Robert Gustafsson

Carl Robert Olof Gustafsson (born 20 December 1964) is a Swedish actor, comedian, screenwriter, singer and member of Killinggänget. He is occasionally referred to as the funniest man in Sweden.

Early life and education Carl Robert Olof Gustafsson was born on 20 December 1964 in Katrineholm, to upholsterer and furniture salesman Olof Gustafsson (1930–2020) and housewife Inger Gustafsson (1932–2022). Robert had an older brother, Kristian (1961–2004), and the family lived in Katrineholm until Robert was six years old. When Robert's maternal grandfather, Wilhelm, passed away in 1970, the family relocated to his house in Skövde, where Robert would grow up. The duo later attended Helenaskolan (grades 7–9) in central Skövde.

The duo also used Jensen's Super 8 camera to record amateur films, including the short Tur i oturen med tur och retur. They were subsequently invited to perform at other schools in the area.

During the time he spent at the City Theatre, Gustafsson had gotten to know actor and comedian Runo Sundberg, who offered him a job as a prompter. In a 2004 interview with Aftonbladet, Gustafsson recalled, "I've grown up in a small town where there were maybe four doors that read 'opportunity'. But those doors stood open, and there were people inside who were interested." His father, Olof, won the Swedish championships in the masters category 'Old Boys' two years in a row, 1973–74.

At 19 years old, Gustafsson moved to Stockholm, where he worked as a caretaker during the day and took acting classes at the private school Teaterverkstaden, located at Folkuniversitetet, in the evening. In 1986 Gustafsson aspired to attend the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts, but his application was rejected. He subsequently applied to and earned admission at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg. He rented apartments in Gothenburg second-hand and kept his clothes in bags as he jumped between short-term contracts.

Style of comedy While Killinggänget is mostly known for its use of irony and pop-culture references, Gustafsson usually employs a more traditional and physical style of comedy, such as slapstick and playing characters with highly exaggerated personalities. He is well known for his range of voices and accents, and his tendency to play people who end up hurting themselves. This style is a lot more pronounced when he is working solo or with other people outside Killinggänget.

Some of the roles that Robert has portrayed include:

Greger Hawkwind is a blatantly homosexual chief fire officer who dresses in a plaid kilt. First seen in NileCity 105,6, he has a one-track mind and makes inappropriate sexual allusions to the point of harassment to most of the men he meets, but his primary target of attention is Percy Nilegård. Weiron is portrayed as a working-class man and a native of Gothenburg. He hosts the NileCity 105,6 morning radio show Weiron i Ottan, which starts at 3:30 am. Waking people up by making random phone calls, he freely interprets their occupations and expresses contempt for capitalism and inhabitants of Stockholm. He drives a forklift to work and operates loud and heavy machinery in the studio. Fred Asp is an alcoholic who first appeared on the television show I manegen med Glenn Killing. Fred brings his stuffed ferret, Göran, when he is out partying and proceeds to tell stories about his drinking buddy. Fred claims that Göran embarrasses him in public and accuses Göran of having a refined taste. Some of Fred's own drink recipes include Haschi-baschi (Finlandia with Desivon), White Christmas (Explorer with Tipp-Ex) and Rembrandt (eggnog with white spirit). Sudden is an assumed mental patient, first seen in NileCity 105,6, who visits the studio from time to time when on leave from the psychiatric hospital. He brings miscellaneous things and assumes the role of sports commentator. This practice has given birth to such obscure sports as botanic Muay Thai, crayfish ski jumping and parallel yoghurt. Tobias is a restless and bad-tempered man in his mid-thirties who likes to play with gadgets that he buys online. He has manic episodes when he is completely unmanageable and acts recklessly. Tobias and his single mother, Monica or Morran, live together in poverty on the outskirts of society. They are two dysfunctional individuals who somehow manage to get by as a family. Roland Järverup is the frontman and lead vocalist of the dansband Rolandz, who have released five albums and competed in the 2018 Melodifestivalen. Roland first appeared in the film Screwed in Tallinn, in which he travelled to Estonia in search of a woman to share his life with. He has a slightly cleft lip and is both gentle and soft-spoken. He also nurtures an interest in cooking and is usually able to stay positive after a setback. Bertil Svensson is an accident-prone gardener who hosts a television show called Lost in My Own Garden. This role was inspired by a 1980s Swedish gardening show where the host accidentally cut his thumb with a knife but kept going as if nothing had happened. (The Julia Child spoof by Dan Aykroyd might have been an inspiration as well.) This role led to some of Gustafsson's more gory comedy. Classe Ekman is a Swedish journalist who first appeared in the Norwegian television show Åpen Post. He works as a correspondent for Sveriges Television in Norway. As a result of his minimal understanding of the Norwegian language, he often resorts to fabricating news stories, presenting false facts and making up translations during interviews.

