Kjell Kjær

Kjell Kjær (February 1, 1942 – January 8, 2025) was a Norwegian film actor, puppeteer, director, and program host. He also performed as a stage actor, including at the National Theater in Oslo.

Puppet theater In 1968, Kjell Kjær participated as a puppeteer in a production of Mikko Matti og vennene hans (Mikko Matti and His Friends), for which Julian and Birgit Strøm were responsible. Frøydis Armand and Elisabeth Strøm Henriksen also took part on stage.

In 1979, he participated in NRK Television Theater's production of the play Sella-re-atag (Gata-er-alles). The production was a collaboration between NRK and Musidra Theatre. The play Sella-re-atag was a further development of Musidra's puppet theater performance Hjemmebarn og Fremmedbarn from the same year. The director was Helge Reistad.

Filmography 1974: Fleksnes Fataliteter (TV series): "Trafikk og panikk" as Gunvald, a man from Viking 1975: Faneflukt as a refugee 1976: Farlig yrke (TV series) as Bjørn Eide 1978: Det andre skiftet as the narrator 1988: Fleksnes Fataliteter (TV series): "En siste sjanse" as Gunvald, a man from Viking