Hans Rosenfeldt (born Hans Petersson on 13 July 1964) is a Swedish
screenwriter, radio presenter, novelist and actor. He co-created the
Swedish series De drabbade (2003) and Oskyldigt dömd (2008â€"09), and
created the Scandinavian series The Bridge (2011â€"2018) and the
ITV/Netflix series Marcella (2016â€").Hans Petersson was born in 1964
in Borås, Västergötland. He grew particularly tall during puberty
and was treated with growth hormone at fourteen years old to limit his
growth. He reached his full height of 2.06 metres (6 ft 9 in) at
fourteen. He considered a career as a basketball player, and briefly
worked as a sea lion trainer at Borås djurpark. He also had jobs as a
chauffeur and a teacher before deciding to become an actor. He took on
the surname Rosenfeldt â€" his mother's maiden name â€" during school,
replacing his birth name.Rosenfeldt began acting in the late 1980s. In
addition to small television roles, he acted with the Gothenburg
National Theatre for five years, eventually that he did not enjoy
acting. Instead, he applied for a job at the radio program
Glädjetåget and soon began writing for television, including the
soap operas Rederiet and Tre kronor, in the 1990s.As a radio
personality, he has been a recurring panel member on Sveriges Radio
P1's PÃ¥ Minuten for over a decade. He has also worked as a television
presenter, hosting the game show Parlamentet from 2000 to 2003. In
2007, he co-wrote Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar, En riktig
jul. He served briefly as an entertainment management at Sveriges
Television, but did not feel suited to the role. Rosenfeldt hosted
Sveriges Radio's winter program in 2009 and 2011; the story of the
2009 program was inspired by his mother's experience with dementia.
screenwriter, radio presenter, novelist and actor. He co-created the
Swedish series De drabbade (2003) and Oskyldigt dömd (2008â€"09), and
created the Scandinavian series The Bridge (2011â€"2018) and the
ITV/Netflix series Marcella (2016â€").Hans Petersson was born in 1964
in Borås, Västergötland. He grew particularly tall during puberty
and was treated with growth hormone at fourteen years old to limit his
growth. He reached his full height of 2.06 metres (6 ft 9 in) at
fourteen. He considered a career as a basketball player, and briefly
worked as a sea lion trainer at Borås djurpark. He also had jobs as a
chauffeur and a teacher before deciding to become an actor. He took on
the surname Rosenfeldt â€" his mother's maiden name â€" during school,
replacing his birth name.Rosenfeldt began acting in the late 1980s. In
addition to small television roles, he acted with the Gothenburg
National Theatre for five years, eventually that he did not enjoy
acting. Instead, he applied for a job at the radio program
Glädjetåget and soon began writing for television, including the
soap operas Rederiet and Tre kronor, in the 1990s.As a radio
personality, he has been a recurring panel member on Sveriges Radio
P1's PÃ¥ Minuten for over a decade. He has also worked as a television
presenter, hosting the game show Parlamentet from 2000 to 2003. In
2007, he co-wrote Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar, En riktig
jul. He served briefly as an entertainment management at Sveriges
Television, but did not feel suited to the role. Rosenfeldt hosted
Sveriges Radio's winter program in 2009 and 2011; the story of the
2009 program was inspired by his mother's experience with dementia.
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