Portrait of Leif G.W. Persson

Acting

Leif G.W. Persson

Career

Active from 1983 to 2026, with a break from 1995 to 2010, busiest in 2012 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Dying Detective
The Dying Detective
GoodWatch score72/100

Characters

1

The characters Leif G.W. Persson played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Leif G.W. Persson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.4, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    1.0, average 3.4
  • Wonder
    1.0, average 3.4
  • Romance
    1.6, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nordic Noir 6
  • Gritty Crime Drama 3
  • Police Procedural 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven Drama 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles
People who can’t read
People who can’t read (2026)

as Audiobook reader (slow)

30 sekunder: Skotten på Sveavägen
30 sekunder: Skotten på Sveavägen (2023)

Thanks

Leif GW om: Blattarna som byggde Sverige
Leif GW om: Blattarna som byggde Sverige (2020)

Idea

2010s

4 titles · average score 60
The Perfect Patient
The Perfect Patient (2019)
GoodWatch score 65

as Leif G.W. Persson (voice)

Jorden runt på 6 steg
Jorden runt på 6 steg (2015)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Historiska brott
Historiska brott (2012)

Writer

Inspector Späck
Inspector Späck (2010)
GoodWatch score 46

as Leif G.W. Persson

2000s

1 title · average score 76
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party (2007)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

1990s

1 title
Kvällspressen
Kvällspressen (1992)

TV show · as Kriminologen

1980s

4 titles · average score 65
In the Name of the Law
In the Name of the Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel, Writer

The Man from Majorca
The Man from Majorca (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

Profitörerna
Profitörerna (1983)

TV show · as Police investigator

Dubbelsvindlarna
Dubbelsvindlarna (1982)

TV show · as Eliasson