Peter Magnusson
Encyclopedia
Charles Peter Magnusson is a Swedish
Actor, writer and comedian
.
Magnusson was the host of the first season of Idol 2004
in Sweden
. Along with David Hellenius
and Christine Meltzer he was also a member of a group of comedians who hosted the comedy sketch-show Hey Baberiba
on TV4, in which they parodied Swedish celebrities.
He was the star of the comedy show Situation Magnusson, which premiered on TV4 on 8 February 2007. Magnusson traveled around Europe
in disguise, displaying bad and loud behaviour in front of unsuspecting people who were being filmed by a hidden camera
. His most noted character was Mike Hunt, a reporter from Sky News
in London
.
Magnusson was also one of the regular hosts of Fredag Hela Veckan
, a Swedish version of Saturday Night Live
.
In 2009 Magnusson appeared as the three main characters of the TV4 miniseries "Blomstertid": Kenneth, Steven and Anders.
In 2009 Magnusson wrote and acted in the film Sommaren med Göran - En midsommarnattskomedi.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Actor, writer and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
.
Magnusson was the host of the first season of Idol 2004
Idol 2004
-24 September :#Alex Falk - Celebration #Cornelia Dahlgren - What It Feels Like For A Girl #Fillip Williams - This Love #Angel Hansson - Hello...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Along with David Hellenius
David Hellenius
David Hellenius is a Swedish comedian and television presenter, often co-operating with Peter Magnusson.Hellenius started his television carrier at ZTV. In 2004, he led the first season of the Swedish Idol series, "Idol 2004", on TV4 with Peter Magnusson. Hellenius and Magnusson were later joined...
and Christine Meltzer he was also a member of a group of comedians who hosted the comedy sketch-show Hey Baberiba
Hey Baberiba
Hey Baberiba was a comedy show on TV4 in Sweden, where three comedians made impersonations of different Swedish celebrities. The show was a success for TV4 and ran for four seasons....
on TV4, in which they parodied Swedish celebrities.
He was the star of the comedy show Situation Magnusson, which premiered on TV4 on 8 February 2007. Magnusson traveled around Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in disguise, displaying bad and loud behaviour in front of unsuspecting people who were being filmed by a hidden camera
Hidden camera
A hidden camera is a still or video camera used to film people without their knowledge. The camera is "hidden" because it is either not visible to the subject being filmed, or is disguised as another object...
. His most noted character was Mike Hunt, a reporter from Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Magnusson was also one of the regular hosts of Fredag Hela Veckan
Fredag Hela Veckan
Fredag Hela Veckan is a Swedish TV show in TV4. It is a Swedish version of Saturday Night Live.Among the famous Swedish comedians in the show, there were David Hellenius, Peter Magnusson and Christine Meltzer, stars from the prior Friday entertainment Hey Baberiba...
, a Swedish version of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
.
In 2009 Magnusson appeared as the three main characters of the TV4 miniseries "Blomstertid": Kenneth, Steven and Anders.
In 2009 Magnusson wrote and acted in the film Sommaren med Göran - En midsommarnattskomedi.
TV shows
- Pyjamas, ZTV, 2001–2002
- Slussen, TV3, 2002
- Pass På (Be alert), ZTV, 2003
- Godafton Sverige (Good afternoon Sweden), TV3, 2003–2004
- Idol 2004Idol 2004-24 September :#Alex Falk - Celebration #Cornelia Dahlgren - What It Feels Like For A Girl #Fillip Williams - This Love #Angel Hansson - Hello...
, TV4, 2004 - Stadskampen (Cityfighters), TV4, 2005
- Lilla kycklingen (Chicken little), 2005, Swedish vocal
- Hey BaberibaHey BaberibaHey Baberiba was a comedy show on TV4 in Sweden, where three comedians made impersonations of different Swedish celebrities. The show was a success for TV4 and ran for four seasons....
, TV4, 2005–2006 - Situation Magnusson, TV4, 2007
- Fredag Hela VeckanFredag Hela VeckanFredag Hela Veckan is a Swedish TV show in TV4. It is a Swedish version of Saturday Night Live.Among the famous Swedish comedians in the show, there were David Hellenius, Peter Magnusson and Christine Meltzer, stars from the prior Friday entertainment Hey Baberiba...
(Friday all week), TV4, 2007- - Hjälp!Hjälp!Hjälp! is a Swedish situation comedy television series. It revolves around a professional therapist, Jeanette Placzycks, played by Stina Ekblad. She treats several patients in need of urgent help, hence the name of the series...
(Help!), 2008 - Blomstertid, 2009