Disney Star Allan Svensson Dead at 73, Cause of Death Revealed

Allan Svensson, a veteran Swedish actor famous for his dubbing roles in many Disney/Pixar films, has died. Svensson passed away at 73 after a battle with prostate cancer.

The actor’s daughter-in-law Linda van den Tempel confirmed his death to the Swedish outlet Expressen on Sunday. Since last year, Svensson has resided permanently at a care and nursing home just outside Stockholm.

“He fell asleep quietly and peacefully. It was expected, he was sick with prostate cancer,” she told the outlet.

Svensson’s career lasted for decades and involved work both on and off-camera. Still, he is perhaps best known for his contributions to Disney/Pixar. He voiced the Swedish versions of several of their films dating back to the 1980s.

He lent his voice to a variety of memorable characters: Fidget in The Great Mouse Detective (1986), Einstein in Oliver & Company (1988), Percival C. McLeach in The Rescuers Down Under (1990), Rusty the Dog in Home on the Range (2004), Eli “Big Daddy” LaBouff in The Princess and the Frog (2009), and Lord Dingwall in Brave (2012). He also portrayed Pacha in both The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) and Kronk’s New Groove (2005). Additionally, he voiced James P. “Sulley” Sullivan in Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Monsters University (2013), as well as Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible in The Incredibles (2004) and The Incredibles 2 (2018).

Allan Svensson’s Prolific Career Beyond Disney

Beyond his work with Disney/Pixar, Svensson voiced characters in Swedish dubs of several well-known animated films. His roles include Soto in Ice Age (2002), Don Lino in Shark Tale (2004), a Tower Guard in Minions (2015), and Tiberius, the red-tailed hawk, in The Secret Life of Pets (2016). Additional dubbing credits include The Book of Life (2014), The Angry Birds Movie (2016), and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019).

Svensson’s acting career took off in the 1970s. After honing his skills at the Theatre Academy in Gothenburg, he secured the role of Erik in the SVT series Hedebyborna, according to IMDb. He starred in the series from 1978 to 1982. Svensson later expanded his repertoire with roles in productions such as Rid I natt, Lyckans ost, and Sammansvärjningen.

He is also fondly remembered for his role as mailman Gustav Svensson in the sitcom Svensson, Svensson, which aired for four seasons and inspired a feature film.