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.

Known For

Joker Face

ABBA-dabba-doo

Acting

1981

Who Pulled the Plug?

as

Peter Black

2006

Who Pulled the Plug? 2

as

Peter Black

1999

The Health Journey

as

Dr. Levander

1976

Magnus och Brasse: Varning för barn

as

Magnus

1978

Magnus och Brasse: Det är serverat

as

Magnus

1991

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt 70 år

as

Self

1999

Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind

as

Frank's boss

2002

Karlsson on the Roof

as

Fille

2009

Who Pulled the Plug? 3

as

Peter Black

1981

The Rooster

as

Cederqvist

1980

Package Tour

as

Dr. B. A:son Levander

1978

The Adventures of Picasso

as

Hitler

2001

As Seen On Tv

as

TV show host

1974

The Butt

as

Mackan

1990

Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice

as

Edvard

1976

Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården

as

Gunnarsson

1983

Happy We

as

Klasse Wallin

1975

A Guy and a Gal

as

gäst på partyt

1979

Father to Be

as

De unga älskande - Bosse

2011

Viva la Greta

as

Allan Mohlin

2004

In the Footsteps of Stig Helmer

as

Self

1981

SOPOR

as

Ulf Adelsohn

2014

Bamse and the Thief City

as

Reinard Räv (voice)

1994

Fredrikssons fabrikk – The movie

as

Hasse Fredriksson

2023

Året var 1973

as

Self (archive footage)

2006

Sigillet

as

Rektor Magnificus

1984

Joker Face

as

Stall-Erik and the Snapphans

as

1973

Pappas Pojkar

as

1995

Bert: The Last Virgin

as

Roland Ebert

Fem Myror Är Fler Än Fyra Elefanter

as

Programledare

2015

A Short Movie About the Butt

as

1977

Bo Widerberg

as

1986

Glasmästarna

as

Glazier 1

2005

Winners and Losers

as

Self

1982

En flicka på halsen

as

Korvgubben

1973

Lill, Brasse och Magnus på Berns

as

2005

Ultimate Comedy 2

as

Self

1976

ABBA-dabba-doo

as

Self

Who Do You Think You Are?

as

Himself

Stjärnorna på Slottet

as

Self

Agnetas Nyårskarameller

as

Guest

Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter

as

Magnus

Skavlan

as

Self - Guest

100 Höjdare

as

På spåret

as

Tävlande

Zvampen

as

Various

Julkalendern

as

Magnus

Svenska tv-historier

as

Magnus Härenstam

Hellenius Hörna

as

Self - Guest

Fredrikssons fabrikk

as

Direktør Hasse Fredriksson

Don't Blame Me!

as

Magnus

Sam tar över

as

Gunnar

C/o Segemyhr

as

Magnus Härenstam

Bamse och tjuvstaden

as

Reinard Räv

Karlsson on the Roof

as

Fille

Pappas pojkar

as

Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter

as

Production

1976

Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården

as

Crew

Julkalendern

as

Directing