Gustafsson is also known for portraying various old and often rather senile individuals.

In addition, Gustafsson is a skilled imitator More than fifty individual viewers have filed complaints about the sketch to the Swedish Broadcasting Commission.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1991 Underground Secrets Young man 1993 The Ferris Wheel Karlberg Drömkåken Fredrik Sune's Summer Leffe 1994 I manegen med Glenn Killing: Del IV Live från Berns Ove Markström Also co-writer Lust Uffe 1995 Alfred Ragnar Sohlman 1996 Att stjäla en tjuv Roger 1997 Lilla Jönssonligan på styva linan Kanonkulan 2001 Monsters, Inc. Michael "Mike" Wazowski (Swedish dub) 2002 Ice Age Sid (Swedish dub) 2004 Four Shades of Brown Christer Landin, Johan Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, also co-writer 2005 Robots Fender (Swedish dub) 2012 Ice Age: Continental Drift Sid (Swedish dub) 2015 Holy Mess Ulf 2016 Ice Age: Collision Course Sid (Swedish dub) The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared Allan Karlsson 2019 Eld & lågor [En: Swoon] Gustaf Nilsson Toy Story 4 Gaffe (Swedish dub) 2021 Bröllop, begravning och dop – filmen Henrik Wahlmark 2024 Jönssonligan kommer tillbaka Charles-Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson 2025 Ingmar Post-production Wolfgang, Steve the Gull (voices) Performance capture animation. Post-production 2026 Harry Flodman Charles-Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson Pre-production TBA Ingmar Bergman

