Åsleik Engmark
Encyclopedia
Åsleik Engmark is a Norwegian comedian
, actor
and director, 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 appeared 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 nineties through Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), especially on the weekly satire Egentlig, an equivalent to Saturday Night Live
.
Today Engmark is working as a director, writer, songwriter, comedian and a singer. He performs comedy in both Norwegian and English. In Norway he is also well known for his many dubbing film voices, such as Timon in the Norwegian version of The Lion King
and Tintin in The Adventures of Tintin
.
In 2009 Engmark made his debut as a film director, with the children's movie Knerten
(Twigson English version) (Mein Freund Knerten German version), based upon the books of Norwegian author Anne-Cath. Vestly. Knerten became a huge box office hit and has been seen by over 370000 viewers in Norway. Among many festivals, it participated in the official Generation K Plus section of the Berlinale 2010 in Berlin and at Sprockets Film Festival 2010 in Toronto.
At the Norwegian Film Awards 2010 Amandaprisen Knerten was awarded for Best Childrens movie, Best Art Design and Best Visual Effects.
Autunm 2010 he won the Norwegian version of Strictly come dancing
, called Skal vi danse
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and director, living in Nesodden
Nesodden
Nesodden is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Follo. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Nesoddtangen. The parish of Næsodden was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
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 appeared at Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs. It opened in 1913, touring with two plays, Ervingen by Ivar Aasen and Rationelt Fjøsstell by Hulda Garborg...
(The Norwegian Theatre) in Oslo, in the Norwegian original cast of Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
, the third Cameron Mackintosh
Cameron Mackintosh
Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh is a British theatrical producer notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals. At the height of his success in 1990, he was described as being "the most successful, influential and powerful theatrical producer in the world" by the New York...
Les Mis production in the world. He stayed in the ensemble of the Det Norske Teatret until 1999.
In Norway
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...
he became known during the nineties through Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), especially on the weekly satire Egentlig, an equivalent to Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
.
Today Engmark is working as a director, writer, songwriter, comedian and a singer. He performs comedy in both Norwegian and English. In Norway he is also well known for his many dubbing film voices, such as Timon in the Norwegian version of The Lion King
The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
and Tintin in The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin (TV series)
The Adventures of Tintin is an animated television series based on The Adventures of Tintin, a series of books by Hergé. It debuted in 1991, and 39 half-hour episodes were produced over the course of three seasons...
.
In 2009 Engmark made his debut as a film director, with the children's movie Knerten
Knerten
Knerten is a Norwegian film from 2009 directed by Åsleik Engmark, based on the children's books by author Anne-Cath. Vestly....
(Twigson English version) (Mein Freund Knerten German version), based upon the books of Norwegian author Anne-Cath. Vestly. Knerten became a huge box office hit and has been seen by over 370000 viewers in Norway. Among many festivals, it participated in the official Generation K Plus section of the Berlinale 2010 in Berlin and at Sprockets Film Festival 2010 in Toronto.
At the Norwegian Film Awards 2010 Amandaprisen Knerten was awarded for Best Childrens movie, Best Art Design and Best Visual Effects.
Autunm 2010 he won the Norwegian version of Strictly come dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
, called Skal vi danse
Film and television actor appearances
- 2011 Knerten i knipe voice of Knerten. Film, ParadoxParadoxSimilar to Circular reasoning, A paradox is a seemingly true statement or group of statements that lead to a contradiction or a situation which seems to defy logic or intuition...
- 2010 Skal vi danse participant and winner. Norwegian version of Strictly come dancingStrictly Come DancingStrictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
/ TV2 Norway - 2010 Knerten gifter seg (Twigson gets married) voice of Knerten. Film, ParadoxParadoxSimilar to Circular reasoning, A paradox is a seemingly true statement or group of statements that lead to a contradiction or a situation which seems to defy logic or intuition...
- 2010 Toy Story 3Toy Story 3Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film, and the third installment in the Toy Story series. It was produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Lee Unkrich. The film was released worldwide from June through October in Disney Digital...
voice of WoodySheriff WoodySheriff Woody Pride, or simply Woody, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Toy Story franchise . He is voiced by Tom Hanks in the films, and by Jim Hanks in most other media.-Toy Story:...
, Disney / PixarPixarPixar Animation Studios, pronounced , is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California. The studio has earned 26 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globes, and three Grammy Awards, among many other awards and acknowledgments. Its films have made over $6.3 billion worldwide... - 2009 Forsvarskonserten host. Television concert, The Norwegian Army / TV2 Norway
- 2009 KnertenKnertenKnerten is a Norwegian film from 2009 directed by Åsleik Engmark, based on the children's books by author Anne-Cath. Vestly....
