Carl Robert Olof Gustafsson (born 20 December 1964) is a Swedish

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, and member of '' Killinggänget''.Robert Gustafsson
entry in ''

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'', retrieved 12 April 2011 He has sometimes been called "the funniest man in Sweden".

Style of comedy

While ''Killinggänget'' is mostly known for its use of

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and pop-culture references, Gustafsson usually employs a more traditional and physical style of comedy, such as

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and playing characters with highly exaggerated personalities. He is well known for his range of voices and accents, and his tendency to play people who end up hurting themselves. This style is a lot more pronounced when he is working solo or with other people outside Killinggänget. Some of the roles that Robert has portrayed include: *Greger: An obviously

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fireman dressed in a plaid

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. *Various old people: Gustafsson is known for portraying old and often rather senile individuals. *Bertil: An accident-prone

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who has his own TV show ''Lost in my own garden''. This role was inspired by a 1980s Swedish gardening show where the host accidentally cut his thumb with a knife, but kept going as if nothing had happened. (The Julia Child spoof by Dan Aykroyd might have been an inspiration as well.) This role led to some of Gustafsson's more gory comedy. In addition, Gustafsson is a skilled imitator and his many famous imitations include

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, Tony Rickardsson, Robert Aschberg and Magnus Härenstam as well as former

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and

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Fame

Gustafsson is one of Sweden's most famous and beloved comedians, having appeared in many TV shows and films. He has also appeared on Norwegian television, in the show Åpen Post. Besides his iconic work with Killinggänget he has been a cornerstone of Swedish entertainment for many years. He has played in sitcoms such as ''Rena rama Rolf'', and been a regular guest on comedy shows such as ''Gäster med gester'' and '' Parlamentet'', a popular panel show similar to BBC's '' If I Ruled the World''.

Selected filmography

*2021 - As Stig Engström in The Unlikely Murderer (Den Osannolika Mördaren) *2018 - "The Truth Will Out" Television Series (Peter Wendel), 1 Season, 8 episodes
Det som göms i snö (2018)
*2016 - '' The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared'' *2013 - '' The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared'' (Allan Karlsson) *2009 - '' Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'' (Swedish dubbing, Sid) *2007 - ''Hjälp!'' *2006 - '' Jul i Tøyengata'' -

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's julekalender *2006 - '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'' (Swedish dubbing, Sid) *2005 - ''En decemberdröm'' - SVT's Julkalendern 2005 *2005 - ''Robotar'' (''

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'') (Swedish dubbing, Fender) *2004 - '' Four Shades of Brown'' (Fyra nyanser av brunt ) *2003 - '' Skenbart – en film om tåg'' *2002 - ''

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'' (Swedish dubbing, Sid) *2001 - '' Monsters, Inc.'' (Swedish dubbing, Mike Wazowski) *1999 - ''Fyra små filmer''; Screwed in Tallinn (Torsk på Tallinn) *1997 - ''Lilla Jönssonligan på styva linan'' *1996 - ''Att stjäla en tjuv'' *1995 - ''Alfred'' *1994 - ''Lust'' *1993 - '' Sune's Summer'' *1993 - '' Drömkåken'' *1991 - '' Underjordens hemlighet'' *1985 - ''Skrotnisse och hans vänner'' (voice) In 2004, his performance in '' Four Shades of Brown'' earned him a

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for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Racism controversy

In February 2014, the

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programme SNN News showed a sketch where Gustavsson played a "Representative of the Sámi", an indigenous people of Sweden. The sketch was widely accused of

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against Sámi people, both in Swedish media and abroad in

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, where most of the Sámi people live. More than fifty individual viewers have filed complaints about the sketch to the Swedish Broadcasting Commission.Sveriges radio 27.02.14
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References

External links

Official homepage
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gustafsson, Robert 1964 births Living people Swedish male television actors Swedish male voice actors Swedish male comedians Best Actor Guldbagge Award winners Swedish male film actors 20th-century Swedish comedians 21st-century Swedish comedians People from Katrineholm