Emma's "so Swedish" parents. Birger is played by Claes Månsson and Viveka by Lena Olin.
While Emma’s father, Birger , is a kind but silent man, her mother, Viveka , is an outspoken therapist who openly doubts Bruce is "good enough" (or tall enough) for her daughter. Welcome to Sweden - Season 1
💡 The show is semi-autobiographical. Greg Poehler actually left a legal career in the U.S. to move to Sweden for love, much like his character Bruce. Major Characters Bruce Evans: The "straight man" at the center of the chaos. Emma's "so Swedish" parents
Former celebrity clients from America, such as Will Ferrell , Gene Simmons , and Aubrey Plaza , occasionally track him down in Stockholm, complicating his new life. 💡 The show is semi-autobiographical
Bruce finds that his American celebrity-accounting skills don't translate well to the Swedish market, leading him to accept odd jobs far below his previous status.
Bruce struggles with everything from learning the Swedish language in a class of immigrants to the local custom of going fully nude in saunas.