Robert Gustafsson

Carl Robert Olof Gustafsson (born 20 December 1964) is a Swedish actor, comedian, screenwriter, singer and member of Killinggänget. He is occasionally referred to as the funniest man in Sweden.

Early life and education

Carl Robert Olof Gustafsson was born on 20 December 1964 in Katrineholm, to upholsterer and furniture salesman Olof Gustafsson (1930–2020) and housewife Inger Gustafsson (née Vilhelmsson) (1932–2022). Robert had an older brother, Kristian (1961–2004), and the family lived in Katrineholm until Robert was six years old. When Robert's maternal grandfather, Wilhelm, passed away in 1970, the family relocated to his house in Skövde, where Robert would grow up. The town is situated between Sweden's two largest lakes, Vänern and Vättern, in central southern Sweden, 134 km northeast of Gothenburg.

Gustafsson first attended Käpplundaskolan (grades 1–6) in Havstena, where he befriended Niclas Jensen in the third grade. The duo later attended Helenaskolan (grades 7–9) in central Skövde. The students had much influence over one particular school period on Thursdays, when they were allowed to entertain each other or participate in various group activities. This 40-minute period was soon named 'Robert & Niclas', as Gustafsson and Jensen were dedicated in their preparations of funny sketches for these occasions. In a 2001 interview with Aftonbladet, Gustafsson recalled, "I was a fanatic television viewer. Free periods were spent reenacting episodes of Kojak, Alias Smith and Jones, and Monty Python.