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- Great Norwegian character actor, scenic designer, director and manager. As member of a family with many famous actors: Harald Stormoen, Hans Stormoen and Guri Stormoen among others, his way to the stage was maybe natural. He started as scenic designer at Trøndelag Theater in 1945, and from 1951 to 1952 he was an actor and manager at Rogaland Theater in Stavanger. From 1953 to 1985 he worked in Bergen, Oslo and Trondheim, at Trøndelag Theater he was manager from 1973 to 1979, also film and television work. He played many stage parts, including: Oberon and Tranio, (Shakespeare) Solomon, (Miller) Phil Hogan, (O'Neill) also many parts in the comedies of Ludvig Holberg, revealing himself as an accomplished comic. His films include many good performances; at his best in: Kimen (1974), Streik! (1975), Byggmester Solness (1981), and Familjen (2002). He won an Amanda award for his role as Pa in the film Eggs (1995). Stormoen still works with theater in his old age as an active pensioner, in 2006 with work connected to the Henrik Ibsen event. His son Even Stormoen is also an actor.
- IMDb mini biography by: pekka trondsen
- SpousesPauline "Polly" Elvin(1973 - October 22, 2010) (his death)Elna Kimmestad(June 30, 1945 - 1972) (divorced, 2 children)
- ParentsHjørdis Alette Henriksen and Trygve Stormoen
- Nephew of Harald Stormoen, and Hans Stormoen.
- Commander of the Royal Norwegian order of St. Olav, September 2009.
- Honorary member of the Norwegian Actors' Eguity Association. (2003).
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