The Norwegian Actors' Equity Association is an association of Norwegian actors. Its main purpose is to improve actors' working conditions, and important issues during the early years were contractual conditions, pensions, and regulation of foreign ensembles. The association was established in 1898, after an initiative from actor Sigurd Asmundsen at a birthday party in 1897, followed by a preparatory meeting in April 1898, and a constituent meeting 27 October 1898. The first chairman was Sigvard Gundersen, with Johanne Dybwad

Johanne Dybwad

Johanne Dybwad was a Norwegian alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.She was born in Oslo.In 1936 she finished seventh in the alpine skiing combined event.-External links:* * *...

 as vice chairman, and Christian Sandal

Christian Sandal

Christian Sandal was a Norwegian actor and theatre director.He made his debut at Den Nationale Scene in 1894, and was the director of that theatre from 1924 to 1925. In 1898 he was a co-founder of the trade union Norwegian Actors' Equity Association; he was also the first secretary. In 1943 he...

 as first secretary. The association's first Honorary member was actor and later theatrical director Bjørn Bjørnson

Bjørn Bjørnson

Bjørn Bjørnson was a Norwegian stage actor and theatre director.-Biography:He was born in Kristiania, the son of author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and his wife Karoline Bjørnson. In 1876, he was admitted as a student at the Stern Conservatory operated by Julius Stern in Berlin, Germany...

, nominated in May 1900.

List of leaders

• 1898–1899 Sigvard Gundersen
  Sigvard Gundersen
  Sigvard Gundersen was a Norwegian actor. He was married to actress Laura Gundersen. He made his stage début at Christiania Theater in 1862, and worked for this theatre most of his career, until 1899.-References:...
  
  
• 1899–1901 Olav Voss
• 1901–1903 Ludvig Müller
  Ludvig Müller
  Ludvig Müller was a Norwegian actor. He was born in Bergen as the son of Amalie Skram. He made his stage debut at Christiania Theater in 1897. Müller chaired the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association from 1901 to 1903,and from 1907 to 1913....
  
  
• 1903–1904 Ludvig Bergh
  Ludvig Bergh
  Ludvig Bergh was a Norwegian military officer, singer, actor and theatre director. He made his concert debut in Copenhagen in 1890. He worked as an actor in Christiania at Carl Johan-teatret, Christiania Theater, and from 1898 to 1908 at Nationaltheatret. He was chairman of the Norwegian Actors'...
  
  
• 1904–1905 Halfdan Christensen
  Halfdan Christensen
  Halfdan Christensen was a Norwegian stage actor and theatre director. He was married twice, first to actress Gyda Christensen, and later to actress Gerda Ring. He had his stage début at Den Nationale Scene in 1896...
  
  
• 1905–1907 Theodor Blich
• 1907–1913 Ludvig Müller
• 1913–1915 Harald Stormoen
  Harald Stormoen
  Harald Stormoen was a Norwegian actor.-Personal life:Stormoen was born in Nord-Odal as a son of farmer Marius Stormoen. He was a half-brother of Hans Stormoen, an uncle of Kjell Stormoen and a granduncle of Even Stormoen. By education, Stormoen had the examen artium from 1890 as well as one year...
  
  
• 1915–1918 Thomas Thomassen
  Thomas Thomassen
  Thomas Thomassen was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He made his stage debut in 1900 at Centralteatret. He served as theatre director of Stavanger Faste Scene from 1918 to 1921, and of Den Nationale Scene in Bergen from 1925 to 1931....
  
  
• 1918–1920 Egil Eide
  Egil Eide
  Egil Næss Eide was a Norwegian silent film actor and director. He appeared in eighteen films between 1913 and 1935, and worked at the National Theatre between 1899 and 1939.-Career:...
  
  
• 1920–1921 Thorleif Klausen
• 1921–1924 Harald Stormoen
• 1924–1925 Thomas Thomassen
• 1925–1928 Harald Stormoen
• 1928–1932 Einar Sissener
  Einar Sissener
  Einar Sissener was a Norwegian stage actor, film actor, stage producer, film producer and theatre director.-Personal life:...
  
  
• 1932–1940 Egil Hjorth-Jenssen
  Egil Hjorth-Jenssen
  Egil Hjorth-Jenssen was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He made his stage debut in 1914 at Stavanger Teater, and later played at several Oslo theatres, including at Nationaltheatret from 1934 to 1937...
  
  
• 1940–1941 David Knudsen
  David Knudsen
  David Knudsen was a Norwegian actor. He made his stage debut on Den Nationale Scene in 1902, and played for the National Theatre from 1911 to 1960....
  
  
• 1941– Harald Schwenzen
  Harald Schwenzen
  Harald Schwenzen was a Norwegian stage and film actor.Born in Glücksberg, Germany, he relocated to Norway where made his stage debut at Nationaltheatret in 1918, and played for this theatre for many years. He was script writer and director for the 1922 film Pan...
  
  
• 1942–1945 Einar Sissener (acting)
• 1945– Harald Schwenzen
• 1945– Georg Løkkeberg
• 1945–1946 Øyvind Øyen (acting)
• 1946–1950 Jens Gunderssen
  Jens Gunderssen
  Jens Gunderssen was a Norwegian singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director.-Early and personal life:...
  
  

• 2000– Agnete G. Haaland