finland)
* ''Kommer du med mig då'' (2003) as Theodor Marklund
** a.k.a. Kehystetty rakkaus (Finland)
** a.k.a. Make Believe (International: English title)
* ''
Norrmalmstorg
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'' (2003) (TV) .... Clark Olofsson
* ''Talismanen'' (2003) TV mini-series .... Viktor
* ''Freddies och Leos äventyr'' (2003) (TV) .... Berättare
** a.k.a. The Adventures of Freddie and Leo (International: English title)
* ''
Tusenbröder'' as Niklas (5 episodes, 2002)
** a.k.a. "Tusenbröder II" (Sweden: second season title)
** a.k.a. "Tusenbröder III" (Sweden: third season title)
** - Tusenbröder - Del 5 (2002) TV episode
** - Tusenbröder - Del 4 (2002) TV episode
** - Tusenbröder - Del 3 (2002) TV episode
** - Tusenbröder - Del 2 (2002) TV episode
** - Tusenbröder - Del 1 (2002) TV episode
* ''Kaspar i Nudådalen'' as the Narrator (24 episodes, 2001)
** - Episode #1.24 (2001) TV episode (voice)
** - Episode #1.23 (2001) TV episode (voice)
** - Episode #1.22 (2001) TV episode (voice)
** - Episode #1.21 (2001) TV episode (voice)
** - Episode #1.20 (2001) TV episode (voice) (19 more)
* ''Syndare i sommarsol'' (2001) as Alf
* ''
Øyenstikker'' (2001) as Mann i leilighet
** a.k.a. Dragonflies (UK)
** a.k.a. Dragonfly (International: English title)
* ''
Beck – Hämndens pris'' as Dag Sjöberg (1 episode, 2001)
* ''
Så vit som en snö'' (2001) as Lars Andersson
** a.k.a. As White as in Snow (International: English title)
** a.k.a. Så hvid som sne (Denmark)
* ''
Hans och hennes'' (2001) as Clarence
** a.k.a. His and Hers (literal English title)
** a.k.a. Making Babies (International: English title)
* ''En fot i graven'' (2001) TV mini-series
* ''Skuggpojkarna'' (2001) (TV) as Per
* ''
Tillsammans'' (2000) as Klas
** a.k.a. Together (International: English title) (Italy)
** a.k.a. Tillsammans (Denmark)
* ''Födelsedagen'' (2000) .... Peter
** a.k.a. The Birthday (International: English title)
* ''Ett litet rött paket'' as Jesper Olsén (1 episode, 1999)
** - Drömmen om Elin (1999) TV episode
* ''Clinch'' (1999) as Ralle
* ''
Breaking Out'' (1999) as Glenn
* ''Personkrets 3:1'' (1998) (TV) as Micke
* ''S:t Mikael'' as Nilsson (1 episode, 1998)
** - Episode #1.5 (1998) TV episode
* ''Hammarkullen'' (1997) TV mini-series as Josef, Frank's son
** a.k.a. "Vi ses i Kaliningrad!" (Sweden)
* ''Harry och Sonja'' (1996) as Jonathan
Trivia
Roney played the role of
Clark Olofsson
Clark Oderth Olofsson (later known as Daniel Demuynck; born 1 February 1947) is a Swedish criminal. He has received sentences for attempted murder, assault, robbery, and dealing narcotics, and has spent more than half of his life in prison in Sw ...
in a 2003 TV movie about the 1973
Norrmalmstorg robbery, which coined the phrase "
Stockholm syndrome
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".
References
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1970 births
Living people
Swedish male actors
Best Supporting Actor Guldbagge Award winners
Male actors from Stockholm