Richard Carlsohn
Biography
His breakthrough was performing in the musical Cabaret at Oscarsteatern in 1989. Since then he has played many roles in musicals, including Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera. He has won the Swedish theatre award, Guldmasken several times, and has been a recording artist in his own right. In 1993, Carlsohn entered Melodifestivalen with the song "Ge mig din hand", written by Martin Klaman and Hasse Skoog, where it shared 6th (last) place. He now lives in Norrköping, Sweden, performing at Östgötateatern. His roles include Sir Percy Blakeney in The Scarlet Pimpernel, which was critically acclaimed, and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. From December 2008 to May 2009, he will play the Emcee in Cabaret.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Drama Series - 1959, 16 episodes • as Self
Melodifestivalen (direct translation: The Melody Festival) is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). The competition is a six part tour (5 heats + the final) with stops in cities across Sweden to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Melodifestivalen is also known informally as "Mello", or internationally as "Melfest".
Drama Series - 1997, 16 episodes • as Self
Så ska det låta is a Swedish game show, based on the Irish The Lyrics Board. The show was introduced in 1997 and led by Peter Harryson until Peter Settman took over in 2006. Så ska det låta can be watched online at svt play for approximately one month after airing.
Drama Series - 1990, 16 episodes • as Arne
Birgitta is a young student in the 50's. Living among drugdealers, prostitutes, homosexuals and killers in Stockholms nightlife...
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Billy Bibbit
McMurphy pretends to be mad to avoid a prison sentence but existence in the mental hospital is not what he imagined.