Gregory Milmore Poehler (/ˈpoʊlər/; born October 11, 1974) is an
American actor, comedian, producer, writer, and lawyer. He created and
starred in the Swedish sitcom Welcome to Sweden.Poehler moved to
Stockholm with Charlotta Meder, his Swedish girlfriend, in 2006 before
they married. 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. 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 bar
associations and the United States Federal Courts for the Southern
District of New York and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.In 2006,
Poehler graduated from Stockholm University with a masters in European
intellectual property law.
American actor, comedian, producer, writer, and lawyer. He created and
starred in the Swedish sitcom Welcome to Sweden.Poehler moved to
Stockholm with Charlotta Meder, his Swedish girlfriend, in 2006 before
they married. 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. 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 bar
associations and the United States Federal Courts for the Southern
District of New York and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.In 2006,
Poehler graduated from Stockholm University with a masters in European
intellectual property law.
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