Lasse Lindroth
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Lars "Lasse" Erik Oliver Lindroth (born November 9, 1972 in Teheran, Iran
, died July 11, 1999 in a car accident on E6, Sweden
) was a Swedish comedian
, actor
and writer
.
He became popular in Sweden as a comedian in the mid-1990s, under the stage name Ali Hussein. From there he went on to also write books and play parts in films and on TV. For example he played in the TV series Sjukan, which was a Swedish version of British sitcom Only When I Laugh
.
His Iranian origin allowed him to play on the prejudices about immigrants from different countries, while also making jokes about racists of all sorts. This made him unpopular in the nationalist movements.
He died in an automoblie accident at 26 years of age.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, died July 11, 1999 in a car accident on E6, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) was a Swedish comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
.
He became popular in Sweden as a comedian in the mid-1990s, under the stage name Ali Hussein. From there he went on to also write books and play parts in films and on TV. For example he played in the TV series Sjukan, which was a Swedish version of British sitcom Only When I Laugh
Only When I Laugh (TV series)
Only When I Laugh is a British television sitcom made by Yorkshire Television for ITV between 29 October 1979 and 16 December 1982. It was set in the ward of an NHS hospital. The title is the answer to the question, "Does it hurt?"...
.
His Iranian origin allowed him to play on the prejudices about immigrants from different countries, while also making jokes about racists of all sorts. This made him unpopular in the nationalist movements.
He died in an automoblie accident at 26 years of age.
Filmography
- 1995 - Sjukan (television)
- 19961996 in televisionThe year 1996 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1996.For the American TV schedule, see: 1996-97 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:...
- Tratten och Finkel (television) - 1997 - Sanning eller konsekvensSanning eller konsekvens-Plot:Nora is in sixth grade in the Högalid School in Stockholm. She is torn between spending time with the cool girls Fanny and Sabina and the bullied Karin.-Cast:*Tove Edfeldt as Nora*Anna Gabrielsson as Karin*Alexandra Dahlström as Fanny...
- 1997 - Beck – Pensionat Pärlan
- 1997 - Beck – Spår i mörker
- 1998 - Beck – Öga för öga
- 1998 - Beck – The Money Man