Television Acting performances Year Title Role Notes 1985 Skrotnisse och hans vänner Karl "Kalle" Järnberg (voice) Family, adventure. Puppet production. 10 episodes 1987–1994 Björnes magasin Robert Childen's series. Also co-writer 1991 Brutal-TV Bertil Svensson, Grundström, Lemmy, medical doctor, pastor, psychologist, Singoalla Sketch comedy. 6 episodes Felix & Fenix Felix Childen's series. 6 episodes. Also creator and writer. Distributed as a film in 1998 1992 I manegen med Glenn Killing Fred Asp, Robban, among others Sketch comedy. 7 episodes. Also co-writer Direkt från Berns Fred Asp, among others Cabaret. 23 episodes 1992–1994 Grammisgalan Ace of Base, Stefan Andersson, Barbagay, Stakka Bo, Robert Broberg, Steffe Awards ceremony. 3 appearances 1993 Chefen fru Ingeborg The bookkeeper Drama miniseries. 3 episodes Nästa man till rakning Barbershop customer Comedy drama. S1 E3, 8 Var och varannans värld Reine, the Baron, various characters Children's series. 10 episodes 1994 Ni bad om det Lukas Berndtz Comedy. 60s pastiche. 14 episodes Planeten Pi Childen's series. Puppet production. 10 episodes. First broadcast 3 February 1994 Rapport till himlen The guarding police officer Drama miniseries 1994–1998 Rena rama Rolf Nils "Nisse" Gustav Bertil Lind Sitcom. 31 episodes 1995 Majken Tage Drama miniseries. 3 episodes NileCity 105,6 Greger Hawkwind, Weiron, among others Comedy. 6 episodes. Also co-writer Cancergalan Carl Bildt (skit: "Guben i Låddan"), surgeon (skit: "Kirurgerna") Fundraising gala 1995–2013 Allsång på Skansen Fred Asp, Ingmar Bergman, Berit, Sten Broman, Greger Hawkwind, the Janitor, Joel, Roland Järverup, the Pensioner, Adrian Petrén, Tony Rickardsson Live music, entertainment. Appeared on several season finales 1996 Arne Anka - An Evening at Zekes Arne Anka Comedy play Kungen 50 år: Födelsedagsgala Municipal commissioner Concert Percy tårar Kapten Klänning, Allan i Dalen Comedy. 6 episodes. Also co-writer 1997 Tartuffe - hycklaren Tartuffe Comedy drama film 1999 Gunnar Rehlin – en liten film om att göra någon illa Himself Drama. Fyra små filmer – part 1. Also co-writer Ben & Gunnar – en liten film om manlig vänskap Ben Drama. Fyra små filmer – part 2. Also co-writer På sista versen – en liten film om döden Dr Hanke, Aj aj-man, TV executive Farce. Fyra små filmer – part 3. Also co-writer Screwed in Tallinn Roland Järverup, Micke "Jan Banan", Lasse Kongo Comedy drama. Fyra små filmer – part 4. Also co-writer. Golden Gate Award for best television comedy 2000 Grogg Tant Lingon, Bertil Svensson, among others Sketch comedy. 10 episodes. Also co-producer Glenn Killing på Grand Lars Brundin, Lasse Kongo, Tant Råbiff, Tupolevs Cabaret. Also co-writer 2001–2002 Pangbulle Axel Båth, among others Sketch comedy. 3 episodes 2002 Robert Wells live at Royal Albert Hall Greger Hawkwind, Johan Lindström Concert Åpen Post Stefan Danielsson, Classe Ekman, Zack Falén Sketch comedy. Season 4. 10 episodes Spermaharen Lars Brundin Comedy. A collection of four short films 2003–2009 Swedish Sports Awards Per Gessle, Totte Löwenhielm, Epo Ollonen, Tony Rickardsson, event planner, extreme sport athlete Awards ceremony. 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009 2005 Landins Christer Landin Drama. Story from Four Shades of Brown; reedited with additional footage. Also co-writer Pappas lilla tjockis Johan Drama. Story from Four Shades of Brown; reedited with additional footage. Also co-writer Tältprojektet 2004 Carl-Einar Häckner, Magnus Härenstam, Roland Järverup, Mattias, Weiron Revue Hotelliggaren Georg Dahlberg Stage farce. Swedish version of Two into One En decemberdröm Chefen, Zigge Christmas calendar. 8 episodes 2005–2007 TV2-nøttene Bertil Svensson Quiz show, parody. 35 episodes 2006 Jul i Tøyengata Radko Lucic, bicycle messenger Christmas calendar. A parody of Jul i Skomakergata 2007 Hjälp! Papa Papadopolous Sitcom. 10 episodes 2008 Lånta fjädrar Hilding Hörnberg Stage farce. Rework of Der Keusche Lebemann 2009 Rolandz: The Movie Roland Järverup Also writer and director 2010 Rolandz: Danzar igen Roland Järverup Also writer and director 2011 Rolandz: Fadersjakten Roland Järverup Also co-writer and co-director Sara & Selma Håkan Sitcom. 8 episodes 2011–2012 Gustafsson 3 tr Fredrik Gustafsson, Gottfrid Gustafsson, Nils Emanuel Herman Comedy. 2 seasons. 20 episodes 2013 Svensk humor Tobias Sketch comedy. 10 episodes Partaj Fred Asp, Sudden Sketch comedy 2013–2014 SNN News Carl Bildt, Lars-Åke Fahlén, Tony Irving, Vladimir Putin, Claes Stakke, Yohio News parody. 6 episodes 2014 Morran och Tobias Tobias Comedy. Also co-creator and co-writer. 16 episodes Moraeus med mera Roland Järverup (as Rolandz), Tony Rickardsson Live music, entertainment 2018 Melodifestivalen Roland Järverup (as Rolandz) Music competition. Heat 4 and the final Lotta på Liseberg Roland Järverup (as Rolandz), Weiron Live music, entertainment 2018–2021 The Truth Will Out Peter Wendel Mystery, thriller. 13 episodes 2019 Rolandz på Rondo Roland Järverup, Greger Hawkwind, Tony Rickardsson, Weiron Cabaret 2019–2020 Bröllop, begravning och dop Henrik Wahlmark Drama. 2 episodes Ture Sventon och Bermudatriangelns hemlighet Ture Sventon Family, adventure. 6 episodes 2020 Robert Gustafsson håller låda Various characters Comedy lecture 2021 The Unlikely Murderer Stig Engström Crime, drama. 5 episodes 2022 Toppen Kaminsky Political satire. 6 episodes 2023 Ture Sventon och jakten på Ungdomens källa Ture Sventon Family, adventure. 10 episodes Ture Sventon och den magiska lampan Family, adventure. 6 episodes 2024 Morran och Tobias – Pengarna eller livet Tobias Comedy. 8 episodes. Also co-creator and co-writer Felix och Fenix godnattsaga Felix Childen's series. 6 episodes. Also creator and writer

