Peter Settman (born 24 February 1969) is a

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actor, comedian, television presenter, screenwriter, and television producer. Settman is known for his appearances on the comedy shows '' Byhåla'' (featuring the characters Ronny and Ragge), ''

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'' and ''

Dansbandskampen Dansbandskampen is a television show established by Peter Settman and his production company Baluba. Peter Settman is also the show host. The show is broadcast over Sveriges Television, with season 1 airing October–December 2008. In 2008, five b ...

''.

Early life

Settman was raised by his mother in

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. He is an only child born to parents Gunnar Törnstrand and Marianne Settman, both of whom never married each other. His father died of cancer when he was fourteen years old.

Education and career

Settman started acting in

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at the age of ten and studied at

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along with eventual Ronny and Ragge actors Fredde Granberg and Gila Bergqvist. At age 21 he acted in skits in the youth television show ''Kosmopol'' on local television in

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. In 1989 Settman started his production company Baluba, which he still owns and runs today. Ronny och Ragge was one of Settman's most prominent shows. Settman played Ronny to Granberg's Ragge; the duo was depicted as typical

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. The characters were introduced in a parody of a popular soap opera, ''Storstad'', and became an instant hit. Settman and Granberg featured on their own show called '' Byhåla'', which was broadcast on Sveriges Television from 1991 to 1993. Upon the suggestion of Swedish musician

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, Ronny and Ragge released their own album with lyrics set to Sandelin's music, which sold 138,000 copies. Settman and Granberg co-starred in shows such as ''Megafon'', ''Äntligen Måndag'', ''Stereo'' and ''Bara med Bruno''. They went their separate ways in the late 1990s. In 2001 Settman acted in the

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show ''En ängels tålamod'', where he played the character Gabriel. In 2004, he presented ''

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'', and became ''

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s producer the following year. In 2006, he started presenting ''Så ska det låta'' (That's the Spirit!) on SVT and ''

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'' in 2005 on

. Between late 2008 and early 2009, he presented ''

'' on Sveriges Television. During the winter of 2013-2014, he presented the talk show ''Settman på plats'' on Sveriges Television.

Personal life

Settman has two sons, Oscar and Elis, by his first wife, Sara Carlsson, and two sons, Simon and Eric, by his second wife, Anna. He resides in the

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district of Stockholm.

Television and film

*''Tulpanmysteriet'' *''Halloj Holland'' *1985:''August Strindberg ett liv'' (TV) *1991: Kosmopol, SVT *1991:''Sommarlov'' SVT *1991:''Gerilla TV - Laijv'' SVT *''Megafon'' SVT *''Stereo'' (Tratten och Finkel) SVT *1994–95: ''Äntligen måndag''/''Egäntligen måndag'' *''Snutarna'' *1999:''Browalls'' *2000:''

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'' (Swedish voice) *2001:''En ängels tålamod'' *2004:''

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'' *2005:''

'' *2006:''

'' *2007–2010: ''Svenska Idrottsgalan'' *2008:''Dansbandskampen 2008'' *2009:''Dansbandskampen 2009'' *2010:''Minuten'' *2012:''Idéfabriken'' *2013:''Settman På Plats''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Settman, Peter 1969 births Swedish television hosts Swedish male television actors Living people Swedish male comedians Swedish screenwriters Swedish male screenwriters Swedish television producers Entertainers from Stockholm 20th-century Swedish comedians 21st-century Swedish comedians