David Batra

Acting

David Batra

Born 1972-11-29 · Lund, Sweden

David Chadra Batra (born 1972) is a Swedish stand up comedian and TV actor. He was born in Lund and his mother is Swedish and his father is of Indian origin. David Batra holds a Master's degree in marketing which he studied at the University of Lund and Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania, United States. Batra started doing stand up comedy in 1994 and he has written and played a leading role in comedy series on Swedish national TV. He has performed not only in Sweden but also in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Russia, Spain and USA. In addition he has appeared on BBC and CNBC. On 25 August 2009, Batra released a music CD containing "irritating and annoying sounds"  for people who have the intention of disturbing their neighbors. The disk features loud snores, burps, sex noise and more.

Acting credits

Kvarteret Skatan - The Best of season 1 poster
6.0

In the spring of 2003, the six comedians DAVID BATRA, ANNA BLOMBERG, JOHAN GLANS, RACHEL MOHLIN, VANNA ROSENBERG and MIKAEL SYRÉN got both television viewers and critics to laugh at the black mood series Skatan. The action revolves around a number of odd existences, all of which live or work in the fictional Skatan neighborhood. Now we have selected the best pieces from the first season of the skater neighborhood. Enjoy the absurd, black humor and all the crazy characters. Feel the Indian guru that never gets taken seriously, the disrespectful office cleaner, the tattooed blonde, the leopard vampire vampire, the depths of the game store, the enemies at the office - and many many more unlikely characters.

Kvarteret Skatan - The Best of season 1

2003

Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria poster
7.3

Hasse and Tage were best friends for over 30 years. Their films, shows, songs and books influenced an entire nation and were the glue that held people's home together. As a comedic duo, they united right-wing ghosts and anarchists in laughter. When Tage dies prematurely, his children lose a father, Hasse a father figure and all of Sweden a country father. And when Palme dies just months after Tage, the Swedish stable society begins to crumble. For the first time, the Alfredson and Danielsson families open up the archives and give us exclusive access to their stories, photographs and recordings.

Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria

2019

Most Unwanted poster
4.0

Two losers try to become criminals to solve their problems. One of them, MC Baboo, struggles to become a rapper but needs street-cred to compensate for his bad rap skills. The other, Sasan, has been dumped, fired and needs quick cash to give his dying dog an expensive surgical procedure. They decide to commit a series of robberies to solve their problems with fast cash and gaining respect on the streets. They soon have both the police and dangerous gangsters at their heels and after accidentally falling into debt to the underworld, they are forced to step up their game to pull off one final, daring heist. They intend to rob a famous comedian to avoid paying with their lives.

Most Unwanted

2021

Ultimate Comedy poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ultimate Comedy

2004

Kvarteret Skatan - i nöd och lust poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kvarteret Skatan - i nöd och lust

2010

The Jönsson Gang Returns poster
5.2

After years on the run, Sickan reunites with Vanheden, Harry and Doris for another coup. The plan, timed to the smallest detail, is to steal a complete T-Rex skeleton from the Natural History Museum and sell it to the unscrupulous businessman Wall Enberg for 320 million SEK. However, they have not counted on Rigmor Gren, an aged policewoman, obsessed with the idea of ​​bringing Jönsson to justice before she herself retires.

The Jönsson Gang Returns

2024

High Rise Life – The Movie poster
5.1

For a long time, a group of friends have been on a yearly summer trip to Laholm. This year, they want to go somewhere else, at least everyone except Ulf, who force the others to join the trip - by saying he has cancer.

High Rise Life – The Movie

2012

Brothers: The Return poster
6.4

Hoffa floats ashore in Estonia after his stolen getaway boat has exploded. He tries to begin a new life in Estonia, but the longing for his family back home becomes too big and he decides to get back to Sweden. Now a tough struggle begins to get himself home to the family, a family that has moved on with their lives and also thinks that he's dead. A past as a bank robber and a fugitive is not making the journey easier. Along the way back to Sweden more problems arise that makes it even harder for him to meet his family again. Meantime back in Sweden his family is struggling with difficulties which they don't know how to solve. The time is running out and things don't look good at all.

Brothers: The Return

2006

Sunny Standup - En Roadmovie poster
NR

In this delightful road movie, we follow the Sunny Standup crew on tour. Stand-up performances are interspersed with plenty of documentary-style behind-the-scenes moments.

Sunny Standup - En Roadmovie

2009

Beck 24 - In the Name of God poster
5.7

A paparazzi photographer gets brutally murdered in Stockholm. His apartment is searched and the computer together with photo equipment is missing.

Beck 24 - In the Name of God

2007

Kvarteret Skatan - nu i verkligheten poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kvarteret Skatan - nu i verkligheten

2007

Asa-Nisse - Welcome to Knohult poster
3.2

In Knohult things havn't changed much. Eulalia is tired of Nisse who's engaged in all sorts of inventions in his workshop or poaching in the forest rather than to repair the water pump. When Eulalia in protest begins swimming in soft drinks and water the plants with spirit Åsa-Nisse sees nothing else to do but to repair the pump. As with all his inventions he adds a few extra features ... When he starts the machine the ground rumbles and up comes oil instead of water! Now, not only Åsa-Nisse, but the whole Knohult sees their chance to become wealthy! But "Dunderpumpen", as he calles the invention, turns out to be stronger than anyone had imagined, and when shady Scanian oil magnates with support of the Swedish government wants their share of the pie Knohult declares themselves a republic...

Asa-Nisse - Welcome to Knohult

2011

Bit by Bit poster
5.0

The story of J whose goal is to be world master at playing Nintendo. He struggles with his traditional Jewish family and non-Jewish girlfriend who demand that he grow up and get a job. Real problems arise when he awakes to discover that his right hand is missing.

Bit by Bit

2002

David Batra - Det här var ju tråkigt poster
6.0

In "Det här var ju tråkigt", David Batra offers fun, sharp and thoughtful views on language misrepresentations, cultural crashes and how we communicate with each other, all through the magic world of the angry, invading and cursed patrons. Det här var ju tråkigt, premiered in 2011, and quickly became one of the biggest Stand-up tours in Sweden with over 80 sold out performances across the country. The performance is loosely based on David's success books sold in over 300,000 ex

David Batra - Det här var ju tråkigt

2012

David Batra: Elephant in The Room poster
5.0

Swedish comedian David Batra gets personal as he playfully details the perks and pitfalls of being married to a recently resigned political leader.

David Batra: Elephant in The Room

2020

130 minuter - Släng dig i brunnen poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

130 minuter - Släng dig i brunnen

1996

Batra & Robin poster
NR

The dynamic duo Batra & Robin are on tour through Sweden and here they do their joint stand-up show at home in Skåne, more specifically in Lund.

Batra & Robin

2014

Behind the camera