{{short description|Swedish comedian and writer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = David Sundin | image = David Sundin Melodifestivalen 2018 Final Stockholm.jpg | caption = David Sundin in 2018 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|05|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Väderstad, Sweden | occupation = {{hlist|Television presenter|comedian|writer|author|copywriter|actor|producer}} | known_for = | spouse = | height = }}
'''David Kai Lennart Sundin''' (born 23 May 1976) is a Swedish comedian, television presenter and writer.
==Biography== Sundin grew up in Gimo in Uppland. He started working within comedy as part of the Killinggänget's website ''Spermaharen''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spermaharen|url=http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001395544|publisher=Svensk mediedatabas|accessdate=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125130828/https://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001395544|archive-date=25 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He also worked along with Alex Schulman and his website ''1000 Apor''. In 2012, he published the book ''Fantasinyheter 2001–2012'', Henrik Schyffert also wrote a few sections of the book.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adlibris.com/se/bok/fantasinyheter-2001-2012-9789198027303|title=Fantasinyheter : 2001–2012|date=23 October 2012|website=Adlibris|access-date=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903184822/https://www.adlibris.com/se/bok/fantasinyheter-2001-2012-9789198027303|archive-date=3 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also done some work as a producer for segments for the television shows ''Sen kväll med Luuk'' on TV4 and ''Roast på Berns'' on Kanal 5, he wrote some of the manuscript for ''Melodifestivalen'' and ''Welcome to Sweden''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.resume.se/nyheter/artiklar/2014/06/05/b-reel-varvar-david-sundin/|title=B-Reel värvar David Sundin|website=resume.se|access-date=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903185416/https://www.resume.se/nyheter/artiklar/2014/06/05/b-reel-varvar-david-sundin/|archive-date=3 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He has presented the athletics gala Idrottsgalan and the SVT show ''Bäst i test''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvkoll.aftonbladet.se/2017/03/bast-i-test-ar-inte-bra-men-i-alla-fall-inte-annu-ett-totalt-helgunderhallningshaveri/|title="Bäst i test" i SVT – inte ett totalt helgunderhållningshaveri|date=10 March 2017|website=Aftonbladet |access-date=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903185415/https://tvkoll.aftonbladet.se/2017/03/bast-i-test-ar-inte-bra-men-i-alla-fall-inte-annu-ett-totalt-helgunderhallningshaveri/|archive-date=3 September 2019|url-status=live}} Retrieved 3 September 2019</ref>
In 2013, he started doing standup and has performed at the clubs RAW, Norra Brunn and Stockholm Comedy Club.<ref>[http://www.rawcomedy.se/kalender/lordag-1-februari-raw-pa-hilton/ Lördag 1 februari – Raw på Hilton] rawcomedy.se Retrieved 3 September 2019 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225092038/http://www.rawcomedy.se/kalender/lordag-1-februari-raw-pa-hilton/ |date=25 December 2013 }}</ref> In 2015, Sundin was nominated for an Kristallen award for his work in the comedy series ''Inte OK'' on TV3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/kristallen/har-ar-alla-vinnare-2015/|title=Här är alla vinnare 2015|website=svt.se|access-date=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604064355/https://www.svt.se/kristallen/har-ar-alla-vinnare-2015/|archive-date=4 June 2019|url-status=live}} Retrieved 3 September 2019</ref>
Sundin plays "Dynamit-Harry" in Tomas Alfredson's film ''Se upp för Jönssonligan''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Han är nya Dynamit-Harry – P5 STHLM|url=https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2842&artikel=6984508|work=Sveriges Radio|accessdate=3 September 2019|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604064400/https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2842&artikel=6984508|archive-date=4 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 3 September 2019, Sundin was announced as a presenter of Melodifestivalen 2020 along with Lina Hedlund and Linnea Henriksson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/de-programleder-melodifestivalen-2019/|title=De programleder Melodifestivalen 2020|website=Expressen|access-date=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903190606/https://www.expressen.se/noje/de-programleder-melodifestivalen-2019/|archive-date=3 September 2019|url-status=live}} Retrieved 3 September 2019</ref> Sundin had a leading role in the 2021 Christmas calendar ''En hederlig jul med Knyckertz'' which was broadcast on SVT.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/sa-blir-arets-julkalender-i-svt-huvudrollerna-klara/|title=Detaljerna om julkalendern 2021 avslöjade redan nu: ”All anledning att längta”|newspaper=Expressen|accessdate=11 November 2021|archive-date=11 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111181022/https://www.expressen.se/noje/sa-blir-arets-julkalender-i-svt-huvudrollerna-klara/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Sundin is the author of ''The book that did not want to be read'', the most sold kids book in Sweden in 2020. The book has been sold to over 25 countries.
== Bibliography == *''The book that did not want to be read'', {{ISBN|9780241539927}} *''Fantasinyheter 2001–2012'', {{ISBN|978-91-980273-0-3}} *''Spermaharen'', {{ISBN|978-91-887481-9-5}} *''Sveriges bästa ordvitsar'', {{ISBN|978-91-7663-025-9}} *''Två nötcreme och en Moviebox'', {{ISBN|91-85015-09-1}} (Illustrator)
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