| Anders Eriksson | |
| Birth Name: | Anders Georg Eriksson |
| Birth Date: | 3 August 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Trollhättan, Sweden[1] |
| Years Active: | 1974–present |
| Known For: | Galenskaparna och After Shave |
| Nationality: | Swedish |
Anders Georg Eriksson (born 3 August 1956) is a Swedish revue artist, comedian and actor.[2] He is best known as a member of the comedy group Galenskaparna och After Shave. Actor and comedian Claes Eriksson is Anders Eriksson's older brother.
Anders Eriksson studied the teacher's program at Chalmers in Gothenburg. He never finished the program and became instead a member of the i revue group Galenskaparna which was founded in 1978. In 1982 the group started collaborating with the vocal group After Shave. Their collaboration has resulted in numerous revues, films and TV Series, often with Eriksson in the lead role.
The role as Roy in the TV series Macken from 1986 made him very popular. Another of his most famous characters are Farbror Frej ("Uncle Frej") which first appeared in the TV series En himla många program from 1989. Other characters are the social Spanar'n in revues and in En himla många program, and the passionate music teacher Morgan in Den enskilde medborgaren ("The Individual Citizen").
In addition to the work with Galenskaparna och After Shave, Eriksson has appeared solo with his banjolele. He has sung and played at festivals both in Sweden and abroad. His role model is George Formby.