# David Batra

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**David Chandra Batra** (born 29 November 1972) is a [Swedish](/source/Sweden) [stand-up comedian](/source/Stand-up_comedy) and TV actor. He was born in [Lund](/source/Lund) to an Indian father and a Swedish mother.[1][2]

Batra started doing stand-up comedy in 1994, and has written and played leading roles in comedy series on [Swedish national TV](/source/Sveriges_Television). He has performed not only in Sweden but also in [Denmark](/source/Denmark), [Finland](/source/Finland), [Norway](/source/Norway), [Russia](/source/Russia), [Spain](/source/Spain) and USA. In addition he has appeared on [BBC](/source/BBC) and [CNBC](/source/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 noises and more.[3] In 2009, he made his debut in the [TV4](/source/TV4_(Swedish_TV_channel)) program *[Parlamentet](/source/Parlamentet)*,[4] and during the autumn/winter of 2009 and 2010, he participated in the comedy program Cirkus Möller in the same channel.[5]

In 2012, Batra replaced [Norwegian](/source/Norway) comedian Calle Hellevang-Larsen as the sidekick on the Norwegian talkshow *[I kveld med YLVIS](/source/I_kveld_med_YLVIS)*. Batra is the author of four books on humor and a cook book. He is married to Swedish politician [Anna Kinberg Batra](/source/Anna_Kinberg_Batra), the former leader of the [Moderate Party](/source/Moderate_Party), Sweden's largest party on the [centre-right](/source/Centre-right_politics).[6] Together they have a daughter.[7]

He has served on the jury of the television program *[Talang](/source/Talang_(Swedish_TV_series))* since 2017.[8]

## References

1. ["Komikern: David Batra | Lunds universitet"](http://www.lu.se/studera/valja-studier/mot-vara-studenter/livet-efter-studierna/komikern-david-batra). 2014-12-13. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141213213046/http://www.lu.se/studera/valja-studier/mot-vara-studenter/livet-efter-studierna/komikern-david-batra) 13 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-06-29.

1. Sveriges befolkning 1990, CD-ROM, Version 1.00, Riksarkivet (2011)

1. Gustafsson, Martin. ["David Batra släpper skiva – med oljud"](http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article5688929.ab) [David Batra releases a disc – with noise]. *Aftonbladet*. Retrieved 25 August 2009.

1. ["David Batra är ny i Parlamentet"](https://www.tv4.se/artikel/4fc3b9e104bf72228b00c6fc/david-batra-ar-ny-i-parlamentet) [David Batra is new in Parlamentet] (in Swedish). [TV4](/source/TV4_(Sweden)). Retrieved 2022-06-29.

1. ["Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)"](https://smdb.kb.se/catalog/search?q=titel:%22Cirkus+M%C3%B6ller%22+typ:tv+kanal:%22TV4+riks%22). *smdb.kb.se*. Retrieved 2022-06-29.

1. Hällsten, Annika. ["David Batra skämtar om sin fru"](https://www.hbl.fi/artikel/david-batra-skamtar-om-sin-fru/) [David Batra jokes about his wife]. *hbl.fi*. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

1. Åstrom, Louise (9 March 2017). ["David Batra: Säpo följer med mig till dagis"](https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/G75lV) [David Batra: the Security Service follows me to preschool] (in Swedish). *Aftonbladet*. Retrieved 2022-06-29.

1. Lindgren, Peter (25 January 2019). ["Hypnotisören från Österlen knockade Talang-juryn: "Det sjukaste jag sett!""](https://www.ystadsallehanda.se/article/hypnotisoren-fran-osterlen-knockade-talang-juryn-det-sjukaste-jag-sett/) (in Swedish). *Ystads Allehanda*. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

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