Ola Martin Forssmed, (born 6 September 1973) is a Swedish comedian and actor.

Ola Forssmed
Ola Forssmed in 2013
Born
Ola Martin Forssmed

(1973-09-06) 6 September 1973 (age 51)
RelativesJakob Forssmed (second cousin)

Biography

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Forssmeds career started in 1996 when he acted in the role as the gay hairdresser Micki in the SVT series "Rederiet", he stayed on the series until its conclusion in 2002.[1] Forssmeds character Micki became the first character on Swedish television to give another man a kiss between two homosexual men, which received attention at the time of broadcast.[2]

He has also acted in several theater productions such as "The Buddy Holly Story", "Karlsson på taket", "Wizard of Oz", "Grease" och "Beauty and the beast" at Göta Lejon in Stockholm.[3] He also acted as one of the policemen in the Chinateatern production of "Pippi Longstocking", as well as "Linje Lusta" at Stockholms stadsteater.[4]

In 2007, Forssmed played the part of Groucho Marx in the production of "Den stora premiären" at Fredriksdalsteatern.[5]

Between 2008 and 2009, he played the role of Carmen Ghia in the production of The Producers - Det våras för Hitler at Chinateatern.[6] In 2010, he played in the production of "Vita Hästen" at Gunnebo House theater.[7]

Between 2018 and 2019, Forssmed acted in the Pernilla Wahlgren comedic stage show celebrating 40-years as a singer and actress, called Kort, glad och tacksam (Short, Happy and Grateful).[8] He also participated in the second stage show, a continuation of Kort, glad och tacksam, called Pernilla Wahlgren har Hybris (Pernilla Wahlgren Got Hubris), wrote and directed by Edward af Sillén, which premiered in 2020.[9]

Ola Forssmed have two children along with his ex-wife Martina Beer.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Vilket härligt slut, Rederiet". Aftonbladet. 19 March 2002. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ 5 saker du kanske inte visste om Rederiet | Allas. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2024. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Axelsson, Johnny (2 October 2006), "Ola Forssmed: "Det är lättare att leva i dag"", Expressen, retrieved 8 May 2024
  4. ^ "Teater: Seldahl skapar tragedin. I porträttet av Blanche i "Linje Lusta" blir själva svagheten en styrka". Dagens Nyheter. 27 April 1998. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Teater kan göra ont". Dagens Nyheter. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. ^ Joo, Text: Nathalie (30 January 2008). "Nu är rollistan klar för "Det våras för Hitler"". Expressen. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Vita hästen - en färgsprakande folkfest", Blekinge Läns Tidning, 6 April 2011, retrieved 8 May 2024
  8. ^ "Pernilla Wahlgren slogs blodig på scen". Aftonbladet. February 2018. Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  9. ^ Glover, Cherie (24 April 2019). "Pernilla Wahlgren har Hybris – Ny show våren 2020!". Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  10. ^ Lina Broström (2012-08-18). "Skådespelaren Ola Forssmed separerar". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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