Ole-Jørgen Nilsen (28 February 1936 – 15 June 2008) was a Norwegian actor who was perhaps best known for playing the role of Hans Fredrik Rosenkrantz in the soap ''

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'' and from a recurring role in the Olsenbanden films.

Career

Nilsen made his debut as a student at

Nationaltheatret The National Theatre in Oslo ( no, Nationaltheatret) is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts. History The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christia ...

in 1959 and graduated from the

Norwegian National Academy of Theatre The Oslo National Academy of the Arts ( no, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, ''KHiO'') is a university college in Oslo, Norway, that provides education in visual arts, design and performing arts. It is one of two public institutes of higher learning in ...

in the same year. He has since worked with

Trøndelag Teater Trøndelag Teater is a large theater in the city of Trondheim, in Trøndelag county, Norway. Trøndelag Teater stages large-scale dance and musical performances. History Originally built in 1816, the theater is the oldest stage in Scandinavia ...

in 1961-68,

Det Norske Teatret Det Norske Teatret ( en, Norwegian Theater)Moe, Jens. 2011. ''My America: The Culture of Giving''. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, p. 133. is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabl ...

in 1968-73,

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in 1974-77, and Nationaltheatret since 1977. At the Trøndelag Teater, he made his debut in 1966 as the narrator of the piece ''

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'' by

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. 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 Nationaltheatret he played among others, a jealous Salieri in ''Amadeus''. He also had central roles in

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's '' The League of Youth'' and ''

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''. In the 2000s, he has acted in works including ''

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'' (2003), '' Maria Stuart'' (2004) and '' Til Damaskus'' (2006), all with Nationaltheatret. Nilsen was head of Nationaltheatret from 1988 to 1989 together with

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and Sverre Rødahl. He was part of Skuespillerforeningen in 1978, and its first foreman. Nilsen was nominated for the in 2000.

Filmography

*2008 '' Do or Die-08'' Short addition to '' Love Is War'' *2005 '' Selected Shorts#2: European Award Winners'' (Video) *2004 '' Lies Inc.'' ...Benefactor *2003 ''

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'' ...Johansen *2002 '' De beste går først'' ...Ragnar (in section '' Folk flest bor i Kina'') *2000 '' De 7 dødssyndene'' *2000 '' Hovmod'' *1989 '' Kamilla og tyven II'' ...Thygesen *1985 '' Galskap!'' ....Erik *1984 '' Men Olsenbanden var ikke død'' ...toller *1982 '' Olsenbandens aller siste kupp'' ....bodyguard *1981 '' Olsenbanden gir seg aldri!'' ...Director of TeamFinans *1979 '' Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry mot nye høyder'' ...The big Baron *1979 ''

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'' ...Øl-Kalle *1976 '' Olsenbanden for full musikk'' ...Sjåføren *1976 '' Angst Lendl'' *1975 '' Faneflukt'' ...Politibetjent Lind *1974 '' Bobbys krig'' ...Klaus *1972 '' Motforestilling'' *1972 '' Olsenbanden tar gull'' ...Ricco, international swindler *1972 '' Lukket avdeling'' ...Paul Paulus *1970 '' Love Is War'' ....Espen *1968 '' Hennes meget kongelige høyhet'' ...Anderson, livvakt *1961 ''

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'' ...Sergeant in Fredrikstad

TV roles

*2004-06 ''

'' ...Hans Fredrik Rosenkrantz *2001 '' Rosmersholm (TV 2001)'' ...Ulrik Brendel ( Fjernsynsteater) *1997 '' Blind gudinne'' ...Bjerke (mini-series) *1995 '' Rett I Lomma'' ...Hr Fylking (Play broadcast by NRK) *1988 '' Fleksnes - Blodgiveren '88'' ...leges *1985 ''

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'' ...Alfred Eriksen (mini-series) *1978 ''

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'' ...Byråkraten (mini-series) *1973 '' Et Dukkehjem'' ...Sakfører Krogstad ( Fjernsynsteater) *1972 '' Fleksnes - Blodgiveren'' ...Doctor

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nilsen, Ole-Joergen 1936 births 2008 deaths Norwegian theatre directors Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male television actors