Cast & creator
Magnus Härenstam
Best known for På spåret, Skavlan, Hellenius Hörna
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.
Also known as: Johan Herbert Magnus Härenstam
54
film credits
27
television credits
66
1960–2025 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (81)
Showing 81 of 81 credits
På spåret
Tävlande
1987
Skavlan
Self - Guest
2009
Hellenius Hörna
Self - Guest
2010
Stjärnorna på slottet
Self
2006
Who Do You Think You Are?
Himself
2009
100 Höjdare
2004
Julkalendern
Magnus
1960Julkalendern
Writer
1960Julkalendern
Script
1960
Svenska tv-historier
Magnus Härenstam
2015
Kanal 22
Kanaljchef
1973
Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter
Magnus
1984
C/o Segemyhr
Magnus Härenstam
1998
Agnetas Nyårskarameller
Guest
1995
Karlsson on the Roof
Fille
2002
Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter
Magnus
1977Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter
Writer
1977
Bamse and the Thief City
Reinard Räv (voice)
2014
The Adventures of Picasso
Hitler
1978
Zvampen
Various
1984
Don't Blame Me!
Magnus
1978
Father to Be
De unga älskande - Bosse
1979
Wild Kids
Self
2005
Pappas pojkar
1973Pappas pojkar
Writer
1973
Bamse och tjuvstaden
Reinard Räv
2020Sam tar över
Gunnar
2012
Lill-Babs 40 år som artist
Self
1994
Kvartetten som sprängdes
1973
Package Tour
Dr. B. A:son Levander
1980
Fredrikssons fabrikk
Direktør Hasse Fredriksson
1990
Omaka par
Writer
1996Karlsson on the Roof
Fille
2002
The Health Journey
Dr. Levander
1999
Min pappa är en clown
Magnus (Archive footage)
2025
Bert: The Last Virgin
Roland Ebert
1995
Who Pulled the Plug?
Peter Black
1981
Oj - är det redan fredag?
1970
ABBA-dabba-doo
Self
1976
A Guy and a Gal
gäst på partyt
1975
Who Pulled the Plug? 2
Peter Black
2006Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
In the Footsteps of Stig Helmer
Self
2004
Fredrikssons fabrikk – The movie
Hasse Fredriksson
1994
Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården
Gunnarsson
1976Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården
Screenplay
1976Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården
Producer
1976
Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice
Edvard
1990
Who Pulled the Plug? 3
Peter Black
2009
Magnus och Brasse: Det är serverat
Magnus
1978Magnus och Brasse: Det är serverat
Writer
1978
Happy We
Klasse Wallin
1983Happy We
Writer
1983
Winners and Losers
Self
2005
The Rooster
Cederqvist
1981
Stubby
Mackan
1974
Saddled With a Girl
Korvgubben
1982
SOPOR
Ulf Adelsohn
1981
Aud go'hjerta
Self (archive footage)
2006
Sigillet
Rektor Magnificus
2006
As Seen On Tv
TV show host
2001
Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt 70 år
Self
1991
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind
Frank's boss
1999
Morfar och jag på semester
Magnus
1982Morfar och jag på semester
Idea
1982
Omaka par
Writer
1988
Sugar
Joe / Josephine
1982Sugar
Writer
1982
Joker Face
1984Joker Face
Writer
1984
Glasmästarna
Glazier 1
1986
Lill, Brasse och Magnus på Berns
1973Lill, Brasse och Magnus på Berns
Writer
1973
Året var 1973
Self (archive footage)
2023
Magnus och Brasse: Varning för barn
Magnus
1976Magnus och Brasse: Varning för barn
Writer
1976
Bo Widerberg
1977Pappas Pojkar
1973
Ultimate Comedy 2
Self
2005
A Short Movie About the Butt
2015
Viva la Greta
Allan Mohlin
2011