Jon Skolmen
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Jon Skolmen is a Norwegian
actor and comedian. Between 1963 and 1981, he was employed by the Norwegian state broadcasting company NRK, where he most notably co-wrote and appeared in "The Nor-Way to Broadcasting" alongside Trond Kirkvaag
, which won the Golden Rose of Montreux and Chaplin Award at the Montreux Television Festival in 1976.
Skolmen also found a big audience in neighbouring Sweden
co-starring in the five "Sällskapsresan
" films as Ole Bramserud, the Norwegian sidekick of main character Stig Helmer-Olsson who was played by Swedish
actor Lasse Åberg
. In the 1980s he also co-starred in the wildly popular Swedish sketch comedy show Nöjesmassakern.
In 2007, Skolmen again collaborated with his former partner Trond Kirkvaag, when he starred in the NRK sitcom "Luftens helter", which was created shortly before Kirkvaag's death.
Jon Skolmen is the father of actors Christian
and Tine Skolmen, sister of director Eli Skolmen Ryg
and uncle of actors Anne Ryg
and Hege Schøyen
, with whom he played in the 1991 Swedish comedy Den ofrivillige golfaren
. In the film, Skolmen and Schøyen were supposed to play lovers. The characters' on-screen relationship was toned down to a near friendship to make the two actors less uncomfortable.
He received the Norwegian Comedy Award's honorary prize for lifetime achievement in 2009.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
actor and comedian. Between 1963 and 1981, he was employed by the Norwegian state broadcasting company NRK, where he most notably co-wrote and appeared in "The Nor-Way to Broadcasting" alongside Trond Kirkvaag
Trond Kirkvaag
“”Trond Georg Kirkvaag was a Norwegian comedian, actor, impressionist, screenwriter, author, director and television host. During his 39 years at the Norwegian TV network, NRK, he produced numerous comedy television series. After his death he was widely hailed by his colleagues as possibly the...
, which won the Golden Rose of Montreux and Chaplin Award at the Montreux Television Festival in 1976.
Skolmen also found a big audience in neighbouring Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
co-starring in the five "Sällskapsresan
Sällskapsresan
Sällskapsresan, which translates from Swedish as The Charter Trip, is a 1980 Swedish comedy film and the first in a series directed by Lasse Åberg...
" films as Ole Bramserud, the Norwegian sidekick of main character Stig Helmer-Olsson who was played by Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
actor Lasse Åberg
Lasse Åberg
Lars Gunnar Åberg , better known as Lasse Åberg, is a Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist. He was born in the small town Hofors, but grew up in Stockholm...
. In the 1980s he also co-starred in the wildly popular Swedish sketch comedy show Nöjesmassakern.
In 2007, Skolmen again collaborated with his former partner Trond Kirkvaag, when he starred in the NRK sitcom "Luftens helter", which was created shortly before Kirkvaag's death.
Jon Skolmen is the father of actors Christian
Christian Skolmen
Christian Skolmen is a Norwegian actor who has been part of the Nationaltheatret since 1995, where he has appeared in The Pretenders , the Three Musketeers and Bakkantinnene...
and Tine Skolmen, sister of director Eli Skolmen Ryg
Eli Skolmen Ryg
Eli Skolmen Ryg is a Norwegian television producer.Her filmography include the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation television series Enerom , Fortuna , Offshore and Soria Moria...
and uncle of actors Anne Ryg
Anne Ryg
Anne Ryg is a Norwegian actress known from her role as Karen Borg in the movies about the detective Hanne Wilhelmsen; Blind gudinne and Salige er de som tørster. Ryg was formerly married to comedian Harald Eia, but the two separated in 2007. Eia and Ryg had been married for twelve years, and the...
and Hege Schøyen
Hege Schøyen
Hege Schøyen is a Norwegian singer, actor and comedienne. She has played at the Oslo revue theatre Chat Noir and at Nationaltheatret. She was television presenter for the youth program series Midt i smørøyet at the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, and has participated in several Swedish and...
, with whom he played in the 1991 Swedish comedy Den ofrivillige golfaren
Den ofrivillige golfaren
Den ofrivillige golfaren, also known in English as The Accidental Golfer and The Involuntary Golfer, is a 1991 Swedish comedy film and the fourth installment of the popular Sällskapsresan series directed by Lasse Åberg.-Plot:...
. In the film, Skolmen and Schøyen were supposed to play lovers. The characters' on-screen relationship was toned down to a near friendship to make the two actors less uncomfortable.
He received the Norwegian Comedy Award's honorary prize for lifetime achievement in 2009.
Filmography
- 1980 – SällskapsresanSällskapsresanSällskapsresan, which translates from Swedish as The Charter Trip, is a 1980 Swedish comedy film and the first in a series directed by Lasse Åberg...
- 1985 – Sällskapsresan 2 – Snowroller
- 1986 – Plastposen
- 1988 – S.O.S. – En segelsällskapsresa
- 1988 – Folk og røvere i Kardemomme byFolk og røvere i Kardemomme byWhen the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town is a Norwegian children's book written and illustrated by Thorbjørn Egner, which tells the story of Kardemomme by . It is considered as one of the most important Norwegian children's books. The book includes many songs which are connected to the story...
- 1991 – Den ofrivillige golfarenDen ofrivillige golfarenDen ofrivillige golfaren, also known in English as The Accidental Golfer and The Involuntary Golfer, is a 1991 Swedish comedy film and the fourth installment of the popular Sällskapsresan series directed by Lasse Åberg.-Plot:...
- 1993 – Minns Ni?
- 1993 – Hodet over vannet
- 1999 – Hälsoresan – En smal film av stor vikt
- 2009 – Göta kanal 3 – Kanalkungens hemlighetGöta kanal 3 – Kanalkungens hemlighetGöta kanal 3: Kanalkungens hemlighet is a 2009 Swedish film directed by Christjan Wegner.- Cast :* Janne Carlsson as Janne Andersson* Eva Röse as Petra Andersson* Magnus Samuelsson as the motorcyclist* Magnus Härenstam as Peter Black...