Arthur Arntzen

Arthur Andreas Arntzen (10 May 1937 – 19 December 2025) was a Norwegian journalist, humorist, actor and writer. He wrote several humorous books, and is particularly known as the stage character "Oluf Rallkattli". His awards include Spellemannprisen, the Leonard Statuette, and the Order of St. Olav.

Personal life Arntzen was born in Tromsø on 10 May 1937. His parents were mine worker Petter Berg Arntzen and Olga Marie Moshaug. He was married to Randi Bangsund. In his teens, he frequented the cultural youth society Freidig in Tromsdalen, where the family lived at the time. Here, he started entertaining, playing the character "Oluf" in stage performances. He continued with these performances also after he had started working as a journalist. and Karlsen and Arntzen collaborated touring with stage performances between 1964 and 1979. From the 1980s, Arntzen regularly collaborated with on stage. In 1996, he toured Norway with the performance Den fordømte nordlendingen. This was also adapted for television, and the material was made into a book in 1998. and was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2000.