Björn Gustafsson
Encyclopedia
Lars Björn Gustafsson (born in Romelanda on 19 February 1986) is a Swedish comedian
and actor
. Björn was born in Romelanda, Sweden
. He is known from TV-shows such as Parlamentet
and Stockholm Live.
. But before his debut as an actor, he had already debuted in 2005 as a stand-up comedian at Bungy Comedy, a Swedish club for stand-up beginners.
In 2006 he enrolled at Standup Star, a stand-up school, where among others, Özz Nûjen and Jakob Öqvist, two of the most well-known comedians in Sweden, have attended.
. For example, he sang a song to Kristian Luuk
's (the host) girlfriend Carina Berg. In his song he explained his love to her. Afterward, Berg said that she had to hide her cheeks so people couldn't see that she was blushing.
Gustafsson gained a certain degree of international fame following a World of Warcraft
(WoW) joke in Parlamentet
, talking about people wasting time on the internet by not contributing to their party's effort by playing inefficiently, using so much internal WoW terminology himself that he was incomprehensible to non-players. The scene was spread over the Internet
, mainly on YouTube
, where translations into other languages could also be found.
In 2008, Björn received big media attention by great efforts in Parlamentet
and as an entertainment in the breaks to Melodifestivalen
s and he also got voted as the Sweden's funniest man by Aftonbladet
's readers on 6 March 2008. He also read the Swedish votes at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
. He continued his "stand-up" shows at the big stage, in the Guldbaggegalan 2009 together with Johan Glans
, and with Robert Gustafsson
in the Svenska idrottsgalan 2009 (Swedish athletics awards). He was also named the nominated rookie of the year by the Swedish athletics.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. Björn was born in Romelanda, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He is known from TV-shows such as Parlamentet
Parlamentet
Parlamentet is a satirical panel gameshow on on TV4, which parodies Swedish political debate. It was first broadcast in 1999 and is currently in its 23rd series. The current presenter is Anders S. Nilsson, who has hosted the show since 2004. Current team members include Babben Larsson, Robin...
and Stockholm Live.
Early and personal life
Björn studied at the Calle Flygares Theater School in Stockholm to become an actor. He has among other things been in the Swedish movie Beck – Flickan i jordkällarenBeck – Flickan i jordkällaren
Beck – Flickan i jordkällaren is a 2006 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Harald Hamrell.- Cast :*Peter Haber as Martin Beck*Mikael Persbrandt as Gunvald Larsson*Måns Nathanaelson as Oskar Bergman...
. But before his debut as an actor, he had already debuted in 2005 as a stand-up comedian at Bungy Comedy, a Swedish club for stand-up beginners.
In 2006 he enrolled at Standup Star, a stand-up school, where among others, Özz Nûjen and Jakob Öqvist, two of the most well-known comedians in Sweden, have attended.
Career
As of 2008, his most notable appearance was in Melodifestivalen 2008, the Swedish selections for the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
. For example, he sang a song to Kristian Luuk
Kristian Luuk
Ants Robert Kristian Luuk is a Swedish comedian and talk show-host of Estonian descent. A graduate of the Stockholm School of Economics, he is currently working for the broadcaster SVT after previous spells at TV4, ZTV and SR public radio...
's (the host) girlfriend Carina Berg. In his song he explained his love to her. Afterward, Berg said that she had to hide her cheeks so people couldn't see that she was blushing.
Gustafsson gained a certain degree of international fame following a World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
(WoW) joke in Parlamentet
Parlamentet
Parlamentet is a satirical panel gameshow on on TV4, which parodies Swedish political debate. It was first broadcast in 1999 and is currently in its 23rd series. The current presenter is Anders S. Nilsson, who has hosted the show since 2004. Current team members include Babben Larsson, Robin...
, talking about people wasting time on the internet by not contributing to their party's effort by playing inefficiently, using so much internal WoW terminology himself that he was incomprehensible to non-players. The scene was spread over the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, mainly on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, where translations into other languages could also be found.
In 2008, Björn received big media attention by great efforts in Parlamentet
Parlamentet
Parlamentet is a satirical panel gameshow on on TV4, which parodies Swedish political debate. It was first broadcast in 1999 and is currently in its 23rd series. The current presenter is Anders S. Nilsson, who has hosted the show since 2004. Current team members include Babben Larsson, Robin...
and as an entertainment in the breaks to Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
s and he also got voted as the Sweden's funniest man by Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...
's readers on 6 March 2008. He also read the Swedish votes at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
. He continued his "stand-up" shows at the big stage, in the Guldbaggegalan 2009 together with Johan Glans
Johan Glans
Johan Magnus Glans is a Swedish stand up comedian and TV actor. He started doing stand up comedy in 1994 and has worked on Swedish TV with David Batra. He is often featured in SVT's Stockholm Live and TV4's Parlamentet. He has at numerous times been called "Sveriges Roligaste Man", in English...
, and with Robert Gustafsson
Robert Gustafsson
Carl Robert Olof Gustafsson is a Swedish comedian, actor, and member of Killinggänget. He has sometimes been called "the funniest man in Sweden".-Style of comedy:...
in the Svenska idrottsgalan 2009 (Swedish athletics awards). He was also named the nominated rookie of the year by the Swedish athletics.
Movies
- Kronjuvelerna
- Beck – Flickan i jordkällaren
- Les grandes personnes
- Kenny BeginsKenny BeginsKenny Begins is a 2009 Swedish comedy science fiction film directed by Carl Åstrand and Mats Lindberg. Johan Rheborg stars as Kenny Starfighter, an aspiring galaxy hero who crash lands on Earth...
- Björn Gustafsson: A life's Work
Television Shows
- Eurovision Song Contest 2008Eurovision Song Contest 2008The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
- Melodifestivalen
- ParlamentetParlamentetParlamentet is a satirical panel gameshow on on TV4, which parodies Swedish political debate. It was first broadcast in 1999 and is currently in its 23rd series. The current presenter is Anders S. Nilsson, who has hosted the show since 2004. Current team members include Babben Larsson, Robin...
- Extra! Extra!
- Tack gode gud
- Morgonsoffan
- Sverige pussas och kramas
- Stockholm Live
- SwedenIdol (Sweden)Idol is a Swedish reality-competition talent show airing on TV4. It debuted in August 2004, and it has since become one of the most popular shows on Swedish television...
- Hål i väggen