Residence Stockholm, Sweden Role Actor Children 3 Siblings Amy Poehler | Relatives Amy Poehler (sister) TV shows Welcome to Sweden Name Greg Poehler | |
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Full Name Gregory M. Poehler Born October 11, 1974 (age 49) ( 1974-10-11 ) Boston, Massachusetts, United States Occupation Actor, comedian, producer, writer Spouse Charlotta Poehler (m. 2008) Education Fordham University School of Law (2000) Parents Eileen Poehler, William Poehler Similar People Amy Poehler, Josephine Bornebusch, Claes Mansson, Charlotta Poehler, Lena Olin Profiles | ||
Greg poehler interview meet the man behind welcome to sweden nyhetsmorgon tv4
Gregory M. "Greg" Poehler (, born October 11, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He is known for creating and starring in the Swedish sitcom Welcome to Sweden.
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- Greg poehler interview meet the man behind welcome to sweden nyhetsmorgon tv4
- Greg poehler
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Poehler moved to Stockholm with Charlotta, his Swedish girlfriend (now wife), in 2006. Finding success as a stand-up comedian, he left his day job as a lawyer to pursue a full-time career in show business, in large part influenced by his older sister, Amy Poehler.
Greg poehler
Early life
Poehler was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Burlington, Massachusetts. He is the son of high school teachers Eileen Frances (née Milmore) and William Grinstead Poehler. His sister is actress and comedian Amy Poehler. Poehler earned a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College in 1996 before attending the Fordham University School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor. He was admitted to the New York and Massachusetts Bars and the United States Federal Courts for the Southern District of New York and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
In 2006, Poehler graduated from Stockholm University with a Masters in European Intellectual Property Law.
Career
After graduating from law school, Poehler moved to the West Village and worked as a lawyer in New York City and Sweden, where he specialized in intellectual property law.
After 12 years as a lawyer, in 2012 Poehler started doing stand-up comedy in Sweden. At the same time, he began writing the script for what became his first TV series, Welcome to Sweden, in which he plays the lead part, in addition to his roles as head writer and producer. His sister, Amy Poehler, decided to produce the show after proofreading the script. Currently stars in You Me Her, a TV series about a three-way romantic relationship.
Personal life
Poehler lives in Stockholm with his wife Charlotta (a Swedish lawyer) and their three children.
Filmography
Actor
2023
Doris & Bettan Marbella Mayhem (Short) as
Boss
2021
Moxie as
News Anchor
2016
You Me Her (TV Series) as
Jack Trakarsky
- Home Is Where the Flaming Heart Is (2020) - Jack Trakarsky
- Say Something. Say Anything. (2020) - Jack Trakarsky
- Oh, Mama! (2020) - Jack Trakarsky
- Going Deep Dish (2020) - Jack Trakarsky
- Break It Like You Mean It (2020) - Jack Trakarsky
- Also, I Hate You. (2020) - Jack Trakarsky
- Dr. Feelgood's Magic Tea (2020) - Jack Trakarsky
- Remember the Carlyle! (2020) - Jack Trakarsky
- Squonk Happens (2020) - Jack Trakarsky
- The Stages of (Breakup) Grief (2020) - Jack Trakarsky
- Who We Are- And Who We Aren't (2019) - Jack Trakarsky
- I'm Popeye and You're My Beautiful Spinach (2019) - Jack Trakarsky
