Kjell Stormoen

Great Norwegian character actor, scenic designer, director and manager. As member of a family with many famous actors, Harald/Hans/Guri Stormoen among others, his way to the stage was maybe natural. He started as scenic designer at Trøndelag Theater in 1945, and from 1951 to 1952 he was an actor and manager at Rogaland Theater in Stavanger. From 1953 to 1985 he worked in Bergen, Oslo and Trondheim, at Trøndelag Theater he was manager from 1973 to 1979, also film and television work. He played many stage parts, including: Oberon and Tranio, (Shakespeare) Solomon, (Miller) Phil Hogan, (O'Neill) also many parts in the comedies of Ludvig Holberg, revealing himself as an accomplished comic. His films include many good performances; at his best in: "Kimen" 1974, "Streik" 1975, "The Masterbuilder" 1981, (TV) "Familjen" 2002, (TV). He won an Amanda award for his role as Pa in the film "Eggs" from 1995. Stormoen still works with theater in his old age as an active pensioner, in 2006 with work connected to the Henrik Ibsen event. His son Even Stormoen is also an actor.