Peter Rangmar


Johan Peter Mikael Rangmar was a Swedish actor, operatic baritone, voice actor and comedian.

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 :sv:After Shave|After Shave along with Jan Rippe, Knut Agnred and Per Fritzell. In 1982, the group merged with the comedy group :sv:Galenskaparna|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. 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 did not succumb to the disease until May 24, 1997 in a Gothenburg hospital. He was 40 years of age. Rangmar was buried at Nya Varvets Kyrkogård.

Filmography

Cinema