# Johan Hedenberg > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Johan_Hedenberg > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Johan_Hedenberg.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Hedenberg > Source revision: 1332246427 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Leif Johan Gunnar Hedenberg** (born 9 October 1954) is a Swedish actor, director, and [screenwriter](/source/Screenwriter). ## Early life and education Leif Johan Gunnar Hedenberg was born on 9 October 1954 in [Maria Magdalena parish](/source/Maria_Magdalena_Church) in [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm), Sweden, the son of actors [Ulla-Britt](/source/Ulla-Britt_Hedenberg) and [Leif Hedenberg](/source/Leif_Hedenberg), and grew up in the suburb of [Bromma](/source/Bromma).[1] Johan was beaten regularly by his father as a child, until he fought back as a teen and gave him a beating, after which his father never touched him again. Their relationship became frosty for some time after that, before thawing somewhat.[2] In 1978 he began studying at the [Malmö Theatre Academy](/source/Malm%C3%B6_Theatre_Academy) in [Malmö](/source/Malm%C3%B6), in southern Sweden, graduating in 1981.[1] ## Career ### Acting After graduating, he started working as an actor with the [Royal Dramatic Theatre](/source/Royal_Dramatic_Theatre) in Stockholm.[1] During that time, he spent much time in the company of [Thorsten Flinck](/source/Thorsten_Flinck) and [Paolo Roberto](/source/Paolo_Roberto), and also others who were bad for him, including criminals. He gave up his job at the theatre in anger after a fight, which he later regretted.[2] He soon found work in various TV series, and at the end of the 1980s found work in the emerging business of [voice acting](/source/Voice_acting). With the introduction of [commercial television](/source/Commercial_television) in Sweden, animated shows on TV became more common and Hedenberg found steady work as a voice actor. As a voice actor, Hedenberg became a popular choice to cast as villains because of his deep voice, including [Dr. Julian Robotnik](/source/Robotnik_(comic_character)), [Prolix](/source/Asterix_and_the_Big_Fight_(film)), [The Shredder](/source/The_Shredder), [Dr. Drakken](/source/Dr._Drakken), and [Dick Dastardly](/source/Dick_Dastardly).[citation needed] He acted in the stage premiere of [Magnus Dahlström](/source/Magnus_Dahlstr%C3%B6m_(writer))'s acclaimed play *Skärbrännaren* (1987), which was made into a television version the following year.[1] In 1988, he became widely known for his role as a "[baddy](/source/Villain)" in the TV drama series *[Varuhuset](/source/Varuhuset)*.[1] During the 2000s and 2010s he provided the Swedish voice for several famous cartoon villains [Captain Haddock](/source/Captain_Haddock) in *[The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn](/source/The_Adventures_of_Tintin:_The_Secret_of_the_Unicorn)* (2011; dir: [Steven Spielberg](/source/Steven_Spielberg)) and Django in [Ratatouille](/source/Ratatouille_(film)) (2007; dir. [Brad Bird](/source/Brad_Bird)).[1] ### Screenwriting Hedenberg wrote the screenplay for the 1990 film *Tolv vill hem*, which he also directed and produced, and *Badhuset*, released in 1989.[1] ## Other activities Hedenberg was a member of the rock music band Rökrock, and has appeared on television as a [trotting](/source/Trotting) expert.[1] ## Personal life Hedenberg was married, and has two daughters.[3] After divorcing, he dated actress Sanna Ekman for some time.[2] In 2012, he survived an operation to remove a tumour from his heart which was at high risk at spreading. He later said that the incident had given him new a perspective on life.[2] In the same year, he published an autobiography titled *Lill-Tarzan å jag*.[2][4] ## Filmography - 1980 – *Sverige åt svenskarna* as Messenger - 1984 – *Två solkiga blondiner* as Glenn the parashooter - 1985 – *Åshöjdens BK* as Edward - 1986 – *[På liv och död](/source/P%C3%A5_liv_och_d%C3%B6d)* as Peter - 1988 – *[Varuhuset](/source/Varuhuset)* as Jonas (a villain) - 1989 – *[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!](/source/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Super_Show!)* as Swedish voice of Luigi - 1989 – *[Asterix and the Big Fight](/source/Asterix_and_the_Big_Fight_(film))* as Swedish voice of Prolix - 1990 – *[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles](/source/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(1987_TV_series))* as Swedish-language voice of [Donatello](/source/Donatello_(Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles)) and General Traag in the Media Dubb version - 1992 – *[Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines](/source/Dastardly_and_Muttley_in_Their_Flying_Machines)* as Swedish voice of Dick Dastardly - 1992 – *[Porco Rosso](/source/Porco_Rosso)* as various Swedish background voices - 1993 – *[Morsarvet](/source/Morsarvet)* as Captain Antonsson - 1993 – *[Sonic the