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

Peter Rangmar
Born
Johan Peter Mikael Rangmar

(1956-11-10)10 November 1956
Annelund, Sweden
Died25 May 1997(1997-05-25) (aged 40)
Gothenburg, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • singer
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active1979–1997
Known forGalenskaparna och After Shave

Biography

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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

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In 1994, Rangmar was diagnosed with melanoma, and kept the details about his illness fairly subtle, and received treatment. He was set to be the host of Melodifestivalen 1997, but Janne Jingryd hosted instead. Rangmar did not succumb to the disease until 25 May 1997, at the age of 40.[3]

Filmography

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Cinema

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1986 The Castle Tour Guide TV Film
1987 Leif Inspector Mård / Taxi driver / Bishop
1989 The Shark Who Knew Too Much Lennart Cumberland-Brons
1990 Macken – Roy’s & Roger’s Bilservice Örjan
1991 Stinsen brinner... filmen alltså Harry Jernfeldt / Sven Sidney / Harry Jernfeldt’s father
1994 The Lion King Timon (voice) Swedish dub
1995 En på miljonen Employment Agency Psychologist
1996 The Little Jönsson Gang and the Cornflakes Heist Sigvard Jönsson
Monopol Sune Finåker

Television

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Year Title Role(s) Network Notes
1983 Jonssons onsdag Various SVT1
1986 Macken Sveriges Television
1989–1990, 1996 En himla många program SVT1
1993 Tornado Sveriges Television

References

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  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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