(Twigson / Knorzel) voice of Knerten. Film, ParadoxParadoxSimilar to Circular reasoning, A paradox is a seemingly true statement or group of statements that lead to a contradiction or a situation which seems to defy logic or intuition... - 2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursIce Age: Dawn of the DinosaursIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, also known as Ice Age 3, is a 2009 3-D computer animated film. It is the third installment of the Ice Age series, produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox...
voice of BuckIce Age: Dawn of the DinosaursIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, also known as Ice Age 3, is a 2009 3-D computer animated film. It is the third installment of the Ice Age series, produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox...
, Blue Sky StudiosBlue Sky StudiosBlue Sky Studios is an American CGI-animation studio which specializes in high-resolution, computer-generated character animation and rendering. It is owned by 20th Century Fox and located in Greenwich, Connecticut...
/ 20th Century Fox20th Century FoxTwentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios... - 2006 Curious GeorgeCurious George (film)Curious George is a 2006 traditionally animated film adaptation of the children's stories by H.A. and Margret Rey. Will Ferrell voices Ted. Matthew O'Callaghan directed...
voice of Ted, Imagine EntertainmentImagine EntertainmentImagine Entertainment is a film and television production company founded in 1986 by director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer.Its productions include the television series 24 and Arrested Development and the films Apollo 13 , A Beautiful Mind and The Da Vinci Code .-Organization:Karen... - 2006 Open SeasonOpen Season (film)Open Season is a 2006 computer-animated comedy film, written by Steve Bencich and Ron J. Friedman and directed by Jill Culton, Roger Allers, and Anthony Stacchi, and production designed by Michael Humphries...
voice of ElliotElliotElliot is a personal name which can serve as either a surname or a given name. Although the given name was historically given to males, females named Elliott have seen an increase in recent years...
, Sony Pictures / ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... - 2005 Brødrene Dal og mysteriet med Karl XIIs gamasjer as Karl XII. Television drama series, NRK
- 2004–2005 Løvebakken. Television satire, NRK
- 2003 KomplottetKomplottetKomplottet was a Norwegian television show that aired on TV3 from 1996 to 1998 and in a revived version in 2003. The host from 1996-99 was Leif Erik Forberg, the host in 2003 was Åsleik Engmark....
host. Candid camera, TV3 Norway - 2001 Monsters Inc. voice of Mike Wazowski, Disney / Pixar
- 2000 Bokken Lasson, sensibel suksess as Misja. Radio opera, NRK
- 1998 Asylet IV Television drama series, NRK
- 1998 MulanMulanMulan is a 1998 American animated film directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook, with story by Robert D. San Souci and screenplay by Rita Hsiao, Philip LaZebnik, Chris Sanders, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer, and Raymond Singer. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney...
voice of Mushu, Disney - 1997 Lära att simma Solo television comedy series, NRK
- 1996–2010 Toy StoryToy StoryToy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's first feature film as well as the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI. The film was directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen...
, Toy Story 2Toy Story 2Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer animated film directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Lee Unkrich and Ash Brannon. It is the sequel to the 1995 film Toy Story, released by Walt Disney Pictures and the third film to be produced by Pixar...
voice of WoodySheriff WoodySheriff Woody Pride, or simply Woody, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Toy Story franchise . He is voiced by Tom Hanks in the films, and by Jim Hanks in most other media.-Toy Story:...
, Disney / Pixar - 1995 Jakten på Mauritius Television drama series NRK
- 1994–2004 Lion King, Lion King 2, Lion King 3 voice of TimonTimon and PumbaaTimon and Pumbaa are an animated meerkat and warthog duo introduced in Disney's popular 1994 animated film The Lion King. Timon was portrayed through his many appearances by Nathan Lane , Max Casella , Kevin Schon , Quinton Flynn Timon and Pumbaa are an animated meerkat and warthog duo introduced...
, Disney - 1993–1997 Egentlig Television satire series, NRK
- 1993 Secondløintnanten (The Last LieutenantThe Last LieutenantThe Last Lieutenant is a Norwegian movie from 1993, directed by Hans Petter Moland and starring Espen Skjønberg. It was released in the USA with English subtitles.-Plot:...
