Magnus Härenstam
birthday: 1941-06-19
Place of birth: Västervik, Småland, Sverige
deathday: 2015-06-13

Magnus Härenstam

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.

The Rooster

The Rooster

1981 . movie

Package Tour

Package Tour

1980 . movie

The Butt

The Butt

1974 . movie

Happy We

Happy We

1983 . movie

Father to Be

Father to Be

1979 . movie

SOPOR

SOPOR

1981 . movie

Sigillet

Sigillet

2006 . movie

Joker Face

Joker Face

1984 . movie

Bo Widerberg

Bo Widerberg

1977 . movie

Skavlan

Skavlan

2009 . tv

100 Höjdare

100 Höjdare

2004 . tv

På spåret

På spåret

1987 . tv

Zvampen

Zvampen

1984 . tv

Julkalendern

Julkalendern

1960 . tv

Don't Blame Me!

Don't Blame Me!

1978 . tv

Sam tar över

Sam tar över

2012 . tv

C/o Segemyhr

C/o Segemyhr

1998 . tv

Pappas pojkar

Pappas pojkar

1973 . tv