Ole-Jørgen Nilsen

Ole-Jørgen Nilsen (28 February 1936 – 15 June 2008[1]) was a Norwegian actor who was perhaps best known for playing the role of Hans Fredrik Rosenkrantz in the soap Hotel Cæsar and from a recurring role in the Olsenbanden films.

Nilsen made his debut as a student at the Nationaltheatret in 1959 and graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in the same year. He then became involved with Trøndelag Teater 1961-68, Det Norske Teatret 1968-73, Fjernsynsteatret 1974-77, and with the Nationaltheatret since 1977.

At the Trøndelag Teater, he made his debut in 1966 as the narrator of the piece Heat wave by Ted Williams. At Det Norske Teater he took part in translated productions such as Myrfolket, Johann uten land, Montserrat and not least, playing van Gogh in Postmannen fra Arles. With Nationalteatret he played among others, a jealous Saleri in Amadeus. He also had central roles in Ibsen's De unges forbund and Peer Gynt.

In later years, he took part in pieces such as The Master Builder (2003), Maria Stuart (2004) and Til Damaskus (2006) - all with Nationaltheatret.

Behind the scenes

He was head of Nationaltheatret from 1988-89 together with Ellen Horn and Sverre Rødahl. He was part of Skuespillerforeningen in 1978, and its first foreman.

He was nominated for the Per Aabels ærespris in 2000.

Filmography

TV roles

References

  1. ↑ Bernhus, Rune (2008-06-16). "Ole-Jørgen Nilsen er død". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2008-10-05.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Kjetil Bang-Hansen		 Director of the National Theatre
(with Ellen Horn and Sverre Rødahl)
1988–1990 		Succeeded by
Stein Winge
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