- A Whole Bouillabaisse of Crazy (2019) - Jack Trakarsky
- There Will Be Shit! (2019) - Jack Trakarsky
- Behold My Door, Bitches! (2019) - Jack Trakarsky
- Santa Claus Rides the Loch Ness Monster into Atlantis (2019) - Jack Trakarsky
- Probably A Butt Thing (2019) - Jack Trakarsky
- The Ballad of Jizzy and Jemma (2019) - Jack Trakarsky
- We've Got Gays! (2019) - Jack Trakarsky
- Triangular Peg, Meet Round Hole (2019) - Jack Trakarsky
- You Be You And I'll Be Me (2018) - Jack Trakarsky
- Asshole, Other Asshole, and the Depressive Muppet (2018) - Jack Trakarsky
- The Insidious Lure of Pumpkin Spice (2018) - Jack Trakarsky
- Hold Onto Your Ovaries (2018) - Jack Trakarsky
- Fool Me Once? Shame on You. Fool Me Twice? Blow Me (2018) - Jack Trakarsky
- Welcome to the Tiger Cage (2018) - Jack Trakarsky
- Inconceivable! (2018) - Jack Trakarsky
- Tourist Lesbians and Millennial Twats (2018) - Jack Trakarsky
- I Said Make Up (2018) - Jack Trakarsky
- Dickless in Seattle (2018) - Jack Trakarsky
- Baby, Baby Where Did Our Love Go? (2017) - Jack Trakarsky
- Silver Linings and Vodka (2017) - Jack Trakarsky
- Freaky Little Love Poodles (2017) - Jack Trakarsky
- Weird Janis and the White Trash Baby Vessel (2017) - Jack Trakarsky
- What the F Is Wrong with You Trakarskys? (2017) - Jack Trakarsky
- Stoner Sensai's Secrets of Love (2017) - Jack Trakarsky
- Cat in the Box (2017) - Jack Trakarsky
- Remember, Ruby, Remember (2017) - Jack Trakarsky
- Like Riding a Vagina Bike (2017) - Jack Trakarsky
- Sex Fairy and the Eternal Flames (2017) - Jack Trakarsky
- Trope Isn't a Four Letter Word (2016) - Jack Trakarsky
- Sweet Home Colorado (2016) - Jack Trakarsky
- The Relationship More Populated (2016) - Jack Trakarsky
- The Morning After (2016) - Jack Trakarsky
- The T Word (2016) - Jack Trakarsky
- Niece Jackie (2016) - Jack Trakarsky
- Check a Box (2016) - Jack Trakarsky
- No Penetration (2016) - Jack Trakarsky
- Can You Be Cool? (2016) - Jack Trakarsky
- Cigarettes and Funions and Crap (2016) - Jack Trakarsky
2019
Wine Country as
Doctor Dickswing
2014
Welcome to Sweden (TV Series) as
Bruce Evans / Bruce
- Sexy Dancing/Bröllopet (2015) - Bruce Evans
- Little Brucie/Fästman (2015) - Bruce Evans
- Drug Deal/Sjukskriven (2015) - Bruce Evans
- Hitting the Wall/Mr. Bajskorv (2015) - Bruce Evans
- Swedish Bachelor Party/Svensexa (2015) - Bruce Evans
- American Club/Jag Älskar Dig (2015) - Bruce Evans
- Parental Guidance/Svartsjuk (2015) - Bruce Evans
- Scrapbook/Skidresa (2015) - Bruce Evans
- Searching for Bergman/Ljuden (2015) - Bruce Evans
- Flash Mob/Frieriet (2015) - Bruce Evans
- Home/Återförening (2014) - Bruce
- Separate Lives/Saknad (2014) - Bruce
- Breakups/Förhållanden (2014) - Bruce
- Homesick/Lagom (2014) - Bruce
- Parents!/Föräldrar (2014) - Bruce
- Fitting In/Vänner (2014) - Bruce
- Get a Job/Farthinder (2014) - Bruce
- Proving Love/Lägenhet (2014) - Bruce
- Learn the Language/Språket (2014) - Bruce
- Pilot: Day One/Välkommen (2014) - Bruce
Writer
-
Welcome to Sweden (TV Series) (created by - 19 episodes, 2014 - 2015) (written by - 14 episodes, 2014 - 2015) (developed by - 10 episodes, 2015) (staff writer - 9 episodes, 2015)
- Sexy Dancing/Bröllopet (2015) - (creator) / (creator) / (staff writer) / (written by)
- Little Brucie/Fästman (2015) - (creator) / (creator) / (staff writer) / (written by)
- Drug Deal/Sjukskriven (2015) - (creator) / (creator) / (staff writer)
- Hitting the Wall/Mr. Bajskorv (2015) - (creator) / (creator) / (staff writer)
- Swedish Bachelor Party/Svensexa (2015) - (creator) / (creator) / (staff writer)
