Gregory Milmore Poehler (/ˈpoʊlər/POH-lər; 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 the suburb of Burlington. 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

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] In 2015, Poehler became a naturalised Swedish citizen while retaining his U.S. citizenship.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014–2015 Welcome to SwedenBruce Evans Main (20 episodes)
2016–2020 You Me HerJack Trakarsky Main
2019 Wine CountryDoctor Dickswing Film
2021 MoxieNews Anchor Film

Other

Year Title Role Notes
2014–2015 Welcome to SwedenCreator, writer, executive producer (20 episodes)
2014 Hasselhoff - en svensk talkshowHimself Guest (1 episode)
TV-Domarna
HuffPost Live Conversations
Partaj
2014–2016 TodayGuest (3 episodes)
2015 GomorronGuest (1 episode)
The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Fångarna på fortet
2015, 2017 Home & FamilyGuest (2 episodes)
2018 Sidewalks EntertainmentGuest (1 episode)
2024 Kirk Minihane Show DebateLost to Montante Guest (1 episode)

References

  1. ^ abBjorklund, Kelly (19 June 2014). "A Conversation with Greg Poehler on 'Welcome to Sweden'". American Swedish Institute. Minneapolis. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ abHank, 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. Mai 2014). „Greg Poehler tar tittarsuccén till USA“ (Tabloid) . Expressen . Stockholm: Bonnier AB. Archiviert vom Original am 5. Mai 2014 . Abgerufen am 19. Mai 2014 .
  4. ^ a b c Storey, Kate (29. Juni 2014). „Die Poehler-Geschwister beherrschen die Comedy-Welt“ (Tabloid) . New York Post . Archiviert vom Original am 26. Dezember 2017. Abgerufen am 9. Dezember 2017 .Abgerufen am 18. Juli 2021.
  5. ^ Voosen, Paul (2006). „Comedian Amy Poehler '93 at the Boston College Arts Festival“ . Summer . Boston College: Boston College Magazine. Archiviert vom Original am 4. November 2014. Abgerufen am 4. Juli 2014 .
  6. ^ Gee, Oliver (17. Dezember 2013). „Es ist an der Zeit, dass die Welt mit Schweden lacht“ . The Local . Stockholm: Thelocal.se. Archiviert vom Original am 24. Februar 2014. Abgerufen am 19. Mai 2014 .
  7. ^ Vlessing, Etan (6. Oktober 2013). „MIPCOM: Greg Poehler über den Wechsel seiner älteren Schwester Amy Poehler ins Comedy-Fernsehen“ . The Hollywood Reporter . Archiviert vom Original am 17. Mai 2014. Abgerufen am 4. Juli 2014 .
  8. ^ Starr, Liane Bonin (8. April 2014). „Amy und Greg Poehler sprechen über Skarsgårds, Hundekotbeutel und „Willkommen in Schweden““" . HitFix . Archiviert vom Original am 14. Juli 2014 . Abgerufen am 4. Juli 2014 .
  9. ^ Hughes, Mike (19. Mai 2015). „Amerikaner wird zum Comedystar in ‚Welcome to Sweden‘“" . Lansing State Journal . Abgerufen am 3. Juni 2025 .