Peter Rangmar

Johan Peter Mikael Rangmar (November 10, 1956 – May 24, 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)November 10, 1956
Annelund, Sweden
DiedMay 24, 1997(1997-05-24) (aged 40)
Gothenburg, Sweden
OccupationActor, comedian, singer, voice actor, director, screenwriter
Years active1979–1997

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 melanoma. He kept the details about his illness fairly subtle and he received treatment. He was set to be the host of Melodifestivalen 1997 but his illness forced him to drop out and Janne Jingryd hosted instead. He did not succumb to the disease until May 24, 1997, in a Gothenburg hospital.[3] He was 40 years of age.

Rangmar was buried at Nya Varvets Kyrkogård.

Filmography

Cinema

Television

References
  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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