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Lasse Åberg
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Name
Lasse Aberg
Role
Actor
Spouse
Inger Aberg (m. 1965)
Children
Max Aberg, Anna Aberg
Full Name
Lars Gunnar Aberg
Born
5 May 1940 (age 84) (
1940-05-05
)
Hofors, Sweden
Occupation
Actor, artist, film director, musician
Books
Tva losa Boy och Rekordmagasinet
Music group
Electric Banana Band (Since 1980)
Movies and TV shows
Sallskapsresan, The Stig‑Helmer Story, Sallskapsresan 2 – Snowroller, Den ofrivillige golfaren, Trazan & Banarne
Similar People
Jon Skolmen, Janne Schaffer, Klasse Mollberg, Sven Melander, Magnus Harenstam
Konståkning Lasse Åberg & Freddie Grann
Lars Gunnar ("Lasse") Åberg (born 5 May 1940 in Hofors; grew up in Stockholm) is a Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist. Between 1960–64 he studied at the Konstfack department of graphic design.
Åberg has produced some of the most successful films in Sweden, depicting "typical" Swedish life and customs in a usually humorous way. Åberg's character can be described as an inept outsider with a large heart, constantly pushed aside without noticing.
His films have generated over 300 million Swedish kronor (~43 million USD) in Sweden alone; no large scale international distribution has ever been attempted. His 1980 film Sällskapsresan was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.
As an artist, he is famous for making various lithographs; one of his stocks in trade are sketchy Mickey Mouse drawings. He is a member of Svenska Serieakademien. He also re-designed the seat textiles for the Stockholm Metro subway in the 1990s.
As a musician, he played in the nationally successful band Electric Banana Band. Åberg is also the creator of Trazan & Banarne, one of the most beloved Swedish kids shows ever. It was shown on Sveriges Television in the late 1970s/early 1980s. The characters of the show, Trazan Apansson (Åberg) and Banarne (Klasse Möllberg) are also members of the Electric Banana Band.
At the 17th Guldbagge Awards he won the Ingmar Bergman Award. At the 27th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Actor for his role in Den ofrivillige golfaren.
Filmography
Actor
2021
Mer panik i tomteverkstan (TV Series) as
Tomterådet
- Jägaren (2021) - Tomterådet
- Tipp Tapp (2021) - Tomterådet
- Julbordsreformen (2021) - Tomterådet
- Big Foot (2021) - Tomterådet
- Lavinfara (2021) - Tomterådet
- Rimstugan (2021) - Tomterådet
2018
Sjölyckan (TV Series) as
Gösta
- Episode #1.8 (2018) - Gösta
- Episode #1.7 (2018) - Gösta
- Episode #1.6 (2018) - Gösta
- Episode #1.4 (2018)
2017
Electric Banana Band: En Familjeföreställning as
Trazan / Self
2011
The Stig-Helmer Story as
Stig-Helmer Olsson
2002
E-Type Feat. Na Na: Africa (Music Video) as
Passenger
1999
The Health Journey as
Stig Helmer
1991
Den ofrivillige golfaren as
Stig Helmer Olsson
1988
SOS as
Stig Helmer
1988
Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by as
Trommeslager Hagerup
1985
Snowroller - Sällskapsresan II as
Stig Helmer
1984
Zvampen (TV Series) as
Various / Allan Ågren
- Episode #1.4 (1984) - Various (as Lazze Åberg)
- Episode #1.3 (1984) - Allan Ågren (as Lazze Åberg)
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - Allan Ågren (as Lazze Åberg)
- Episode #1.1 (1984) - Various (as Lazze Åberg)
1983
Kalabaliken i Bender as
Fänrik Lagercrona
1981
Montenegro as
Customs Inspector
1981
Häpnadsväktarna (TV Series) as
Tunnelbaneturisten
- Händelserna tar sin början (1981) - Tunnelbaneturisten
1980
Trazan Apansson och Banarne (TV Series) as
Trazan / Various
1980
Sällskapsresan eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten as
Stig-Helmer Olsson
1980
Räkan från Maxim (TV Movie) as
Löjtnant Corignon
1979
Repmånad eller Hur man gör pojkar av män as
Helge Jonsson
1978
Trazan Apansson (TV Series) as
Trazan
1978
Hur bär du dig åt, människa?! (TV Series)
1977
Semlons gröna dalar (TV Mini Series) as
Semlon Pytting i flashback
- Kyss mig på plinten (1977) - Semlon Pytting i flashback
1977
Söndagsseglaren (TV Movie)
1974
Se upp i backen (TV Movie)
1973
Snövit och de sju små dvärgarna (TV Movie) as
Prosit, a.k.a. Snuvan
1972
Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) as
Frenchman with baguette
- Whicker's World (1972) - Frenchman with baguette
1972
47:an Löken blåser på! as
Painriche
1969
Partaj (TV Series)
1968
Klart spår till Tomteboda (TV Series)
- Avsnitt 10 (1968)
1968
Lejonsommar as
Gunnar
1967
Ola & Julia as
Servitör (uncredited)
1966
Oj oj oj eller 'Sången om den eldröda hummern' as
Suitor
Writer
2020
Lasse Åberg - En ängslig gosses memoarer (TV Special)
2011
The Stig-Helmer Story (written by)
1999
The Health Journey (written by)
1991
Den ofrivillige golfaren (written by)
1988
SOS (written by)
1985
Snowroller - Sällskapsresan II (written by)
1984
Zvampen (TV Series) (a program by - 4 episodes)
- Episode #1.4 (1984) - (a program by - as Lazze Åberg)
- Episode #1.3 (1984) - (a program by - as Lazze Åberg)
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - (a program by - as Lazze Åberg)
- Episode #1.1 (1984) - (a program by - as Lazze Åberg)
1980
Sällskapsresan eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten (a film by) / (idea)
1979
Repmånad eller Hur man gör pojkar av män (written by)
1978
Hur bär du dig åt, människa?! (TV Series) (a program by)
1977
Söndagsseglaren (TV Movie)
1974
Se upp i backen (TV Movie)
1970
Cowboy in Sweden (Documentary)
1968
Lejonsommar (writer)
Director
2011
The Stig-Helmer Story
1999
The Health Journey
1991
Den ofrivillige golfaren
1988
SOS (directed by)
1985
Snowroller - Sällskapsresan II (directed by)
1984
Zvampen (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Episode #1.4 (1984) - (as Lazze Åberg, a program by)
- Episode #1.3 (1984) - (as Lazze Åberg, a program by)
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - (as Lazze Åberg, a program by)
- Episode #1.1 (1984) - (as Lazze Åberg, a program by)
1980
Sällskapsresan eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten
1979
Repmånad eller Hur man gör pojkar av män
1978
Hur bär du dig åt, människa?! (TV Series) (a program by)
1977
Söndagsseglaren (TV Movie) (uncredited)
Soundtrack
2011
The Stig-Helmer Story (writer: "En helgad stund", "Den gudomliga kraften", "Wicked Mary", "Mountain High", "Be Bap Bop", "Toastmaster")
2006
Melodifestivalen 2006 (TV Mini Series) (writer - 2 episodes)