Frank Kjosås
Born (1981-07-28) 28 July 1981
Øystese in Hardanger, Norway
OccupationActor
SpouseMarie Blokhus (2011 - 2016)[1]

Frank Kjosås (born 28 July 1981[2]) is a Norwegian actor of theatre and film, known for The Half Brother,[3] and his role as Norwegian resistance soldier Knut Haukelid in The Heavy Water War.[4][5]

Early life

Frank Kjosås was born in Øystese in Hardanger.[2] He has two brothers and three sisters.[6] He decided to become an actor aged 15, when he saw a production of Jesus Christ Superstar in Øystese.[7] He attended Romerike Folk High School, Bårdar Dance Institute,[2] and from 2003–2006, the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre.[8]

Career

In his third year at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre, he was cast in the role as Woof in the musical Hair by Det Norske Teatret, and has been permanently employed by the theatre ever since.[2] His had his first film role in 37 1/2 (2005), a comedy-drama, and got his big break in 2008 with House of Fools and Troubled Water.[2] However, he was repeatedly told at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre that, due to his small height (168 cm) and youthful, "feminine" features, he would be severely limited in the roles he could play.[7][9] In order to counteract this, he sought darker, gritty parts;[5] however, he still encountered difficulty getting varied roles due to what was termed his "androgynous" appearance, and it wasn't until 2013, when he played the starring role of Fred, a boxer, in The Half Brother (for which he received the Gullruten Award 2013 for Best Actor[10]), that he was able to change his image.[5][9] He currently alternates between theatre, film, musicals, and television.[2]

Filmography

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2005Scrooge (musical)Young SchroogeAkershus teater
2006HairWoofDet Norske Teatret
2007, 2009Peter PanPeter PanDet Norske Teatret
2007TvillingarGutDet Norske Teatret
2008Døden i TebenHaimonDet Norske Teatret
2008The Threepenny OperaHookfinger-Jakob/FilchDet Norske Teatret
2008The Lieutenant of InishmoreDaveyDet Norske Teatret
2008KrasnoyarskKreutzbergDet Norske Teatret
2008, 2010Evig UngFrankDet Norske Teatret
2009Jesus Christ SuperstarJudasDet Norske Teatret
2010, 2011Next to NormalGabeDet Norske Teatret
2011Treasure IslandJim HawkinsDet Norske Teatret
2011Sjuk ungdomPetrellDet Norske Teatret
2012EvitaCheDet Norske Teatret
2012HamletPrince HamletHålogaland Teater
2013BibleJesus ChristDet Norske Teatret
2013Mein KampfAdolf HitlerDet Norske Teatret
2013Våre beste musikalarVariousDet Norske Teatret
2014HamletOphelia/HoratioDet Norske Teatret
2014Trost i TaklampaHjalmarDet Norske Teatret
2013 - 2015Shockheaded PeterScissor Man & variousDet Norske Teatret
2015 - 2017The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeChristopherDet Norske Teatret
2015Sweeney ToddSweeney ToddDet Norske Teatret
2016If/ThenLucasDet Norske Teatret
2016Rough for theatre/Røff(?)Det Norske Teatret
2016The songbirdJacobaDet Norske Teatret
2017 The Book of Mormon Elder Price Det Norske Teatret

Film & TV

Year Title Role Notes
2005 37 1/2Michelle's boyfriendFeature film
20075 LiesStianFeature film
2007Elsk din skjebnePeterShort film
2008Varg Veum – Tornerose (Sleeping Beauty)Peter Werner
2008De gales husRuben
2008Troubled WaterTommy
2009KastanjeskogenEkornVoice
2009Angel
2010PillowsAngelShort film
2010Scene fra et parforhold:#2Frank KjosåsShort film
2010PagtenGibbusNorwegian voice
2011RangoRangoNorwegian voice
2011BaldguyJonasShort film
2013The Half BrotherFredTV series Gullruten Award 2013 for Best Actor
2013LilyhammerBamseTV series
2014Ta meg med!PerFeature film musical
2014EyewitnessRaymond
2015The Heavy Water WarKnut HaukelidTV series
2015Knutsen & Ludvigsen og den fæle RasputinRasputinVoice

References

  1. ↑ "Frank Kjosås – Store norske leksikon". Snl.no. 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Frank Kjosås - Filmweb". Filmweb.no. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  3. ↑ "Frank Kjosås vitjar dramalinje - NRK Sogn og Fjordane - Lokale nyheter, TV og radio". Nrk.no. 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  4. ↑ "Nordisk Film & TV Fond :: Anna Friel, Frank Kjosås Board Norwegian Sabotage TV Series". Nordiskfilmogtvfond.com. 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  5. 1 2 3 Skrevet av: Ingvild Kjøde. "Frank Kjosås: - Jeg var forbanna på mitt eget utseende" (in Norwegian Bokmål). KK.no. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  6. ↑ "– En befrielse å spille stum - NRK Kultur og underholdning - Nyheter og aktuelt stoff". Nrk.no. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  7. 1 2 Tekst: Ingrid Anthonsen (2013-09-13). "Ble spådd bare søte gutteroller - kultur". Dagbladet.no. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  8. ↑ "Frank Kjosås – Store norske leksikon". Snl.no. 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  9. 1 2 Eivind Sæther esa@dagbladet.no Foto: Lars Myhren Holand (2013-02-15). "Flyskrekk - magasinet". Dagbladet.no. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  10. ↑ "Frank Kjosås - Fikk jernteppe - Media - VG". Vg.no. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
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