Harald Stormoen

Harald Stormoen (8 September 1872 – 14 November 1937) was a Norwegian actor.

Personal life Stormoen was born in Nordre Odalen Municipality as a son of farmer Marius Stormoen. He was a half-brother of Hans Stormoen, an uncle of Kjell Stormoen and a granduncle of Even Stormoen. By education, Stormoen had the examen artium from 1890 as well as one year at the Norwegian Military Academy. He worked here from 1899 to 1918, 1921 to 1928 and 1935 to 1937. At the National Theatre Stormoen played both comic and tragic characters, often portraying elder men. Among his roles was "the captain" in Strindberg's drama The Dance of Death. From 1928 to 1935 he worked at Det Nye Teater. He also starred in movies between 1925 and 1932.

Organisation work Stormoen chaired the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association from 1913 to 1915, from 1921 to 1924 and again from 1925 to 1928.

Harald Stormoen was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1932. He died in November 1937 in Oslo.