Non-acting appearances (Non-scripted acting on game shows, reality shows, talk shows etc. also falls under this category.)

Year Title Notes 1993 Gallimatias Improvisational comedy. Presented by Adde Malmberg and broadcast on SVT1 Kryzz Game show. Presented by Arne Hegerfors and broadcast on SVT1 1993–2012 Gäster med gester Charades game show. Based on Give Us a Clue. 7 episodes 1994 Guldbagge Awards Awards ceremony. Presented by Lennart Swahn and broadcast 31 January on TV4 1996 Söndagsöppet Talk show Sitt vackert Talk show. Presented by Sven Melander and broadcast 21 September on SVT1 Nike Culture magazine 1996–2001 Sen kväll med Luuk Talk show. 4 episodes 1997 Ekdal Interview. Broadcast 24 September on TV4 1998 Annika Jankell möter... Interview 1999 Anna på nya äventyr Personal interview Har du hört den förut? Comedy. 3 episodes Tusenårsfesten på Stockholms Slott Concert with narrator 2002–2022 Parlamentet Panel show. Seasons 7–35. 60 episodes 2003 Snacka om nyheter Panel show. Swedish version of Have I Got News for You 2003–2017 Så ska det låta Musical game show. Seasons 8–22. 8 episodes Time out Game show. Seasons 1–14. 85 episodes 2008–2012 Robins Talk show. 3 episodes 2009 Roast på Berns Roast 2010 Skavlan Talk show. 3 episodes Berg flyttar in Reality show 2010–2019 Malou efter tio Talk show. 8 episodes 2012–2013 Stjärnorna på slottet Reality show. 5 episodes 2013 Helt sjukt Health magazine Hellenius hörna Talk show, 9 episodes 2014 En clown till kaffet Reality show. 7 episodes 2015 Stjärnor hos Babben Talk show 2016 Brynolf & Ljung - street magic Street magic Breaking News med Filip och Fredrik Talk show Bytt är bytt Game show 2017 Renées brygga Interview K special Arts and culture documentary 2018 Tomas von Brömssen: En svensk i Norge Arts and culture documentary 2019 Klassfesten Game show 2022 Vilket liv! Talk show. Career achievement recognition 2022–2025 LOL: Skrattar bäst som skrattar sist Reality show. 2 seasons. 12 episodes 2024 Berättelsen om Killinggänget Arts and culture documentary. 3 episodes 2025 Tvångstango Documentary Komikerjäveln Documentary. 3 episodes

