Dan Ekborg

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Characters played by Dan Ekborg

Detective Gren — The Jönsson Gang in Mallorca (1989)

Persistent police detective constantly pursuing the Jönsson gang.

Patrik Hansson — Beck 20 - The Lawyer (2007)

Police officer involved in high-profile criminal investigations and legal proceedings.

Detective Gren — The Jönsson Gang Turns Up Again (1986)

Police investigator tracking smuggling.

Detective Gren — The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry (1982)

Veteran police detective who frequently clashes with the gang during investigations.

Loranga — Loranga, Masarin & Dartanjang (2005)

Loranga is the boy’s father and the story’s central adult figure, though he prefers play to ordinary routines. He turns a complaint about a dream into hockey, enjoys the improvised pool with his son, and agrees to seek work when warned the boy may have to live elsewhere. He later uses an alarm clock to fake waking early.

Gunnar — In Bed with Santa (1999)

Gunnar is one of the expected guests at Sara and Jan's crowded Christmas gathering. Jan later admits that he is tormented by imagining Sara with Gunnar, placing Gunnar among the people connected to Sara's sexual history and making him part of Jan's jealousy and insecurity.

Ulf Enecke — Se upp för dårarna (2007)

Ulf Enecke is Elin's father and comes from a family with a history of police work. He is frustrated by Elin's choices, and the two clash over her plans and the family's unresolved pain after Ewa left. Their argument reveals his pride and Elin's anger, making him a central source of tension in her family life.

Præst — Sverige er fantastisk (2015)

A village priest who offers religious counsel and becomes part of the complicated relationships surrounding the two women and Svend -Erik. One of the women considers leaving with him, and he is present at Ingvar's confrontational dinner, where Svend -Erik challenges him after intervening in Ingvar's unwanted advance toward Mona.

Bajron — The Jönsson Gang at High Stakes (2000)

Associate in opera house heist.

Greger Bengtzon — A Midsummer of Love (2009)

Greger Bengtzon is the father of Dodde and is connected to the celebration being organized during the Midsummer events. The plans include sailing, a borrowed boat, and elaborate entertainment, while work and family responsibilities threaten to disrupt the arrangements involving his event.

Career Overview

Dan Ekborg has 35 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Jönssonligan with 4 titles. Signature works include Loranga, Masarin & Dartanjang, A One-Way Trip to Antibes, Beck 20 - The Lawyer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
35
Birth Date
1955-11-23
Birth Place
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q5213446), public domain (CC0).