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Erik Øksnes

1930 – 1998

1930-1998 Norwegian actor

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About Erik Øksnes

Lived 1930 – 1998 (aged 67). Erik Øksnes was a Norwegian actor.

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.

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 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

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Erik Øksnes?

1930-1998 Norwegian actor

When was Erik Øksnes born?

Erik Øksnes was born on 14 November 1930 in Namsos Municipality.

When did Erik Øksnes die?

Erik Øksnes died on 15 June 1998 in Oslo.

What was Erik Øksnes's occupation?

Erik Øksnes was an actor.

What nationality was Erik Øksnes?

Erik Øksnes was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Erik Øksnes

· Wikidata: Q11967772

· DBpedia: Erik Øksnes

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