Anders Georg Eriksson (born 3 August 1956) is a

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revue artist,

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and

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. He is best known as a member of the

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Galenskaparna och After Shave Galenskaparna och After Shave is the collaborative name of two Swedish comedy groups, Galenskaparna and After Shave, from Gothenburg.Claes Eriksson Claes Ingvar Eriksson (born 27 July 1950) is a Swedish people, Swedish film director, director, screenwriter, Revue, revue artist, comedian, actor and composer.Chalmers in

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. He never finished the program and became instead a member of the i revue group Galenskaparna which was founded in 1978. In 1982 the group started collaborating with the vocal group

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. Their collaboration has resulted in numerous revues, films and TV Series, often with Eriksson in the lead role. The role as Roy in the TV series '' Macken'' from 1986 made him very popular. Another of his most famous characters are Farbror Frej ("Uncle Frej") which first appeared in the TV series ''En himla många program'' from 1989. Other characters are the social Spanar'n in revues and in ''En himla många program'', and the passionate music teacher Morgan in ''Den enskilde medborgaren'' ("The Individual Citizen"). In addition to the work with Galenskaparna och After Shave, Eriksson has appeared solo with his banjolele. He has sung and played at festivals both in

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and abroad. His role model is George Formby.

Stage performances

*1982 ''Skruven är lös'' *1983 ''Träsmak'' *1985 ''Cyklar'' *1987 ''Stinsen brinner'' (lead role) *1991 ''Grisen i säcken'' *1992 ''Skruven är lös'' *1993 ''Nått nytt?'' *1994 ''Resan som blev av'' *1994 ''Lyckad nedfrysning av herr Moro'' *1997 ''Alla ska bada'' *2000 ''Allt Möjligt'' *2000 ''Jul Jul Jul'' *2002 ''Kasinofeber'' (lead role) *2010 ''Gubbröra och Pyttipanna''With After Shave och Anders Eriksson. *2010 ''Hagmans Konditori''

Filmography

*2006 ''Den enskilde medborgaren'' *2000 ''Gladpack'' *1998 ''Åke från Åstol'' *1996 ''Monopol'' *1993 ''Tornado'' *1992 ''Nordexpressen'' *1991 ''Stinsen brinner... filmen alltså'' (lead role) *1990 '' Macken'' (one of the lead roles) *1989 ''En himla många program'' *1989 ''

Hajen som visste för mycket ''Hajen som visste för mycket'' (''The Shark Who Knew Too Much'') is a 1989 Swedish comedy film directed by Claes Eriksson and the second to star the members of Galenskaparna och After Shave. Plot The rich builder Samuel Plottner (Claes Eri ...

'' (lead role) *1987 ''

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'' (lead role) *1986 ''The Castle Tour'' *1986 '' Macken'' (one of the lead roles)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eriksson, Anders 1956 births Swedish male film actors Swedish male stage actors Swedish male television actors Swedish male musical theatre actors Swedish comedians Galenskaparna och After Shave members Living people People from Trollhättan