Magnus Härenstam

Magnus Härenstam

Magnus Härenstam in 2012.
Born Johan Herbert Magnus Härenstam
(1941-06-19)19 June 1941
Västervik, Sweden
Died Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Occupation Television host, actor
Years active 1968–2015
Known for Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter
Spouse(s) Anita Bendel (m. 1972–2003)
Birgitta Ryott (m. 2010–15)

Johan Herbert Magnus Härenstam (19 June 1941 13 June 2015) was a Swedish television host, actor and comedian.[1][2] Härenstam hosted the Swedish version of the game-show Jeopardy![3] 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, six days before his 74th birthday.[4][5]

Filmography

References

  1. "Magnus Härenstam gav röst åt alla de barn som är för duktiga för sitt eget bästa". DN.SE. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. "Sagt om Magnus Härenstam". SvD.se. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  3. NT.se Magnus Härenstam lämnar Jeopardy Retrieved 13 June 2015
  4. "Magnus Härenstam är död". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  5. "Magnus Härenstam är död". gp.se. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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