Peter Apelgren

{{short description|Swedish artist and comedian|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}

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| caption = Peter Apelgren, June 2015.

| birth_name = Ulf Peter Apelgren

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1959|2|13}}

| birth_place = Johanneberg, Gothenburg, Sweden

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| nationality = Swedish

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| occupation = Comedian, artist

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| spouse = Anna Mannheimer

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Ulf Peter Apelgren (born 13 February 1959 in Johanneberg, Gothenburg Municipality) is a Swedish artist and comedian. He is married to Anna Mannheimer.{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/anna-mannheimer-jag-var-37-ar-och-nastan-oskuld/|title=Anna Mannheimer: "Jag var 37 år och nästan oskuld"|publisher=|accessdate=23 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/peter-apelgren-fick-kampa-for-karleken-anna-mannheimer/|title=Peter Apelgren fick kämpa för kärleken Anna Mannheimer|publisher=Expressen|accessdate=23 October 2016}}

Apelgren has worked at Sveriges Radio P3. As comedian he is well known for improvising his humour, which he does in the programs. In 2005 he made the Christmas show Cabaretfantomen på taket at Trädgårn Restaurant in Gothenburg. He has appeared in the humour program Lycka till broadcast by Kanal Lokal Göteborg.

He appeared at the opening of the 2006 European Athletics Championships where he showed his own picture on Pablo Picasso.

Apelgren and Hélène Benno won På spåret 2010/2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/peter-apelgren-och-helene-benno-vann-pa-sparet/|title=Peter Apelgren och Hélène Benno vann "På spåret|publisher=Expressen|accessdate=23 October 2016}}

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