Greg Poehler

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Greg Poehler
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Poehler in 2014
Born
Gregory Milmore Poehler

(1974-10-11) 11 October 1974 (age 51)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Sweden (from 2015)
OccupationsActor, comedian, producer, writer, attorney
Years active2012–present
Spouse
Charlotta Meder
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(m. 2006)​
Children3
RelativesAmy Poehler (sister)

Gregory Milmore Poehler (/ˈpoʊlər/ POH-lər; born 11 October 1974) is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer, and attorney. He created and starred in the Swedish sitcom Welcome to Sweden.[1][2][3]

Early life

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Poehler was born in Boston[1][2] and raised in Burlington, Massachusetts. He is the son of high school teachers Eileen Frances (née Milmore) and William Grinstead Poehler. His older sister is actress and comedian Amy Poehler.[4] Poehler earned a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College in 1996[5] before attending the Fordham University School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor.[4] He was admitted to the New York and Massachusetts bar associations and the United States Federal Courts for the Southern District of New York and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Finding success as a comedian, he left his day job as a lawyer to pursue a full-time career in show business,[6] in large part influenced by his sister.[7]

In 2006, Poehler graduated from Stockholm University with a masters in European intellectual property law.

Career

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After graduating from law school, Poehler moved to the West Village of Manhattan and worked as an attorney in New York City and Sweden, where he specialized in intellectual property law.

After twelve years as an attorney, 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 acting he has roles as head writer and producer. His sister, Amy Poehler, decided to produce the show after proofreading the script.[8]

He also starred in You Me Her, a TV series about a three-way romantic relationship.

Personal life

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Poehler moved to Stockholm with Charlotta Meder, his Swedish girlfriend, in 2006 before they married. They have three children.[4] In 2015, Poehler became a naturalised Swedish citizen while retaining his U.S. citizenship. [9]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2014–2015 Welcome to Sweden Bruce Evans Main (20 episodes)
2016–2020 You Me Her Jack Trakarsky Main
2019 Wine Country Doctor Dickswing Film
2021 Moxie News Anchor Film

Other

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Year Title Role Notes
2014–2015 Welcome to Sweden Creator, writer, executive producer (20 episodes)
2014 Hasselhoff - en svensk talkshow Himself Guest (1 episode)
TV-Domarna
HuffPost Live Conversations
Partaj
2014–2016 Today Guest (3 episodes)
2015 Gomorron Guest (1 episode)
The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Fångarna på fortet
2015, 2017 Home & Family Guest (2 episodes)
2018 Sidewalks Entertainment Guest (1 episode)
2024 Kirk Minihane Show Debate Lost to Montante Guest (1 episode)

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