Theatre Year Title Role Director Venue Notes 1985 Kungen är naken(The Emperor's New Clothes, by Evgeny Schwartz) The King Kafé Kristina, Gamla Stan, Stockholm A Teaterverkstan production. Opened in autumn 1985 Viktor och Misse med de blå... Viktor Inger Jalmert-Moritz Opening date: 3 December 1991–1992 Bollarna i luften Participant Marianne Tedenstad Tibble Theatre, Täby Also co-writer, Revue 1993–1994 Parneviks Cirkusparty Participant Anders Albien Cirkus, Stockholm Revue. Opening date: 9 September 1995 Arne Anka Arne Anka Anders Öhrn Stockholm City Theatre 25 August – 22 December. 84 performances 1996 Lektionen(The Lesson) The Professor Hans Klinga Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm Opening date: 12 July. 56 performances 1997–1999 Hotelliggaren(Two into One) Georg Dahlberg Bo Hermansson Chinateatern, Stockholm Opening date: 19 September. 286 performances. Ticket sales: 348,000 2000–2001 Maken till fruar(Run for Your Wife) Per-Arne Nilsson (the taxi driver) Oscarsteatern, Stockholm Opening date: 21 September 2002 Revisorn(The Government Inspector) Chlestakov (the Inspector) Wilhelm Carlsson Chinateatern, Stockholm Opening date: 19 September 2003 Nysningen(The Good Doctor) Ivan Iljitj Tjerdjakov,Kurjatin,the husband,the sailor,Kistunov,the son Johan Wahlström Stockholm City Theatre Opening date: 12 December 2004 Fångad på nätet(Caught in the net) Per-Arne Nilsson (the taxi driver) Bo Hermansson Oscarsteatern, Stockholm A sequel to Run For Your Wife. Opening date: 23 September 2006 Lögn i helvete(The Lying Kind) Konstapel Johnson Lars Amble Vasateatern, Stockholmlater relocated to Chinateatern Opening date: 19 January Oscars 100-årsjubileum Participant Hans Marklund Oscarsteatern, Stockholm 6 December. Hosted by Lill Lindfors 2007 Rivierans guldgossar(Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) Freddy Benson Bo Hermansson Cirkus, Stockholm Musical. Opening date: 20 September 2008 Lånta Fjädrar(Der Keusche Lebemann) Hilding Hörnberg Stefan Ekman Krusenstiernska gården, Kalmar Opening date: 3 July 2009–2010 Drömmen om Herrön Robert Tomas Alfredson Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm Also co-writer. 9 September 2009 – 24 February 2010. 63 performances. Ticket sales: 47,052 2010 Zpanska flugan(The Spanish Fly) Molgan Ribba Leif Lindblom Krusenstiernska gården, Kalmar 1 July – 1 August 2010–2011 Robert Gustafssons 25-års Jubileumsrevy Several characters Rondo, GothenburgAmiralen, MalmöCirkus, Stockholm Opening date: 23 september 2012 Hjälten från Kalmarsund(The Daring Swimmer) The Bookseller Bo Hermansson Krusenstiernska gården, Kalmar Opening date: 28 June 2013 Rain Man Raymond Babbitt Emma Bucht Rival, Stockholm Opening date: 25 January 2014 Charmörer på vift(The True Jacob) Birger Molander Bo Hermansson Krusenstiernska gården, Kalmar 26 June – 3 August 2014–2015 Kom igen, Charlie!(The Foreigner) Charlie Baker Peter Dalle Oscarsteatern, Stockholm 18 September 2014 – 28 March 2015 2015 Tresteg i snedsteg(Anyone for Breakfast?) Knut Anders 'Adde' Malmberg Krusenstiernska gården, Kalmar Opening date: 25 June. 30 performances 2016 Oscarsrevyn Participant Edward af Sillén Oscarsteatern, Stockholm Opening date: 22 September 2017 Flaggan i topp(Hooray, It's a Boy!) Sigge Sackarin Anders 'Adde' Malmberg Krusenstiernska gården, Kalmar 29 June – 30 July. 32 performances 2018 Trassel(Out of Order) Göran Dahlberg Edward af Sillén 28 June – 28 July 2020–2022 Rain Man Raymond Babbitt Emma Bucht Oscarsteatern, Stockholm 8 October 2020 – 30 April 2022 2022–2023 Tootsie Michael Dorsey Edward af Sillén Musical. Opening date: 29 September 2022 2024 Oj då! … en till?!(One for the Pot) Kalle, Sven and Sverre (the Stolpe brothers) Krusenstiernska gården, Kalmar 27 June – 28 July 2025 Trassel(Out of Order) Göran Dahlberg Oscarsteatern, Stockholm 13 September 2025 – 3 May 2026 2026 Fångad på nätet(Caught in the net) Herman (Göran's father) Krusenstiernska gården, Kalmar Opening date: 25 June