''Knut'' Axel Lennart Agnred (born 29 February 1956) is a

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singer, actor, and comedian. He is known for being a member of

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Life and career

Knut Agnred is the son of the athlete Lennart Andersson, who adopted the surname Agnred. He was educated in electrical engineering after studying at

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. He has also worked in elderly care at

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s sjukhem in Gothenburg. He has been a member of the comedy group After Shave since its inception in 1979. Agnred has written lyrics and music for several songs performed by

Galenskaparna och After Shave Galenskaparna och After Shave is the collaborative name of two Sweden, Swedish comedy groups, Galenskaparna and After Shave, from Gothenburg.

. Agnred has collaborated with Ken Wennerholm and Göran Rudbo in

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and released a solo album called '' Text & music'' in 2004. In March 2009, the

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band Despite released their debut album ''In Your Despite'', which Knut Agnred contributed to on the opening track "Mindplague".

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

* 1982 – '' Skruven är lös'' * 1983 – '' Träsmak'' * 1985 – '' Cyklar'' * 1987 – '' Stinsen brinner'' * 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'' * 2001 – '' Den onde, den gode, den fule och Rippe'' * 2002 – '' Kasinofeber'' * 2004 – '' Falkes fondue'' * 2007–2009 – ''

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'' * 2009–2011 – ''En kväll med "

After Shave och Anders Eriksson After may refer to: Literature * ''After'' (Elgar), an 1895 poem by Philip Bourke Marston set to music by Edward Elgar * ''After'' (Prose novel), a 2003 novel by Francine Prose * ''After'' (Chalifour book), a 2005 book by Canadian writer Francis ...

"'' (även ''"Best of After Shave och Anders Eriksson"'') * 2010 – '' Gubbröra och Pyttipanna'', med

* 2010–2011 – '' Hagmans Konditori'' * 2012–2014 – '' 30-årsfesten'' * 2015–2016 – '' Spargrisarna kan rädda världen''

Discography

;Solo *2004 – '' Text & musik'' (CD) *2004 – " Världen är full av dårar" (CD single)

References

External links

Kulturtuben – Knut AgnredKnut Agnred on Discogs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Agnred, Knut 1956 births Living people Singers from Gothenburg Swedish male film actors Swedish male stage actors Swedish male musical theatre actors Swedish male comedians Swedish male singers Galenskaparna och After Shave members 20th-century Swedish comedians 21st-century Swedish comedians Comedians from Gothenburg