Carl-Einar Häckner, also ''Charlie Häckner'', (born 8 October 1969) is a
Swedish
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comedian
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Angered
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, a suburb of
Gothenburg
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. He fell in love with magic during his early childhood years after he received a magic set. At the age of eleven he held his first public performance. He met up with Max Milton, who became his mentor and influenced his artistic direction.
While Häckner was still in upper secondary school he studied economics and when he finished, started a career as an illusionist under the name ''Wic Mack''.
Career
Häckner performed all across Sweden and abroad. He has performed in a long-running variety show at Liseberg in
Gothenburg
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where acrobats and tightrope artists usually perform. The show has been running since 1996. Also in 1996 he was listed as Sweden's sexiest man alive.
In 1995 Häckner had a part in the film '' Petri tårar'' and a lead role as ''Robert'' in the TV-series ''Herbert & Robert''. In 2000 Häckner took part in
Galenskaparna och After Shave
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In December 2010, Häckner returned to the Roundhouse, Camden as part of his solo show ''Carl-Einar Häckner: Big in Sweden''. He also appeared at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013, and appeared on '' Good News Week'' in a guitar sketch.