Jon Øigarden (born 31 May 1971) is a

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actor, who is well known for his role as journalist Peter Verås in the TV series ''

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'', Jarl Varg in

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, and other Norwegian films.

Career

Jon Øigarden was educated at the

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, and has acted both on stage and on screen. Between 1997 and 1999 he worked at '' Oslo Nye Teater''. Among the plays he has acted in is '' Mirandolina'' by

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and an adaptation of

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's '' Travels with My Aunt'', and he has had roles in such movies as ''Detektor'' (2000) and the comedy ''Get Ready to Be Boyzvoiced'' (2000). Øigarden has been cast to portray the Norwegian war criminal Henry Rinnan on film; the filming was planned to start some time in 2009. For a while he both ran and acted in the theater Torshovteateret, with his colleagues Mads Ousdal and

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Selected filmography

*"''1732 Høtten''" (1998) *"''Lyckliga gatan''" (1999) (TV) *'' Sofies verden'' (1999) *'' Detektor'' (2000) *'' Get Ready to Be Boyzvoiced'' (2000) *'' Gymnaslærer Pedersen'' (2006) *'' Berlinerpoplene'' (2007) (TV) *''

A Somewhat Gentle Man ''A Somewhat Gentle Man'' ( no, En ganske snill mann and also known as ''Regnskap'') is a 2010 Norwegian crime comedy film directed by Hans Petter Moland. It premiered on 19 March 2010, and was the sixth feature-film directed by Hans Petter Mo ...

'' (2010) *'' Norwegian Ninja'' (2010) *'' Fuck Up'' (2012) *''

In Order of Disappearance ''In Order of Disappearance'' ( no, Kraftidioten, lit=The Moron) is a 2014 Norwegian action thriller film directed by Hans Petter Moland and starring Stellan Skarsgård. The film had its premiere in the competition section of the 64th Berlin Inte ...

'' (2014) *''

'' (TV series) (2016–2020) *''

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'' (2018) *'' Lords of Chaos'' (2018) *'' Wisting'' (TV series) (2019)

References

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Biography
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Jon Øigarden
at Oslo National Theatre 1971 births Living people Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male television actors {{Norway-actor-stub