Lars Johan Lindtner, known as Lasse Lindtner (born March 7, 1955 in

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''Håkonsen, Kent Stian. 2011. Anne Marie Ottersen og Lasse Lindtner i Den Gode Hensigt
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'' (September 1). is a

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actor.

Career

Lindtner is associated with the National Theater and previously worked at the

Trøndelag Theater Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denmark ...

. Before this, he was a well-known actor with the

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's TV theater department ( no, Fjernsynsteatret). In radio theater with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation he made his mark in the role of the detective Knut Gribb. He has also played roles in film and television. He had his film debut on 1985, and since then has appeared in various films, including ''

Drømmeslottet ''Drømmeslottet'' ( en, The Dream Castle) is a 1986 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Petter Vennerød and Svend Wam, starring a large ensemble cast including Lasse Lindtner and Mari Maurstad Mari Maurstad (born 17 March 1957) is a ...

'' (1986), '' Cross My Heart and Hope to Die'' (1986), and ''

An Enemy of the People ''An Enemy of the People'' (original Norwegian title: ''En folkefiende''), an 1882 play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, followed his previous play, ''Ghosts'', which criticized the hypocrisy of his society's moral code. That response inclu ...

''. On television he is known from series such as '' Vestavind'', '' Familiesagaen De syv søstre'', '' Vazelina Hjulkalender'', and '' Ved kongens bord''. Starting in 2002, he played one of the main roles in the situation comedy '' Holms'' on TV 2. Starting in fall 2006, he appeared in the new lead role of businessman Magnus Falsen in the soap opera ''

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'' on TV 2. Lindtner has also served as a

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signal drummer for the Nygaard Battalion. He has also recorded a number of audio book versions for the crime novel series featuring

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Family

Lindtner is the son of the actor

Lothar Lindtner Per Lothar Lindtner (July 22, 1917 – April 14, 2005) was a Norwegian actor. Early life Lindtner was born in Bergen and played a large number of roles at the National Theatre in Oslo. He is considered one of the greatest actors Bergen has pro ...

and the brother of the politician

Per Lothar Lindtner Per Lothar Lindtner (born 1947) is a Norwegian politician. Lindtner was the head of the Communist Party of Norway from 1993 to 2001, serving in a collective leadership with Terje Krogh and Kjell Underlid from 1993 to 1998, and with Underlid fro ...

. He is married to

Anne Marie Ottersen Anne Marie Ottersen Lindtner (born 29 April 1945) is a Norwegian actress. She has been working at Nationaltheatret (the National Theatre) since 1970, and acted in roles such as "Polly Peachum" in Bertolt Brecht's ''The Threepenny Opera'', and "Mar ...

Filmography

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Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' ( ...

'' (1991): Beast, dubbed voice *''

'' (2005): Aslaksen *''

Gurin with the Foxtail ''Gurin with the Foxtail'' (Norwegian: ''Solan, Ludvig og Gurin med reverompa'') is a Norwegian animated adventure comedy and family film from 1998, directed by John M. Jacobsen and Nille Tystad. It is loosely based on Kjell Aukrust's book ''Gu ...

'' (1998): voices: Crow 1 / Crow 2 / Farmer *'' Weekend'' (1998) *'' Gåten Knut Hamsun'' (1996): Christian Gierløff *'' Wives III'' (1996): Fredrik *''

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'' (1994): dubbed voice *'' Cross My Heart and Hope to Die'' (1994): Ane's father *'' The Buick: Big Boys Don't Cry'' (1991): Ken *'' Wayfarers'' (1990): Skaaro *'' The Wedding Party'' (1989): Alf *'' Hotel St. Pauli'' (1988): Jor on stage *'' The Dream Castle'' (1986): Anders *'' Farewell Illusions'' (1985): Helge *'' Burning Flowers'' (1985): record salesman

TV

*'' Anno'': narrator (seasons 1–2, 2015–16) *'' Kodenavn Hunter'' (season 2) (2008) *''

'': Magnus Falsen (2007–08) *'' Ved kongens bord'' (2005) (miniseries): Einar Tangen, secretary *'' Fox Grønland'': Johnny Strømberg (two episodes, 2003) *'' Holms'' (2002–03): Dr. Jørgen Holm (unknown episodes) *'' Vazelina hjulkalender'' (2000) (miniseries): Hans-Fredrik *'' Familiesagaen de syv søstre'' (1996): Erling Tofte (unknown episodes, 1998–2000) *'' Gåten Knut Hamsun'' (1996) (miniseries): Christian Gierløff *'' Amalies jul'' (1995) (miniseries): chimney sweep *'' Vestavind'' (1994) (miniseries): Hallvard Nedrebø *'' Skal det vere ein dans?'' (1986) (TV theater department): Tobben

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindtner, Lasse 20th-century Norwegian male actors 21st-century Norwegian male actors Male actors from Bergen 1955 births Living people Norwegian male radio actors Norwegian male television actors Norwegian male stage actors