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Magnus Härenstam Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1941-06-19

Birthplace:
Västervik, Småland, Sverige

Credits:
62 Total Roles

Magnus Härenstam

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Biography

Johan Herbert Magnus Härenstam was a Swedish television host, actor and comedian. Härenstam hosted the Swedish version of the game-show Jeopardy! for 14 years before being replaced by Adam Alsing. Härenstam is also known for hosting the children's TV-program Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter (with Brasse Brännström & Eva Remaeus), which was very popular and has been re-broadcast numerous times since it first aired. Härenstam participated in the music video for ABBA's hit song "When I Kissed the Teacher" where he played the teacher who got kissed by Agnetha Fältskog. Well known in Sweden for several decades, he was almost equally popular in Norway, having starred in the 1990s sitcom Fredrikssons fabrikk, playing the Swedish boss of a Norwegian textile workshop. Härenstam died on 13 June 2015 after a several year long fight with cancer.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2023 Året var 1973 MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2020 Bamse och tjuvstaden TV Reinard Räv
2015 A Short Movie About the Butt MOVIE Self
2015 Svenska tv-historier TV Magnus Härenstam
2014 Bamse and the Thief City MOVIE Reinard Räv (voice)
2012 Sam tar över TV Gunnar
2011 Viva la Greta MOVIE Allan Mohlin
2010 Hellenius Hörna TV Self - Guest
2009 Who Pulled the Plug? 3 MOVIE Peter Black
2009 Who Do You Think You Are? TV Himself

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