Sven Alarik Melander (30 October 1947 – 31 March 2022) was a Swedish journalist, comedian, television presenter, and actor.

He hosted multiple shows for SVT, acted in films and theater, and co-presented the 1994 Melodifestivalen competition.

[citation needed] By 1965, Melander was part of the Malmö FF ice hockey team, which won the SDS-Pucken competition of that year.

[4] In the early 1980s, Melander established himself as a comedian and entertainer, starting with the role of Berra in Lasse Åberg's film Sällskapsresan in 1980.

[15] Along with Åke Cato, Melander acted in the show En rökare på Tobaksbolaget in Malmö in 1991.

[18] In 2016, Melander returned to the role of Berra in the musical version of Sällskapsresan at Nöjesteatern in Malmö and Chinateatern in Stockholm.