Kurt Wallander
| Kurt Wallander | |
|---|---|
Rolf Lassgård as Kurt Wallander in 2003 | |
| First appearance | Faceless Killers |
| Last appearance | The Troubled Man |
| Created by | Henning Mankell |
| Portrayed by | Rolf Lassgård Lennart Jähkel Krister Henriksson Kenneth Branagh Adam Pålsson Gustaf Skarsgård |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
| Spouse | Mona Wallander |
| Children | Linda Wallander |
| Nationality | Swedish |
Kurt Wallander (Swedish pronunciation: [vaˈlǎnːdɛr]) is a fictional Swedish police inspector created by Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell (1948 – 2015). He is the protagonist of many thriller/mystery novels set in and around the town of Ystad, 56 km (35 mi) south-east of the city of Malmö, in the southern province of Scania. Wallander has been portrayed on screen by the Swedish actors Rolf Lassgård, Krister Henriksson, and Adam Pålsson as well as the British actor Kenneth Branagh.