About Per Jansen
Lived 1941 – 2022 (aged 80). Per Jansen was a Norwegian actor.
Per Johan Jansen (14 December 1941 – 8 August 2022) was a Norwegian stage and film actor.
Life and career Jansen was born in Bergen on 14 December 1941. He made his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret in 1966. He later had assignments at Oslo Nye Teater, Riksteatret, Hålogaland Teater, Trøndelag Teater, Nationaltheatret and Fjernsynsteatret. He played the title character in the film Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland from 1970, and the main character in the films A Commuter Kind of Love from 1979 and Hud from 1986. Jansen died on 8 August 2022, at the age of 80.
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Who was Per Jansen?
Norwegian actor (1941–2022)
When was Per Jansen born?
Per Jansen was born on 14 December 1941 in Bergen.
When did Per Jansen die?
Per Jansen died on 8 August 2022.
What was Per Jansen's occupation?
Per Jansen was an actor.
What nationality was Per Jansen?
Per Jansen was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Per Jansen. https://biography.guide/per-jansen/
MLA: "Per Jansen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/per-jansen/.
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