Acting

Magnus Härenstam

Born 1941-06-19 · Västervik, Småland, Sverige

Died 2015-06-13

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.

Credits

Newest first

Min pappa är en clown
as Magnus (Archive footage)
2025
Året var 1973
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Bamse och tjuvstaden
as Reinard Räv
2020
A Short Movie About the Butt
2015
Svenska tv-historier
as Magnus Härenstam
2015
Bamse and the Thief City
as Reinard Räv (voice)
2014
Sam tar över
as Gunnar
2012
Viva la Greta
as Allan Mohlin
2011
Hellenius Hörna
as Self - Guest
2010
Who Pulled the Plug? 3
as Peter Black
2009
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Himself
2009
Skavlan
as Self - Guest
2009
Aud go'hjerta
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Who Pulled the Plug? 2
as Peter Black
2006
Sigillet
as Rektor Magnificus
2006
Stjärnorna på slottet
as Self
2006
Ultimate Comedy 2
as Self
2005
Wild Kids
as Self
2005
Winners and Losers
as Self
2005
100 Höjdare
2004
In the Footsteps of Stig Helmer
as Self
2004
Karlsson on the Roof
as Fille
2002
Karlsson on the Roof
as Fille
2002
As Seen On Tv
as TV show host
2001
The Health Journey
as Dr. Levander
1999
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind
as Frank's boss
1999
C/o Segemyhr
as Magnus Härenstam
1998
Omaka par
Writer
1996
Bert: The Last Virgin
as Roland Ebert
1995
Agnetas Nyårskarameller
as Guest
1995
Fredrikssons fabrikk – The movie
as Hasse Fredriksson
1994
Lill-Babs 40 år som artist
as Self
1994
Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt 70 år
as Self
1991
Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice
as Edvard
1990
Fredrikssons fabrikk
as Direktør Hasse Fredriksson
1990
Omaka par
Writer
1988
På spåret
as Tävlande
1987
Glasmästarna
as Glazier 1
1986
Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter
as Magnus
1984
Joker Face
1984
Joker Face
Writer
1984
Zvampen
as Various
1984
Happy We
as Klasse Wallin
1983
Happy We
Writer
1983
Saddled With a Girl
as Korvgubben
1982
Sugar
as Joe / Josephine
1982
Sugar
Writer
1982
Morfar och jag på semester
as Magnus
1982
Morfar och jag på semester
Idea
1982
Who Pulled the Plug?
as Peter Black
1981
The Rooster
as Cederqvist
1981
SOPOR
as Ulf Adelsohn
1981
Package Tour
as Dr. B. A:son Levander
1980
Father to Be
as De unga älskande - Bosse
1979
The Adventures of Picasso
as Hitler
1978
Don't Blame Me!
as Magnus
1978
Magnus och Brasse: Det är serverat
as Magnus
1978
Magnus och Brasse: Det är serverat
Writer
1978
Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter
as Magnus
1977
Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter
Writer
1977
Bo Widerberg
1977
ABBA-dabba-doo
as Self
1976
Magnus och Brasse: Varning för barn
as Magnus
1976
Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården
as Gunnarsson
1976
Magnus och Brasse: Varning för barn
Writer
1976
Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården
Screenplay
1976
Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården
Producer
1976
A Guy and a Gal
as gäst på partyt
1975
Stubby
as Mackan
1974
Pappas pojkar
1973
Pappas pojkar
Writer
1973
Kvartetten som sprängdes
1973
Lill, Brasse och Magnus på Berns
1973
Lill, Brasse och Magnus på Berns
Writer
1973
Kanal 22
as Kanaljchef
1973
Pappas Pojkar
1973
Oj - är det redan fredag?
1970
Julkalendern
as Magnus
1960
Julkalendern
Writer
1960
Julkalendern
Script
1960