Greg Poehler
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Greg Poehler in a 2014 advertisement for Stadium sports chain
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Gregory M. Poehler October 11, 1974 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Residence | , Sweden |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, producer, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotta |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Amy Poehler (sister) |
Gregory M. "Greg" Poehler (/ˈpoʊlər/, born October 11, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He is known for creating and starring in the Swedish sitcom Welcome to Sweden.
Poehler moved to with Charlotta, his Swedish girlfriend (now wife), in 2006. Finding success as a stand-up comedian, he left his day job as a lawyer to pursue a full-time career in show business, in large part influenced by his older sister, Amy Poehler.
Poehler was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Burlington, Massachusetts. He is the son of high school teachers Eileen Frances (née Milmore) and William Grinstead Poehler. His sister is actress and comedian Amy Poehler. His father is of English, German, Irish, and Portuguese ancestry, and his mother is of Irish descent. Poehler earned a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College in 1996 before attending the Fordham University School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor. He was admitted to the New York and Massachusetts Bars and the United States Federal Courts for the Southern District of New York and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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