Johan Glans

Johan Glans is a Swedish stand-up comedian and actor, born on April 9, 1974, in Eslöv. He began performing stand-up comedy in 1994, making his debut at Kramer in Malmö. From 1994 onwards, he has appeared in various humor and satire programs, including Parlamentet, Räkfrossa, Kvarteret Skatan, Släng dig i brunnen, Extra! Extra!, Morgonsoffan, Sverige dansar och ler, and Sverige pussas och kramas. He also frequently collaborated with David Batra. As a youth, he enjoyed playing chess at the Eslöv Chess Club, and he has an interest in James Bond.

Glans's career includes diverse roles and appearances. He portrayed Nisse Hult in the SVT comedy series 'Nisse Hults historiska snedsteg', and Reine Bok in the TV series 'Hjälp!', appearing as a recurring character from 2007 to 2009. He has also acted in musicals, including Spamalot from 2010 to 2012, and starred in 'Halvvags till himlen' from 2013 to 2015. In 2016, he began playing Axel in the TV series 'Swedish Dicks', a Swedish-American co-production where he portrays a DJ-turned private investigator. He participated in the show 'Tror du jag ljuger?' as a team leader starting in 2016 and was part of 'The Battom Is Nadd' in 1995, marking his television debut.

Johan Glans has received several awards and recognition throughout his career. He received the Bubben Award in 1998 and was named Male Comedian of the Year at the Swedish Stand-up Gala in 2003. In 2011, he received the Karamelodiktstipendiet and OPERA magazine's Musical Award, and was named Skåne Person of the Year in 2012. He was awarded the Piraten Prize in 2018. His stand-up specials 'Johan Glans – World Tour of Skåne' (2008), 'Johan Glans: Det Bleka Hotet' (2011), and 'Johan Glans: World Tour of Skandinavien' (2013) were successful. He starred in the Netflix film 'Home Invasion' in 2021 and appeared in the 2020 Christmas calendar 'Mirakel'. He is married to Sara Young, and they have two children; his uncle is author Kay Glans, and he is a cousin of track and field athlete Dan Glans. Considered one of Sweden's most beloved and popular comedians, Johan Glans continues to perform stand-up and appear in television productions.