Frank Kjosås
Norwegian actor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Kjosås (born 28 July 1981[2]) is a Norwegian actor of theatre and film, known for The Half Brother,[3] and his role as Norwegian resistance soldier Knut Haukelid in The Heavy Water War.[4][5]
Frank Kjosås | |
|---|---|
| |
| Born | 28 July 1981 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Marie Blokhus (2011 - 2016)[1] |
Early life
Frank Kjosås was born in Øystese in Hardanger.[2] He has two brothers and three sisters.[6] He decided to become an actor aged 15, when he saw a production of Jesus Christ Superstar in Øystese.[7] He attended Romerike Folk High School, Bårdar Dance Institute,[2] and from 2003–2006, the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre.[8]
Career
In his third year at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre, he was cast in the role as Woof in the musical Hair by Det Norske Teatret, and has been permanently employed by the theatre ever since.[2] His had his first film role in 37 1/2 (2005), a comedy-drama, and got his big break in 2008 with House of Fools and Troubled Water.[2] However, he was repeatedly told at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre that, due to his small height (168 cm) and youthful, "feminine" features, he would be severely limited in the roles he could play.[7][9] In order to counteract this, he sought darker, gritty parts;[5] however, he still encountered difficulty getting varied roles due to what was termed his "androgynous" appearance, and it wasn't until 2013, when he played the starring role of Fred, a boxer, in The Half Brother (for which he received the Gullruten Award 2013 for Best Actor[10]), that he was able to change his image.[5][9] He currently alternates between theatre, film, musicals, and television.[2] He made his opera debut with Asle og Alida at Bergen National Opera in 2025.
Filmography
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Scrooge (musical) | Young Scrooge | Akershus teater |
| 2006 | Hair | Woof | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2007, 2009 | Peter Pan | Peter Pan | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2007 | Tvillingar | Gut | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2008 | Døden i Teben | Haimon | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2008 | The Threepenny Opera | Hookfinger-Jakob/Filch | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2008 | The Lieutenant of Inishmore | Davey | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2008 | Krasnoyarsk | Kreutzberg | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2008, 2010 | Evig Ung | Frank | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2009 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Judas | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2010, 2011 | Next to Normal | Gabe | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2011 | Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2011 | Sjuk ungdom | Petrell | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2012 | Evita | Che | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2012 | Hamlet | Prince Hamlet | Hålogaland Teater |
| 2013 | Bible | Jesus Christ | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2013 | Mein Kampf | Adolf Hitler | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2013 | Våre beste musikalar | Various | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2014 | Hamlet | Ophelia/Horatio | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2014 | Trost i Taklampa | Hjalmar | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2013 - 2015 | Shockheaded Peter | Scissor Man & various | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2015 - 2017 | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Christopher | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2015 | Sweeney Todd | Sweeney Todd | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2016 | If/Then | Lucas | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2016 | Rough for theatre/Røff | (?) | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2016 | The songbird | Jacoba | Det Norske Teatret |
| 2017 | The Book of Mormon | Elder Price | Det Norske Teatret |
Film & TV
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37 1/2 | Michelle's boyfriend | Feature film |
| 2007 | 5 Lies | Stian | Feature film |
| 2007 | Elsk din skjebne | Peter | Short film |
| 2008 | Varg Veum – Tornerose (Sleeping Beauty) | Peter Werner | |
| 2008 | De gales hus | Ruben | |
| 2008 | Troubled Water | Tommy | |
| 2009 | Kastanjeskogen | Ekorn | Voice |
| 2009 | Angel | ||
| 2010 | Pillows | Angel | Short film |
| 2010 | Scene fra et parforhold:#2 | Frank Kjosås | Short film |
| 2010 | Pagten | Gibbus | Norwegian voice |
| 2011 | Rango | Rango | Norwegian voice |
| 2011 | Baldguy | Jonas | Short film |
| 2013 | The Half Brother | Fred | TV series Gullruten Award 2013 for Best Actor |
| 2013 | Lilyhammer | Bamse | TV series |
| 2014 | Ta meg med! | Per | Feature film musical |
| 2014 | Eyewitness | Raymond | |
| 2015 | The Heavy Water War | Knut Haukelid | TV series |
| 2015 | Knutsen & Ludvigsen og den fæle Rasputin | Rasputin | Voice |
| 2026.| Harry Hole || Willey Barley ||
External links
- Frank Kjosås at IMDb