- American Club/Jag Älskar Dig (2015) - (creator)
- Parental Guidance/Svartsjuk (2015) - (creator) / (creator) / (staff writer) / (written by)
- Scrapbook/Skidresa (2015) - (creator) / (creator) / (staff writer)
- Searching for Bergman/Ljuden (2015) - (creator) / (creator) / (staff writer)
- Flash Mob/Frieriet (2015) - (creator) / (creator) / (staff writer) / (written by)
- Home/Återförening (2014) - (creator) / (written by)
- Separate Lives/Saknad (2014) - (creator) / (written by)
- Breakups/Förhållanden (2014) - (creator) / (written by)
- Homesick/Lagom (2014) - (creator) / (written by)
- Parents!/Föräldrar (2014) - (creator) / (written by)
- Fitting In/Vänner (2014) - (creator) / (written by)
- Get a Job/Farthinder (2014) - (creator) / (written by)
- Proving Love/Lägenhet (2014) - (creator) / (written by)
- Learn the Language/Språket (2014) - (creator) / (written by)
- Pilot: Day One/Välkommen (2014) - (creator) / (written by)
Producer
2014
Welcome to Sweden (TV Series) (executive producer - 17 episodes)
- Sexy Dancing/Bröllopet (2015) - (executive producer)
- Little Brucie/Fästman (2015) - (executive producer)
- Drug Deal/Sjukskriven (2015) - (executive producer)
- Hitting the Wall/Mr. Bajskorv (2015) - (executive producer)
- Swedish Bachelor Party/Svensexa (2015) - (executive producer)
- American Club/Jag Älskar Dig (2015) - (executive producer)
- Parental Guidance/Svartsjuk (2015) - (executive producer)
- Scrapbook/Skidresa (2015) - (executive producer)
- Searching for Bergman/Ljuden (2015) - (executive producer)
- Flash Mob/Frieriet (2015) - (executive producer)
- Home/Återförening (2014) - (executive producer)
- Separate Lives/Saknad (2014) - (executive producer)
- Breakups/Förhållanden (2014) - (executive producer)
- Homesick/Lagom (2014) - (executive producer)
- Parents!/Föräldrar (2014) - (executive producer)
- Fitting In/Vänner (2014) - (executive producer)
- Get a Job/Farthinder (2014) - (executive producer)
Self
2018
Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Rachel, Priscilla and Greg (2018) - Self - Guest
2015
Home & Family (TV Series) as
Self
- Greg Poehler/Saniyya Sidney/Travis Strickland (2017) - Self
- Greg Poehler & Josephine Bornebusch/Beth Riesgraf (2015) - Self
2014
Today (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Guest
- Episode dated 21 March 2016 (2016) - Self
- Episode dated 25 June 2015 (2015) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 10 July 2014 (2014) - Self
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) as
Self
- Seth MacFarlane/Bella Thorne/Greg Poehler (2015) - Self
2015
The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Noah Guthrie/Greg Poehler (2015) - Self - Guest
2015
Gomorron (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 1 April 2015 (2015) - Self
2015
Fångarna på fortet (TV Series) as
Self
- Avsnitt 8 (2015) - Self
2014
Partaj (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Greg Poehler hälsar på hos Partaj (2014) - Self - Guest
2014
HuffPost Live Conversations (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #1.37 (2014) - Self - Guest
2014
TV-Domarna (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.6 (2014) - Self
2014
RIX MorronZoo (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Greg Poehler (2014) - Self - Guest
2014
Hasselhoff - en svensk talkshow (TV Series) as
Self
- Avsnitt 3 (2014) - Self
2014
Till Slut Kommer Någon Att Skratta (Podcast Series) as
Self
- 170: Shinking (2014) - Self
References
Greg Poehler Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA