Knut Axel Lennart Agnred (born 29 February 1956)[1] is a Swedish singer, actor, and comedian. He is known for being a member of Galenskaparna och After Shave.[2]
Life and career
Knut Agnred is the son of the athlete Lennart Andersson, who adopted the surname Agnred. He was educated in electrical engineering after studying at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. He has also worked in elderly care at Kålltorps sjukhem in Gothenburg. He has been a member of the comedy group After Shave since its inception in 1979. Agnred has written lyrics and music for several songs performed by Galenskaparna och After Shave.
Agnred has collaborated with Ken Wennerholm and Göran Rudbo in Triple & Touch and released a solo album called Text & music in 2004. In March 2009, the death metal band Despite released their debut album In Your Despite, which Knut Agnred contributed to on the opening track "Mindplague".
Filmography
Film
Television
Theatre
Knut Agnred at Lorensbergsteatern on 13 December 2014
1982 – Skruven är lös
1983 – Träsmak
1985 – Cyklar
1987 – Stinsen brinner
1991 – Grisen i säcken
1992 – Skruven är lös
1993 – Nått nytt?
1994 – Resan som blev av
1994 – Lyckad nedfrysning av herr Moro
1997 – Alla ska bada
2000 – Allt Möjligt
2000 – Jul Jul Jul
2001 – Den onde, den gode, den fule och Rippe
2002 – Kasinofeber
2004 – Falkes fondue
2007–2009 – Cabaret Cartwright
2009–2011 – En kväll med "After Shave och Anders Eriksson" (även "Best of After Shave och Anders Eriksson")
2010 – Gubbröra och Pyttipanna, med After Shave och Anders Eriksson
2010–2011 – Hagmans Konditori
2012–2014 – 30-årsfesten
2015–2016 – Spargrisarna kan rädda världen
Discography
Solo
2004 – Text & musik (CD)
2004 – "Världen är full av dårar" (CD single)
References
^Sveriges befolkning 1970, CD-ROM, Sveriges Släktforskarförbund 2002
^Filmweb: Galenskaparna After Shave – 30 årsfesten
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Knut Agnred.