# Filip Hammar

Lars Filip Hammar, born on March 26, 1975, in Köping, Sweden, is a Swedish television host, author, podcaster, director and journalist, best known as one half of the duo Filip and Fredrik.

## Biography
### Background

Filip Hammar was born to high school teachers Lars and Tiina Hammar and raised in the town of Köping, Sweden. His mother, originally from Estonia, immigrated to Sweden as a child, while his father comes from the small town of Tomelilla.
Hammar's first steps into journalism came during his military service, where he worked as a reporter for the military magazine Värnpliktsnytt. This role marked his introduction to Stockholm and the journalism world, providing him with opportunities to report on real news. Following this experience, he worked as an entertainment reporter for Aftonbladet from 1996 to 1999 and later freelanced for the lifestyle magazine Café in 1999.

### Filip and Fredrik

Filip Hammar met Fredrik Wikingsson at Aftonbladet in the summer of 1996, where they both worked as writers. Their friendship began after attending a Rebecka Törnqvist concert together. Along with Anders Pihlblad, they took their first joint trip to the United States in December 1996.
Since the early 2000s, Filip and Fredrik, have developed, produced, and hosted over 20 original television shows, leaving an indelible mark on Swedish entertainment. Their distinctive blend of humor, originality, warmth, and cultural commentary has earned them numerous awards and a devoted audience.

### Television

Among their most notable TV formats are the travel series 6 Degrees of Separation and High Chaparrall, the talk shows Breaking News and Boston Tea Party, and their hit trivia show Alla mot Alla, which has aired over 700 episodes.

### Film

The duo has also expanded their storytelling to film, co-writing and directing their debut feature, The Cake General (2018), and releasing the acclaimed documentary Nice People (2015).
Filip and Fredrik's most recent project, The Last Journey (2024), is a deeply personal documentary about Filip's aging father Lars. The film has achieved groundbreaking success at the box office, becoming the most-watched documentary in Swedish history. The Last Journey has also been selected as Sweden's official submission for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards.

### Nexiko

Filip Hammar runs the production company Nexiko, which he co-founded in 2013 with Fredrik Wikingsson, Mikael Svensson, and Lars Beckung. Today, Nexiko is the biggest independent production company in all of Scandinavia.

## Personal life

Filip Hammar resides in Los Angeles with his fiancée, actress Agnes Lindström Bolmgren, and his two children Ilse and Tage.

## Filmography
### TV Productions

* Ursäkta röran (Vi bygger om) "Pardon the mess (we're redecorating)" (2002)
* Öppna dagar "Open Days" (2003)
* High Chaparall (2003-2008)
* 100 höjdare!!! "100 Highlights" (2004-2008)
* Grattis Världen "Congratulations, the World" (2005)
* Ett herrans liv "What a Life!" (2006-2007)
* Myggan (2007-2008)
* Boston Tea Party (2007-2010)
* Vem kan slå Filip & Fredrik? "Who Can Beat Filip & Fredrik?" (2008)
* Racet till Vita Huset "The Race to the White House" (2008)
* Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik "Sunday Party With Filip and Fredrik" (2009)
* Lite sällskap "A Little Company" (2010)
* Nittileaks "Ninetyleaks" (2011)
* Breaking News med Filip och Fredrik "Breaking News With Filip and Fredrik" (2011-2013, 2015-2018)
* Får vi följa med? "May We Join You?" (2012)
* Hissen "The Elevator" (2013)
* Nugammalt "New & Old" (2013)
* La Bamba (2014)
* Ska vi göra slut? "Should We Call it Quits" (2014)
* Jorden runt på 6 steg "Six Degrees of Separation" (2015-2016)
* Filip & Fredrik i Trumpland "Filip and Fredrik in Trumpland" (2016)
* Alla mot alla med Filip och Fredrik "Head to Head" (2019-)

### Films

* Nice People (2015)
* The Cake General (2018)
* The Last Journey (2024)