Mikael Tornving | |
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Born | 15 February 1961 |
Notable works and roles | Parlamentet |
Mikael Tornving, (born 15 February 1961) is a Swedish comedian, actor and television presenter. Tornving was born in Östersund and studied personal and worklife at Uppsala University.[1] He is best known as a comedian in the TV4 panel show Parlamentet, and as the character Rolf Nygård as a travelling reporter in Melodifestivalen 2005 during the semifinals.[2][3] The character was also seen in the show Godafton Sverige broadcast by SVT.[3] In 2006, Tornving participated in the comedy series Playa del Sol at SVT. His first film role came in 2006 in a cameo in the film Frostbiten as a police officer that tries to arrest a vampire. He also plays the role of Patrik Agrell in the films about Johan Falk.[4]
In 2007, Tornving took part in the musical Little Shop of Horrors which was done at the Halmstad teater.[5] In 2013, he participated in the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at Göta Lejon in Stockholm.[6] In the summer of 2008, Tornving toured with Rhapsody in Rock, he also presented an episode of the Sveriges Radio show Sommar i P1 where he told about his life and achievements.[7] In 2014, he presented the comedy news show SNN News at TV4 as the "official presenter" of the news show.[8][9]
He has previously been a reserve-officer at the Jämtlands fältjägarregemente in Östersund.[10]