Magnus Härenstam

Magnus Härenstam
Born	June 19, 1941 (1941-06-19) (age 70) Västervik, Sweden
Occupation	Television host, Actor

Johan Herbert Magnus Härenstam (born June 19, 1941 in Västervik) is a Swedish television host, actor and comedian.^[1] Härenstam hosted the Swedish version of the game-show Jeopardy!^[2] 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 plays the teacher who gets kissed by Agnetha Fältskog. Well known in Sweden for several decades, he is almost equally popular in Norway after starring in the 1990s sitcom Fredrikssons fabrik, playing the Swedish boss of a Norwegian textile workshop.

Filmography

• Up (2009) - Narrator in Swedish version
• Vem tror du att du är? (2009)
• Göta kanal 3 – Kanalkungens hemlighet (2009)
• Stjärnorna på slottet (2007)
• Göta kanal – kanalkampen (2006)
• Cars (2006)
• Sigillet (2006)
• Lite som du (2005)
• Muntergökarna (Theatre) (2005)
• The Incredibles (2005)
• Hälsoresan – En smal film av stor vikt (1999)
• Tarzan (1999)
• Vuxna människor (1999)
• Bert – den siste oskulden (1995)
• Fredrikssons fabrik – The movie (1994)
• Jeopardy! (TV) (1991–2005)
• Fredrikssons fabrik (1990–1993)
• Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice (1990)
• Card Sharks (TV) (1987–1990)
• Bombardemagnus (1985)
• Hemma hoz (1985)
• Två killar och en tjej (1983)
• Svenska Sesam (1981)
• Sopor (1981)
• Tuppen (1981)
• Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen (1981)
• Sällskapsresan (1980)
• Magnus och Brasse Show (1980)
• Jag är med barn (1979)
• Skyll inte på mig! (TV) (1978)
• Det är serverat (Theatre) (1978)
• The Adventures of Picasso (1978)
• Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården (1976)
• Varning för barn (Theatre) (1976)
• When I Kissed the Teacher (1976)
• En kille och en tjej (1975)
• Levande på Nya Bacchi (Theatre) (1974)
• Fimpen (1974)
• Pappas pojkar (1973)
• Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter (TV) (1973–1975)
• Oj, är det redan fredag? (1970)
• Skratt (1968)

References

1. ^ http://www.svd.se/kulturnoje/nyheter/artikel_1715231.svd
2. ^ http://www.nt.se/arkiv/2005/12/02/Senaste+nytt/1300236/Magnus-H%E4renstam-l%E4mnar-Jeopardy.aspx

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Name	Harenstam, Magnus
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Date of birth	June 19, 1941
Place of birth	Västervik, Sweden
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