Helge Jordal (born 17 February 1946) is a Norwegian actor. He was appointed a Knight of the Royal Order of St. Olav in 2006 for his long career as an actor both on screen and on stage, and for his position as a "grand old man" among Norwegian actors.

Career

Jordal was born in

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. He is one of the most prominent Norwegian actors with a significant career. Since he graduated from the Teaterhøyskolen in 1972, he distinguished himself in several roles on the film screen, television, stage and cabaret theaters across the country. He was employed at the

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(1972–77),

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, before he came to the

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(DNS) in Bergen (1981). He became a freelance actor in 1987, but has played significant roles in the DNS stage. From the film world, he is among others known for the protagonist role in ''

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'' (1985), for which he won both the Amanda Award 1985 for Best Actor and the Honorary Amanda in 2009, and ''Wayfarers'' (1989), both directed by Ola Solum. Many know him well from ''Frida - with heart in hand'' (1991), and he starred in film ''Vegas'' which premiered in September 2009.Helge Jordal – Awards
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Honors

* Amanda award 1985 as ''Best Male Actor'' for his role in the movie

*Amanda Award 1989, the Honorary Award * Royal Order of St. Olav 2006 for his long career as an actor on both screen and stage

Roles of note

*Ratigan - ''

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'' *Sebastian - ''

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'' *Long John Silver - ''

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* * 1946 births Living people Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male television actors Actors from Bergen {{norway-actor-stub