- Loved hockey, his favourite Swedish team being DIF Djurgården, and on more than one occasion he helped the team with mental coaching in the changing room before game.
- Ernst-Hugo read one book a day and at his death he possessed one of Sweden's largest private libraries.
- He was a true fashion snob and always wore clothes of expensive label, his favourite designer being Armani. He also had a pair of sunglasses that was exclusively designed for him by Gaultier and he had his own collection, "Ernst-Hugo", designed by Claudio Lugli.
- Was since 1962 actor of the Royal Dramatic Theatre (Sweden's national stage) in Stockholm.
- The voice was Järegård's foremost trademark in his acting, being completely unmistakable, personal and distinct, with traces of his original Skåne dialect. Extremely popular narrator of audio books and children's cartoons.
- Had a very rich, melodic and beautiful singing voice. In the film comedy Släpp fångarne loss - det är vår! (1975), for example, he sings the Birger Sjöberg song "Den första gång jag såg dig" which he also recorded among other Birger Sjöberg songs. He also appeared in musical roles on stage, a.o. as Guido in the original Swedish (and European) production of "Nine" in 1983.
- The Eugene O'Neill Award (1975).
- Buried at Lidingö cemetery, Lidingö, Stockholm.
- Father of Johannes Järegård with Karin Nordström.
- Was a huge fan of Frank Sinatra, with whom he shared a birthday. Had an almost complete collection of his records.
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