Magnus Härenstam

Actor · Born 19 June 1941 in Västervik, Småland, Sverige · Died 13 June 2015 · 32 credits in the Movie Owl catalogue

24 of Magnus Härenstam’s films and series stream in Sweden right now — 14 on TV4 Play, 9 on SVT Play, 4 on Cineasterna, 2 on Viaplay and 3 more services. Highest rated available: The Adventures of Picasso (1978) ★ 7.3.

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.

Acting

• Karlsson on the Roof (2002)
• Zvampen (1984)
• Bamse and the Thief City (2014)
• Bamse och tjuvstaden (2020)
• The Health Journey (1999)
• Package Tour (1980)
• The Adventures of Picasso (1978)
• Karlsson on the Roof (2002)
• Don't Blame Me! (1978)
• Happy We (1983)
• Who Pulled the Plug? 2 (2006)
• Who Pulled the Plug? 3 (2009)

Writing

• Happy We (1983)
• Pappas pojkar (1973)
• Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården (1976)
• Magnus och Brasse: Varning för barn (1976)

Producing

• Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården (1976)

As self

• Stjärnorna på slottet (2006)
• Who Do You Think You Are? (2009)
• Winners and Losers (2005)

Not streaming in Sweden right now

• Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice (1990)
• Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter (1984)
• 100 Höjdare (2004)
• Stubby (1974)
• C/o Segemyhr (1998)
• Julkalendern (1960)
• Skavlan (2009)
• Father to Be (1979)
• Fredrikssons fabrikk (1990)
• Fredrikssons fabrikk – The movie (1994)
• Stjärnorna på slottet (2006)
• Magnus och Brasse: Det är serverat (1978)