Rolv Wesenlund

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Rolv Helge Wesenlund
Rolv Wesenlund in 1967
Born	(1936-09-17)17 September 1936 Horten, Norway
Died	18 August 2013(2013-08-18) (aged 76) Oslo, Norway

Rolv Helge Wesenlund (17 September 1936 – 18 August 2013) was a Norwegian comedian, singer, clarinetist, writer and actor. ^[1]

Biography[]

Wesenlund was most known for having portrayed the title character in the movies Bør Børson, Bør Børson II, and the TV series Fleksnes Fataliteter, a popular Scandinavian sitcom, with a huge number of fans in Sweden, Denmark as well as Norway. The show was mainly an adaption of the British series Hancock's Half Hour. Wesenlund had his stage debut in 1964; his movie debut in 1966; and his TV debut in 1968, with the TV series Og takk for det. On this show and several others, he worked with Gunnar Haugan and Harald Heide-Steen Jr. For several years, he hosted the talk show Wesenstund. Wesenlund wrote several books, directed theatrical plays, and was active in several movements to promote senior citizens' causes. Wesenlund was appointed a Knight First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav —and was popular in Denmark and Sweden as well as in his home country. ^[2]

Bibliography[]

• 2001 Spis i det gamle Roma: Trastevere (with Per Pallesen and Claus Seidel (illustrations)
• 2000 (biography cowritten with Øyvind Thorsen)
• 1985 Du verden: fortellinger bakvaskelser stiler og skrivelser 1983–1985
• 1982

Filmography[]

• 2002, 1988, 1982, 1981, 1976, 1974, 1972 Fleksnes Fataliteter
• 1997
• 1994 , «Nilsen»
• 1992 , «Reidar Willien»
• 1990
• 1985 Deilig er fjorden, «Terje Svahberg»
• 1982 , «Kunde 1»
• 1982 , «Inspektøren»
• 1981 Den grønne heisen, «Fredrik Borkmann»
• 1981 (orig. Göta Kanal - eller vem drog ur proppen?), «Nordmannen Ole»
• 1981 (orig. Barna från Blåsjöfjället), «Norsk sjåfør»
• 1978 (orig. Firmaskovturen)
• 1978 Picassos eventyr (orig. Picassos äventyr...tusen kärleksfulla lögner)
• 1976 Bør Børson II, «Bør Børson»
• 1974 Bør Børson jr., «Bør Børson jr.»
• 1974 Den siste Fleksnes, «Marve Fleksnes»
• 1974 Ungen «Gjendøperen»
• 1972
• 1972 , «Muhammed»
• 1972 , «Karl-Johan in Swedish TV-play,1972 by Gideon Wahlberg»
• 1972 , multiple roles
• 1970 Douglas, «Douglas»
• 1969
• 1968
• 1967 (orig. The Jungle Book)
• 1967 Liv
• 1966
• 1966 , «Hermansen»

References[]

External links[]

• Rolv Wesenlund at IMDb
• Livet er godt — og det må vi si fra om! — interview in the Norwegian magazine «Vi over 60»
• Biography about his role as H.C. Andersen—ambassador