Lasse Eriksson

Who was Lasse Eriksson?

Lars Gunnar "Lasse" Eriksson was a Swedish comedian, actor and writer.

Eriksson was born in Piteå, Sweden. He took a bachelor of arts in economic history before he initiated a theatrical career in the 1970s, when he played at the Panic Theatre in Uppsala. With a brass band in 1983, he did the show Vad varje kvinna bör veta om män. In 1984 he became known to TV-audiences with his personal contemplations in Dagsedlar, which were brief five minutes episodes accompanied by the dog Hillman. In 1985–86 he was the presenter of Café Luleå and in 2002 he was the team commander in Snacka om nyheter. Eriksson was also part of the original 1999 panel of Parlamentet, where he teamed with Annika Lantz in the red party.

It was mainly as a stand-up comedian that Eriksson rose to fame. He also composed and wrote several songs, among the best known is Stället, a stylish reflection on rural people's everyday thoughts. In 1992, Eriksson participated in the stand-up revue Spik at the Vasa Theatre, and worked with Iwa Boman on the shows Jägare och jungfrur, typ and Är du för eller emot EMU. For many years one could hear Eriksson at the radio program Telespånarna at Sveriges Radio P4 on Sunday mornings.