Erik Øksnes (November 14, 1930 – June 15, 1998) was a
Norwegian actor whose main work was on the stage.
Øksnes made his stage debut in 1954 as Amos in
Arthur Miller's ''
The Man Who Had All the Luck'' (Norwegian title: ''Mannen som hadde lykken med seg'') at the
National Traveling Theater. He was later employed at the
Rogaland Theater from 1963 to 1966, the
Trøndelag Theater from 1966 to 1969, and the
Norwegian Theater from 1969 onward.
On stage, he showed strength in modern realistic drama, among other things with the lead role in Eugene O'Neill's ''
A Moon for the Misbegotten'' (Norwegian title: ''Måne for lifets stepbarn'') at the Trøndelag Theater and in Arthur Miller roles as Biff in ''
Death of a Salesman'' (Norwegian title: ''En handelsreisendes død'')
and Giles Corey in ''
The Crucible
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'' (Norwegian title: ''Heksjakt'') at the Norwegian Theater. Øksnes also distinguished himself in
Nynorsk
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drama such as
Arne Garborg's ''Læraren'' (The Teacher) and ''Den bortkomne faderen'' (The Lost Father), as well as
Olav Duun's ''Medmenneske'' (Fellow Man) and ''Ettermæle'' (A Reputation Left Behind).
Øksnes mostly played supporting roles in films, but he had a central role in ''
Karjolsteinen'' from 1977. On TV he could be seen, among other things, as Marve Fleksnes' travel companion in the ''
Fleksnes Fataliteter'' episode "Seier'n er vår" (Victory is Spring) from 1976.
He married
Julie Øksnes (née Andreassen) in 1959.
Filmography
* 1968: ''
Smuglere''
* 1970: ''
Dager fra 1000 år'' (in the section "Hvis du bærer på hjertesorg")
* 1970: ''
Douglas'' as the police officer
* 1971: ''
Rødblått paradis''
* 1971: ''
Voldtekt'' as Holen, an officer
* 1972: ''
Motforestilling''
* 1975: ''
Faneflukt'' as Egil Støa
* 1975: ''
Streik!'' as Olav Olsen
* 1976: ''
Fleksnes Fataliteter'' (in the episode "Seier'n er vår") as a travel companion on the train (TV series)
* 1977: ''
Karjolsteinen'' as Olav Klungland
* 1977: ''
Kosmetikkrevolusjonen
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''
* 1978: ''
Operasjon Cobra'' as a police officer
* 1979: ''
Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry mot nye høyder'' as the garbage man
* 1981: ''
Saken Ruth Vang'' as Knut Hagenberg (TV series)
* 1983: ''Spyship'' as Jakobsen (TV series)
* 1985: ''
Alma'' as the unemployed friend (
NRK Television Theater)
* 1985: ''
Orion's Belt'' as Sørensen
* 1987: ''
Over grensen'' as a farmer
* 1993: ''
Secondløitnanten'' as Asbjørn
* 1995: ''
Farlig farvann'' as Koblik
* 1995: ''
Kjærlighetens kjøtere'' as the captain
* 1996: ''Hytta'' as Uncle Johansen (short)
* 1999: ''
Absolutt blåmandag'' as Tormod
References
External links
*
Erik Øksnesat Sceneweb
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1930 births
1998 deaths
People from Namsos
Norwegian male stage actors
Norwegian male film actors
20th-century Norwegian male actors