Gregory Milmore Poehler (; born October 11, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer, and attorney. He created and starred in the Swedish sitcom Welcome to Sweden. Early life Poehler was born in Boston 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. 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. In 2006, Poehler graduated from Stockholm University with a masters in European intellectual property law. Career After graduating from law school, Poehler moved to the West Village of Manhattan and worked as an attorney in New York City and Sweden where he specialized in intellectual property law. After twelve years as an attorney, in 2012 Poehler started doing stand-up comedy in Sweden. At the same time, he began writing the script for what became his first TV series, Welcome to Sweden in which he plays the lead part. In addition to acting he has roles as head writer and producer. His sister, Amy Poehler decided to produce the show after proofreading the script. He also starred in You Me Her, a TV series about a three-way romantic relationship. Personal life Poehler moved to Stockholm with Charlotta Meder, his Swedish girlfriend, in 2006 before they married. They have three children. Filmography Other References External links 1974 births 21st-century American male actors American emigrants to Sweden American male film actors American male television actors Television producers from Massachusetts American television writers American male television writers Boston College alumni Fordham University School of Law alumni Living people Male actors from Boston Male actors from Stockholm Massachusetts lawyers New York (state) lawyers People from Burlington, Massachusetts Stockholm University alumni Showrunners Writers from Boston American expatriates in Sweden Screenwriters from Massachusetts People from Greenwich Village