Peter Settman | |
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![]() Settman in 2012 | |
Born |
Aspudden, Sweden | 24 February 1969
Occupation(s) | Television presenter, actor, comedian |
Spouse(s) | Anna Settman (m. 2007–2019) Carmen Navis (m. 2023-) |
Partner | Sara Carlsson |
Peter Settman (born 24 February 1969) is a Swedish actor, comedian, television presenter, screenwriter, and television producer. [1] [2] Settman is known for his appearances on the comedy shows Byhåla (featuring the characters Ronny and Ragge), Så ska det låta and Dansbandskampen. [3]
Settman was raised by his mother in Sätra. He is an only child born to parents [2] Gunnar Törnstrand and Marianne Settman, both of whom never married each other. [4] His father died of cancer when he was fourteen years old. [5]
Settman started acting in Skärholmen at the age of ten and studied at Södra Latin along with eventual Ronny and Ragge actors Fredde Granberg and Gila Bergqvist. [2] At age 21 he acted in skits in the youth television show Kosmopol on local television in Växjö. [6] [7] In 1989 Settman started his production company Baluba. [1] [6] [8]
Ronny och Ragge was one of Settman's most prominent shows. Settman played Ronny to Granberg's Ragge; the duo was depicted as typical raggare. [7] The characters were introduced in a parody of a popular soap opera, Storstad, and became an instant hit. [7] Settman and Granberg featured on their own show called Byhåla, which was broadcast on Sveriges Television from 1991 to 1993. [7] [9] Upon the suggestion of Swedish musician Christer Sandelin, Ronny and Ragge released their own album with lyrics set to Sandelin's music, which sold 138,000 copies. [7]
Settman and Granberg co-starred in shows such as Megafon, Äntligen Måndag, Stereo and Bara med Bruno. [10] They went their separate ways in the late 1990s. [1] [11] In 2001 Settman acted in the TV4 show En ängels tålamod, where he played the character Gabriel. [12] In 2004, he presented Melodifestivalen 2004, and became Melodifestivalen 2005's producer the following year. [13] In 2006, he started presenting Så ska det låta (That's the Spirit!) on SVT and Sommarkrysset in 2005 on TV4. [14] Between late 2008 and early 2009, he presented Dansbandskampen on Sveriges Television. [15] During the winter of 2013-2014, he presented the talk show Settman på plats on Sveriges Television. [16]
Settman has two sons, Oscar and Elis, by his former partner, Sara Carlsson, and two sons, Simon and Eric, by his first wife, Anna. [7] He resides in the Östermalm district of Stockholm. [7]
Settman married production designer Carmen Navis on October 14, 2023 in the Apulia region of Italy.
Peter Settman | |
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![]() Settman in 2012 | |
Born |
Aspudden, Sweden | 24 February 1969
Occupation(s) | Television presenter, actor, comedian |
Spouse(s) | Anna Settman (m. 2007–2019) Carmen Navis (m. 2023-) |
Partner | Sara Carlsson |
Peter Settman (born 24 February 1969) is a Swedish actor, comedian, television presenter, screenwriter, and television producer. [1] [2] Settman is known for his appearances on the comedy shows Byhåla (featuring the characters Ronny and Ragge), Så ska det låta and Dansbandskampen. [3]
Settman was raised by his mother in Sätra. He is an only child born to parents [2] Gunnar Törnstrand and Marianne Settman, both of whom never married each other. [4] His father died of cancer when he was fourteen years old. [5]
Settman started acting in Skärholmen at the age of ten and studied at Södra Latin along with eventual Ronny and Ragge actors Fredde Granberg and Gila Bergqvist. [2] At age 21 he acted in skits in the youth television show Kosmopol on local television in Växjö. [6] [7] In 1989 Settman started his production company Baluba. [1] [6] [8]
Ronny och Ragge was one of Settman's most prominent shows. Settman played Ronny to Granberg's Ragge; the duo was depicted as typical raggare. [7] The characters were introduced in a parody of a popular soap opera, Storstad, and became an instant hit. [7] Settman and Granberg featured on their own show called Byhåla, which was broadcast on Sveriges Television from 1991 to 1993. [7] [9] Upon the suggestion of Swedish musician Christer Sandelin, Ronny and Ragge released their own album with lyrics set to Sandelin's music, which sold 138,000 copies. [7]
Settman and Granberg co-starred in shows such as Megafon, Äntligen Måndag, Stereo and Bara med Bruno. [10] They went their separate ways in the late 1990s. [1] [11] In 2001 Settman acted in the TV4 show En ängels tålamod, where he played the character Gabriel. [12] In 2004, he presented Melodifestivalen 2004, and became Melodifestivalen 2005's producer the following year. [13] In 2006, he started presenting Så ska det låta (That's the Spirit!) on SVT and Sommarkrysset in 2005 on TV4. [14] Between late 2008 and early 2009, he presented Dansbandskampen on Sveriges Television. [15] During the winter of 2013-2014, he presented the talk show Settman på plats on Sveriges Television. [16]
Settman has two sons, Oscar and Elis, by his former partner, Sara Carlsson, and two sons, Simon and Eric, by his first wife, Anna. [7] He resides in the Östermalm district of Stockholm. [7]
Settman married production designer Carmen Navis on October 14, 2023 in the Apulia region of Italy.