) Film, director Hans Petter MolandHans Petter MolandHans Petter Moland is a Norwegian film director. Hans Petter was the first born son of Odd Moland and Sigrid Eid Moland, and has a younger brother named Morten Moland. He is a film graduate from Emerson College in the United States. When living in Boston Hans Petter met a college student Elizabeth... - 1991–1992 The Adventures of TintinThe Adventures of Tintin (TV series)The Adventures of Tintin is an animated television series based on The Adventures of Tintin, a series of books by Hergé. It debuted in 1991, and 39 half-hour episodes were produced over the course of three seasons...
voice of TintinTintin (character)Tintin is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the series of classic Belgian comic books written and illustrated by Hergé. Tintin is the protagonist of the series, a reporter and adventurer who travels around the world with his dog Snowy.... - 1989 Showbiz eller hvordan bli kjendis på en-to tre! Film
Theatre and stage appearances
- 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 Lufta er for alle! (Air is for all!) solo concert with Norwegian Airforce Band and Ole Edvard AntonsenOle Edvard AntonsenOle Edvard Antonsen is a Norwegian trumpeter, musician and conductor.Antonsen was born in Vang, Hedmark, now part of Hamar. He is best known as a solo trumpeter, active in different genres of music; classical music, chamber music, baroque, jazz and pop. Since the mid 2000s, he has also been...
- 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 BjørnovIngrid BjørnovIngrid Bjørnov is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer. Her debut album Første Akt from 1980 with the duo Dollie was awarded Spellemannprisen, and the duo represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984. She spent seven years with the musical Which...
. - 1999 Personkrets 3:1 by Lars NorénLars NorénLars Norén is a Swedish playwright, novelist and poet. He is considered Sweden's most prominent contemporary playwright of today.Born in Stockholm, Norén wrote his first play at age 19...
, as Heiner. Theatre, Det Norske Teatret - 1998 The Black RiderThe Black RiderThe Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets is a self-billed "musical fable" in the avant-garde tradition created through the collaboration of theatre director Robert Wilson, musician Tom Waits, and writer William S. Burroughs. Wilson was largely responsible for the design and direction....
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 MioMio, my MioMio, My Son is a children's book by the author of the famous Pippi Longstocking books, Astrid Lindgren. It was first published in 1954 in Sweden, with the Swedish title Mio, min Mio. The writing is stylised and the story strongly reminiscent of traditional fairy tales and folklore...
by Astrid LindgrenAstrid LindgrenAstrid Anna Emilia Lindgren , 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish author and screenwriter who is the world's 25th most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide...
, 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 SuperstarJesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
Judas/Simon, Det Norske Teatret - 1989 Blood Brothers as Mickey, Det Norske Teatret
- 1989 Treasure Island as Israel Hands. Musical, Chateau NeufChateau NeufFor other uses, see Châteauneuf.Chateau Neuf is a building in Oslo that houses Det Norske Studentersamfund, , including cafes, bars, performance centers, and other facilities for student assembly...
Oslo - 1988 Les MisérablesLes Misérables (musical)Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
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
Director, writer, composer
- 2009 KnertenKnertenKnerten is a Norwegian film from 2009 directed by Åsleik Engmark, based on the children's books by author Anne-Cath. Vestly....
(Twigson) director. Film, ParadoxParadoxSimilar to Circular reasoning, A paradox is a seemingly true statement or group of statements that lead to a contradiction or a situation which seems to defy logic or intuition... - 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 TeaterOslo Nye TeaterOslo Nye Teater in Oslo is one of Norway's most visited theatres.The theatre opened in 1959 as a merge between Det Nye Teater and Folketeatret, and consists of four stages; Oslo Nye Hovedscenen, Oslo Nye Centralteatret, Oslo Nye Trikkestallen and Oslo Nye Caféscenen.-External links:*...
(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 CinderellaCinderella"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
director, writer. Theatre, Kruttårnteatret - 2001 The Emperor's New GrooveThe Emperor's New GrooveThe Emperor's New Groove is a 2000 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures through Buena Vista Distribution on December 15, 2000. It is the 40th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics...
voice director Norwegian version. Animated film, Disney - 1998 Så langt i livet co-writer with De Gyngende Seismologer. Novel/satire autobiography, CappelenCappelen (family)Cappelen is the surname of a prominent Norwegian family of merchants, land owners, civil servants and politicians. In the 18th and 19th century, it was one of the so-called patrician families in Norway, i.e...
- 1994-2010 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