Lasse Brandeby (27 April 1945 – 20 November 2011) was a Swedish actor, comedian and journalist.

After receiving his degree in journalism he worked for Radio Sjuhärad.

He was best known for his quirky character Kurt Olsson, around whom several TV-shows and one feature film were made in the 1980s and 1990s.

He was also known for his other comedic character Rolf Allan Mjunstedt in the TV series Rena rama Rolf, a Swedish language adaptation of The Honeymooners, where audiences also saw the breakthrough of comedian Robert Gustafsson.

[2] Brandeby died in Gothenburg on 20 November 2011 after suffering from prostate cancer, 66 years old.