Hedgehog](/source/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(TV_series))* as Swedish voice of Robotnik - 1993 – *[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog](/source/Adventures_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog)* as Swedish voice of Dr. Robotnik - 1993 – *[Swat Kats](/source/Swat_Kats)* as Swedish voice of T-Bone - 1993 – *[Biker Mice from Mars](/source/Biker_Mice_from_Mars)* as Swedish voice of Throttle - 1993 – *[Rocko's Modern Life](/source/Rocko's_Modern_Life)* as Swedish voice of Heffer and Mrs. Bighead - 1994 – *[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers](/source/Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers)* as Swedish voice of Bulk - 1994 – *[Life with Louie](/source/Life_with_Louie)* as Swedish voice of Andrew "Andy" Anderson - 1996 – *[Nattbuss 807](/source/Nattbuss_807)* as Police Officer Johan - 1997 – *[Disney's Hercules](/source/Hercules_(1997_film))* as Swedish voice of Nessus the Centaur, also the Narrator - 1998 – *[Beck – Monstret](/source/Beck_%E2%80%93_Monstret)* as The Limousin Man - 1998 – *[The Lion King II: Simba's Pride](/source/The_Lion_King_II:_Simba's_Pride)* as Swedish voice of Scar (replacing [Rikard Wolff](/source/Rikard_Wolff) from the first movie) - 1999 – *[Skilda världar](/source/Skilda_v%C3%A4rldar)* as Morgan Engström - 1999 – *[Courage the Cowardly Dog](/source/Courage_the_Cowardly_Dog)* as various Swedish voices, like Freaky Fred - 2001 – *[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone](/source/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher's_Stone_(film))* as Swedish voice of Lord Voldemort - 2002–2007 – *[Kim Possible](/source/Kim_Possible)* as Swedish voice of Dr. Drakken - 2003 – *[Hem till Midgård](/source/Hem_till_Midg%C3%A5rd)* as The Ship Mechanic - 2005 – *[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles](/source/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(2003_TV_series))* as Swedish voice of Shredder - 2006 – *Poliser* as Rolf - 2008 – *Kungamordet* as Björn Larsson - 2008 – *Rallybrudar* as Sven - 2009 – *[Detour](/source/Detour_(2009_Norwegian_film))* as Bosse - 2009 – *[Het Huis Anubis](/source/Het_Huis_Anubis)* as Swedish voice of Victor - 2010 – *Kommissarie Späck* as Grünwald Karlsson - 2010 – *[How to Train Your Dragon](/source/How_to_Train_Your_Dragon_(2010_film))* as Swedish voice of Stoick the Vast - 2011 – *[Beyond the Border](/source/Beyond_the_Border_(2011_film))* as Major Adolfsson - 2011 – *[The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn](/source/The_Adventures_of_Tintin_(film))* as Swedish voice of Captain Haddock - 2013 – *Wallander – Saknaden* as Herltiz - 2013 – *The Death of a Pilgrim* as Berg Jr. - 2013 – *[The Bridge](/source/The_Bridge_(Danish/Swedish_TV_series))* (TV series) as Axel Mössberg - 2013 – *[Real Humans](/source/Real_Humans)* as The Police - 2014 – *[The Lego Movie](/source/The_Lego_Movie)* - 2014−23 – *[Morden i Sandhamn](/source/Morden_i_Sandhamn)* (*The Sandhamn Murders*; TV series)[5] as Olle Granlund (Seasons 4, 6, 8–9) - 2015 – *[Blå Ögon](/source/Bl%C3%A5_%C3%96gon)* as Johan Landin - 2017 – *[The Lego Batman Movie](/source/The_Lego_Batman_Movie)* - 2018 – *[Ted – För kärlekens skull](/source/Ted_%E2%80%93_F%C3%B6r_k%C3%A4rlekens_skull)* - 2018 – *Palmegruppen tar långlunch*[1] - 2019 – *[The Perfect Patient](/source/The_Perfect_Patient)*[1] - 2022 – *Fiktiv granskning – en grävande historia*[1] - 2025 – *[The Glass Dome](/source/The_Glass_Dome)* (*Glaskupan*) as retired police commissioner Valter Ness[5] ## References 1. Qvist, P. O. (2013). ["Johan Hedenberg"](https://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/en/item/?type=person&itemid=114519#biography). *[SFdb](/source/SFdb)*. Retrieved 25 April 2025. 1. Hedenberg, Johan (29 January 2013). ["Johan Hedenberg: Jag är uppväxt med stryk"](https://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/johan-hedenberg-jag-ar-uppvaxt-med-stryk/) (in Swedish). *[Expressen](/source/Expressen)*. Retrieved 25 April 2025. Updated 1 April 2016 1. ["Skådespelaren Johan Hedenberg överlevde mirakulöst efter hjärttumör | Nöjesbladet | Aftonbladet"](http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article14312216.ab). [Aftonbladet](/source/Aftonbladet). Retrieved 14 February 2015. 1. Hedenberg, Johan (11 January 2013). ["Lill-Tarzan å jag"](https://www.norstedts.se/bok/9789113047911/lill-tarzan-a-jag) (in Swedish). *Norstedts*. Retrieved 27 April 2025. 1. Ostby, Ingrid (16 April 2025). ["The Glass Dome Netflix: Cast, Trailer, and Plot of the Series"](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-glass-dome-release-date-news). *Netflix Tudum*. Retrieved 27 April 2025. ## External links - [Johan Hedenberg](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373208/) at IMDb --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Johan Hedenberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Hedenberg) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Hedenberg?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.