- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohan Herbert Magnus Härenstam
- Height1.83 m
- Magnus Härenstam was born on June 19, 1941 in Västervik, Kalmar län, Sweden. He was an actor and writer, known for Två killar och en tjej (1983), Les Folles Aventures de Picasso (1978) and Göta kanal (1981). He was married to Birgitta Plånborg Ryott and Anita Bendel. He died on June 13, 2015 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- SpousesBirgitta Plånborg Ryott(June 5, 2010 - June 13, 2015) (his death)Anita Bendel(1972 - May 8, 2003) (her death, 2 children)
- Became, in the eighties, Sweden's first stand-up-comedian.
- Has worked a lot together with Brasse Brännström. From 1991 until 2005, he was the host of the Swedish version of Jeopardy! (1991).
- Has announced that he will leave as the host of the Swedish version of Jeopardy! (1991) after 14 years and he will continue working with other TV and stage projects.
- Had a daughter who was the result of an affair he had with another woman while he was married to Anita Bendel. She was born in 1985 and grew up with her mother and stepfather.
- Lives in Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden.
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