Greg Poehler

Greg Poehler
Poehler in 2014
Born
Gregory Milmore Poehler

(1974-10-11) October 11, 1974 (age 50)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, producer, writer, attorney
Years active2012–present
Spouse
Charlotta Meder
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(m. 2006)​
Children3
RelativesAmy Poehler (sister)

Gregory Milmore Poehler (/ˈpoʊlər/; born October 11, 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

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 stand-up 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

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

Poehler moved to Stockholm with Charlotta Meder, his Swedish girlfriend, in 2006 before they married. They have three children.[4]

Filmography

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

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)

References

  1. ^ a b Bjorklund, Kelly (19 June 2014). "A Conversation with Greg Poehler on "Welcome to Sweden"". Minneapolis: American Swedish Institute. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b Hank, Melissa (9 July 2014). "Amy Poehler's kid brother debuts TV show". Canada.com. Toronto: Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  3. ^ Collin, Malin (5 May 2014). "Greg Poehler tar tittarsuccén till USA | Nöje | Expressen" (Tabloid). Stockholm: Bonnier AB. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Storey, Kate (29 June 2014). "The Poehler siblings are ruling the comedy world" (Tabloid). New York Post. News Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2021
  5. ^ Voosen, Paul (2006). "Comedian Amy Poehler '93 at the Boston College Arts Festival". Summer. Boston College: Boston College Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  6. ^ Gee, Oliver. (17 December 2013). (17 December 2013). "'It's time the world laughed with Sweden' - The Local". Stockholm: Thelocal.se. Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Vlessing, Etan (6 October 2013). "MIPCOM: Greg Poehler on Following Older Sister Amy Poehler into TV Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  8. ^ Starr, Liane Bonin (8 April 2014). "Amy and Greg Poehler Talk Skarsgards, Doggy Bags, "Welcome to Sweden"". HitFlix. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.