Kjell Stormoen

Kjell Stormoen (24 March 1921 – 22 October 2010) was a Norwegian actor, scenographer and theatre director.

An actor and director at Rogaland Teater in the early 1950s, he was later assigned as actor to the theaters Riksteatret, Den Nationale Scene and Nationaltheatret, and was director at Trøndelag Teater from 1973 to 1979. He participated in more than twenty films, and received the Amanda Award in 1995 for his role in Eggs.

Personal life Born in Bergen on 24 March 1921, Stormoen was a son of Trygve H. Stormoen (1896–1971) and Hjørdis Henriksen (1897–1975). He was a first cousin of Guri Stormoen, and also related to Harald and Hans Stormoen. He was married twice, the first time to actor Elna Kimmestad from 1945 to 1972. They were parents of actor Even Stormoen.

Career Stormoen was educated as an engraver, but also participated in the dramatic society Bergens Dramatiske Klubb. He was a scenographer at the Trøndelag Teater from 1945 to 1948. After some time as a scenographer at the newly opened Riksteatret in 1949, he became an actor at Rogaland Teater in the same year. As a film actor he participated in more than twenty movies, including Kimen (1974), Streik! (1975) and Eggs (1995). His role in Eggs earned him the Amanda Award (shared with Sverre Hansen). In 2003 he was made an honorary member of the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association.