About Andre Wickstrom
Andre Wickstrom (born 11 February 1976 in Sipoo, Eastern Uusimaa, Finland) is a Finland Swedish comedian and actor, performing in both the Swedish and the Finnish language. Wickstrom was born in Paipis in Sipoo east of Helsinki. His debut as a stand-up comedian came in 1995 and he got his degree from the Theatre Academy in 1999.
In 2003, thanks to the TV show W-Tyyli, Wickstrom reached a broad audience in Finland. In W-Tyyli Wickstrom portrayed a fictional talk-show host in a documentary fashion, preparing the evening's show by welcoming and pre-pepping actual celebrities for the evening's show. The format of W-tyyli was sold to multiple countries including Britain and Belgium.
Wickstrom has later appeared more and more on Swedish television instead. In 2006, Wickstrom was one of the hosts of the TV show Veckans nyheter on Kanal 5 in Sweden. Since 2007 he is also a panelist in the popular Swedish TV-program Parlamentet. In 2008 he was a frequent guest in the Swedish TV comedy Morgonsoffan. Helsinki comedy clubs Club Viirus and The Comedy Kitchen are both launched by Wickstrom.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Andre Wickstrom?
Andre Wickstrom (born 11 February 1976 in Sipoo, Eastern Uusimaa, Finland) is a Finland Swedish comedian and actor, performing in both the Swedish and the Finnish language.
When did Andre Wickstrom debut as a stand-up comedian?
His debut as a stand-up comedian came in 1995, and he got his degree from the Theatre Academy in 1999.
What TV show brought Andre Wickstrom a broad audience?
In 2003, thanks to the TV show W-Tyyli, Wickstrom reached a broad audience in Finland. The format of W-tyyli was sold to multiple countries including Britain and Belgium.
What Swedish program has Andre Wickstrom been a panelist on?
Since 2007 he is also a panelist in the popular Swedish TV-program Parlamentet.
What comedy clubs did Andre Wickstrom launch?
Helsinki comedy clubs Club Viirus and The Comedy Kitchen are both launched by Wickstrom.
