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Anders Jansson

b. 1967

Swedish comedian

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About Anders Jansson

Born 1967. Anders Jansson is a Swedish presenter, comedian, actor, screenwriter, television director and film screenwriter.

Lars Anders Jansson, (born 9 October 1967 in Staffanstorp), is a Swedish comedian known for such TV-shows as Hipp Hipp and Intresseklubben, the Swedish version of QI.

Jansson, as well as his close companion Johan Wester, started out his entertaining career doing student horseplay at Lund University.

Jansson, again with Wester, worked as scriptwriter for the TV-show Snacka om nyheter (Have I Got News For You).

In 2010, he did the part of Sir Bedevere in the Swedish production of Spamalot at Nöjesteatern in Malmö. In the fall of 2012 SVT started airing Intresseklubben, a Swedish version of the BBC-show QI, where Jansson took on the Alan Davies-role of regular panellist.

Jansson hosted Melodifestivalen 2014 along with Nour El-Refai.

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Important facts

Born
9 October 1967, Staffanstorp
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Presenter, comedian, actor, screenwriter, television director, film screenwriter
Nationality
Sweden
Education
Lund University
Employers
The Academic Society
Awards
Lunden Resident Of The Year

People in Anders Jansson's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Johan Wester
Johan Wester
b. 1967
Comedian
 Portrait of Nour El-Refai
Nour El-Refai
b. 1987
Actor

Contemporaries

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1927 – 2020
Astronomer
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Felix Browder
1927 – 2016
Mathematician
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Friedrich Hirzebruch
1927 – 2012
Mathematician
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Robert Kraft
1927 – 2015
Astronomer
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov
1927 – 2000
Politician
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Jacques Rivette
1928 – 2016
Film director

Frequently asked questions

Who is Anders Jansson?

Swedish comedian

When was Anders Jansson born?

Anders Jansson was born on 9 October 1967 in Staffanstorp.

What is Anders Jansson's occupation?

Anders Jansson is a presenter, comedian, actor, screenwriter, television director and film screenwriter.

What nationality is Anders Jansson?

Anders Jansson is Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anders Jansson

· Wikidata: Q4753826

· DBpedia: Anders Jansson

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