Peter Rangmar

Peter Rangmar
Peter Rangmar
Born	Johan Peter Mikael Rangmar; November 10, 1956; Annelund, Sweden
Died	May 25, 1997 (aged 40); Gothenburg, Sweden
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian, singer, voice actor, director, screenwriter
Years active	1979–1997

Johan Peter Mikael Rangmar (November 10, 1956 – May 25, 1997) was a Swedish comedian, actor, baritone, writer and television personality who was best known as a member of Galenskaparna och After Shave.^[1]

Biography

Born in Annelund, Rangmar attended the Chalmers University of Technology where he majored in mechanical engineering. After completing his education, he became one of the primary founders of the barbershop quartet After Shave along with Jan Rippe, Knut Agnred and Per Fritzell. In 1982, the group merged with the comedy group Galenskaparna, becoming Galenskaparna och After Shave. They appeared in the television show Macken.

As an actor, Rangmar often portrayed temperamental or nervous characters. He has starred in several films alongside Galenskaparna och After Shave such as Leif and The Shark Who Knew Too Much. As a voice actor, Rangmar provided the voice of Timon in the Swedish-Language version of the animated film The Lion King.^[2] One of his last major film performances was in The Little Jönsson Gang and the Cornflakes Heist.

Death

In 1994, Rangmar was diagnosed with

Melodifestivalen 1997, but Janne Jingryd hosted instead. Rangmar did not succumb to the disease until May 25, 1997, at the age of 40 years old.^[3]

Filmography

Cinema

The Castle Tour – Guide
Leif – Inspector Mård / Taxi driver / Bishop
The Lion King – Timon
The Little Jönsson Gang and the Cornflakes Heist – Sigvard Jönsson
Monopol – Sune Finåker
Peter Pan - Cubby Bear (1992 dub)
The Shark Who Knew Too Much – Lennart Cumberland-Brons

Television

Macken

References

^ Peter Rangmar – The Swedish Film Database (in Swedish)
^ "Lejonkungen – Svenska röster och credits" (in Swedish). dubbningshemsidan.se. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
^ Andreas Hansson (April 17, 2017). "Ville lägga ner Galenskaparna & After shave efter dödsfallet" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. Retrieved October 28, 2019.

External links

Media related to Peter Rangmar at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Peter Rangmar – The Swedish Film Database (in Swedish)

[2] "Lejonkungen – Svenska röster och credits" (in Swedish). dubbningshemsidan.se. Retrieved October 28, 2019.

[3] Andreas Hansson (April 17, 2017). "Ville lägga ner Galenskaparna & After shave efter dödsfallet" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. Retrieved October 28, 2019.

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