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Åsleik Engmark
Born (1965-12-27) 27 December 1965 (age 58)
Oslo, Norway
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, singer, director and stage writer
Years active1988-present

Åsleik Engmark (born 27 December 1965 in Oslo) is a Norwegian comedian, actor, singer, director and stage writer, living in Nesodden outside Oslo.

Engmark was one of the co-founders of the Norwegian cabaret group Lompelandslaget in 1987. In 1988 at the age of 22, he made his debut at Det Norske Teatret (The Norwegian Theatre) in Oslo, in the Norwegian original cast of Les Misérables, the third Cameron Mackintosh Les Mis production in the world. He stayed in the ensemble of the Det Norske Teatret until 1999. In Norway he became known during the 1990s through Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), especially on the weekly satire Egentlig, an equivalent to Saturday Night Live. He is also well known for his many dubbing film voices, such as Timon in the Norwegian version of The Lion King.

In 2009 Engmark made his debut as a film director, with the children's movie Knerten (Twigson English version) (Mein Freund Knerten German version). The movie became a box office hit and was seen by more than 375000 viewers in Norway. Among many festivals, it participated in the official Generation K Plus section of the Berlinale 2010. Knerten was awarded Best Childrens movie, Best Art Design and Best Visual Effects at the Norwegian Film Awards 2010 Amandaprisen.

In 2010 he won the Norwegian version of Strictly Come Dancing, called Skal vi danse

Today Engmark is directing, performing and writing in many different artistic directions. He performs comedy in both Norwegian and English, and won the Norwegian Stå Opp-Prisen (Stand Up Award) in 2001.

Selected film and television actor appearances

Selected theatre and stage appearances

  • 2016 Aladdin and His Magical Europe Refugee Tour 2016 Performer (and writer). Musical/physical comedy, C venues Edinburgh Festival Fringe
  • 2015-2016 Luftforsvarets flyvende sirkus (Airforce' Flying Circus) solo concert with The Royal Norwegian Air Force Band
  • 2014-2016 På grensen til sang (On the edge of singing) musical improv competition, host, Det Andre Teatret
  • 2014 Småtingsvalg 2014 cabaret, Stand Up Norge
  • 2013 Småtingsvalg 2013 cabaret, Stand Up Norge
  • 2012-2014 One Night Stand Up musical improv standup, Stand Up Norge
  • 2012 The Century Anniversary for Norwegian Flying solo concert with The Norwegian Airforce Band
  • 2011 Sommerlatter 2011 stand up summer show Latter
  • 2010 Sommerlatter 2010 stand up summer show Latter
  • 2008-2011 Improvised concert for comedian and guitarist stand up / concert, Stand Up Norge
  • 2007-2009 Latter Comedy Club Oslo, MC, Stand Up Norge
  • 2006-2009 Lufta er for alle! (Air is for all!) solo concer with Norwegian Airforce Band and Ole Edvard Antonsen
  • 2005 Kveiteprinsen (The Halibut Prince) comic opera, Latter Oslo
  • 2001-2003 Dødsgøy (Dead funny) stand up, Stand Up Norge
  • 2001 A romantic evening solo singer with The Norwegian Ladies Ensemble (Stilett) and Ingrid Bjørnov.
  • 1999 Personkrets 3:1 by Lars Norén, as Heiner. Theatre, Det Norske Teatret
  • 1998 The Black Rider as Uncle/The Duke. Musical, Det Norske Teatret
  • 1997-1999 Åsleik Engmark utleverer sine venner (Å.E. is outing his friends) stand up, Artistpartner
  • 1995-2002 Kristian Qvart Comedy Club Oslo, MC, Stand Up Norge
  • 1995-1997 Dette er Stand Up Comedy! (This is Stand Up Comedy) stand up
  • 1992 Mio, My Son by Astrid Lindgren, as Mio. Theatre, DNT
  • 1992 ULV-ULV! (Wolf-Wolf!). Cabaret, Lompelandslaget
  • 1991 Dear Jelena by Ludmila Razumovskaya, as Vitja, Det Norske Teatret
  • 1991 Sweeney Todd as Toby, Det Norske Teatret
  • 1990 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas/Simon, Det Norske Teatret
  • 1989 Blood Brothers as Mickey, Det Norske Teatret
  • 1989 Treasure Island as Israel Hands. Musical, Chateau Neuf Oslo
  • 1988 Les Misérables as Montparnasse/Bamatabois/Grantaire. Det Norske teatret
  • 1987 Scrooge. Theatre, Teaterverkstedet
  • 1987 Skal de spise den her eller skal den pakkes inn? (Eat it here or wrap it in?) Cabaret, Lompelandslaget

Selected directing, writing, composing

  • 2016 Aladdin and His Magical Europe Refugee Tour 2016 (Performer) and writer. Musical/physical comedy, C venues Edinburgh Festival Fringe
  • 2016 La Boheme director. Ytterøya Bygdetun
  • 2015 Luftforsvarets flyvende sirkus (Airforce' Flying Circus) co-librettist. Concert, Norwegian Airforce Band
  • 2015 Lenge Leve Livet director and writer. Musical/physical theatre, Oslo Nye Teater
  • 2015 EGO director, stand up show Nils Ingar Aadne iStage
  • 2014 Sjøvett med Kruse Knallkul (Safety at sea with Cruiser the Cool Cat) director. 4 x short animation films, Animando / Redningsselskapet
  • 2013-2014Småtingsvalg 2013/2014 co-writer. Cabaret
  • 2012 Century Anniversary for Norwegian Flying co-librettist. Concert, Norwegian Airforce Band
  • 2009 Knerten (Twigson) director. Film, Paradox Spillefilm A/S
  • 2008-2010 Improvised concert for comedian and guitarist, co-composer
  • 2007 Det minner meg om Oslo 2 co-director, co-composer, writer. Cabaret, Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)
  • 2006 Det minner meg om Oslo co-director, co-composer, writer. Cabaret, Oslo Nye Teater
  • 2006 Lufta er for alle! (Air is for all!) co-librettist. Concert, Norwegian Airforce Band
  • 2006 Ingen er så Moss director, writer, co-composer. Cabaret
  • 2005 Kveiteprinsen (The Halibut Prince) co-librettist. Comic opera, Latter Oslo
  • 2004 Cinderella director, writer. Theatre, Kruttårnteatret
  • 2001 The Emperor's New Groove voice director Norwegian version. Animated film, Disney
  • 1998 Så langt i livet co-writer with De Gyngende Seismologer. Novel/satire autobiography, Cappelen
  • 1994-2016 Written all his own stand up material.
  • 1993-1997 Egentlig co-writer. TV satire, NRK
  • 1992 ULV-ULV! director, co-writer. Cabaret, Lompelandslaget
  • 1990 Sammen er vi huntonitt (Together we are chipboard) director, co-writer. Cabaret, Lompelandslaget
  • 1987 Skal De spise de her...? (Eat it here or wrap it in?) director, co-writer. Cabaret, Lompelandslaget

References

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