Carl Johan Rheborg (born 5 June 1963) is a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

comedian, actor and script writer. He is a member of the Swedish comedy group

Killinggänget Killinggänget is a Swedish comedy group, started in 1991. It is named after Glenn Killing, a character played by Henrik Schyffert who has appeared in many of their shows. The group is notable for their evolution from straight comedy to comedy/dr ...

. Rheborg is probably most known for his role as the space hero Kenny Starfighter, the irresponsible

Percy Nilegård Percy Nilegård is a fictional character played by Johan Rheborg since 1991, and one of the primary staples of the Swedish comedy group Killinggänget. As a vain, snobbish, and possibly insane businessman with a noticeable underbite, he does almos ...

, and also as the talking stain in Tide's Super Bowl commercial. In 2015 he played Ove in the stage version of the book '' A Man Called Ove''.

Selected filmography

*1992:

I manegen med Glenn Killing I manegen med Glenn Killing ("In the ring with Glenn Killing") was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken prim ...

(In The Ring With Glenn Killing) *1995:

NileCity 105,6 ''NileCity 105.6'' was a Swedish 6-part television show broadcast by Sveriges Television in 1995. It was the first major success of the Swedish comedy group Killinggänget. Each episode was titled "Vuxna män gör saker tillsammans" ("Adult men do ...

*1995: Bert – Den siste oskulden (Bert – The Last Virgin) *1996:

Percy tårar ''Percy tårar'' (''Percy’s Tears'') is a Swedish 6-part television show broadcast by Sveriges Television in 1996. It was Killinggänget's follow-up to ''Nilecity 105,6''. It was directed by Walter Söderlund and produced by Magdalena Jangar ...

(Percy's Tears) *1997: Kenny Starfighter *1998:

Rederiet ''Rederiet'' (''High Seas'' or ''The Shipping Company'') was a (318 episodes) Swedish soap opera that aired on Sveriges Television between August 1992 and April 2002. The cast featured many popular and renowned Swedish actors. The 45-minute epi ...

(High Seas) *1999: Torsk på Tallinn *2000: En häxa i familjen (A Witch In The Family) *2001: Känd från TV (Known From TV) *2002:

Cleo Cleo may refer to: Entertainment * ''Cleo'' (magazine), an Australian magazine established in 1972, now active in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand * Cleo (group), a South Korean girl group formed in 1999 * ''Cleo'' (play), by Lawren ...

*2004:

Four Shades of Brown ''Four Shades of Brown'' ( sv, Fyra nyanser av brunt) is a 2004 Swedish film written by the comedy group Killinggänget and directed by their member Tomas Alfredson. The film stars Robert Gustafsson, Johan Rheborg, Henrik Schyffert, Jonas Inde, Ma ...

(Swedish title: Fyra nyanser av brunt) *2005:

Two Into One ''Two Into One'' is a 1984 farce written by English playwright Ray Cooney. It had a long run at the Shaftesbury Theatre starring Donald Sinden Sir Donald Alfred Sinden (9 October 1923 – 12 September 2014) was a British actor. Sinden fe ...

(Swedish title: Hotelliggaren) *2007:

Hjälp! ''Hjälp!'' ( sv, Help!) was a Swedish situation comedy television series, broadcast on the TV4 network. It revolved around a psychologist, Jeanette Placzycks, played by Stina Ekblad, who treated patients with a variety of problems. The series ...

*2009:

Kenny Begins ''Kenny Begins'' is a 2009 Swedish comedy science fiction film directed by Carl Åstrand and Mats Lindberg. Johan Rheborg stars as Kenny Starfighter, an aspiring galaxy hero who crash lands on Earth. The film is made as a stand-alone prequel to t ...

* 2010–2019: '' Solsidan'' * 2020–: ''Agatha Christies Sven Hjerson''

References

External links

Rheborg's official site
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Rheborg at New York Times movies
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rheborg, Johan 1963 births Living people Swedish male actors Swedish comedians Swedish screenwriters Swedish male screenwriters