Sverre Bentzen
Sverre Bentzen (born October 6 1941) is a Norwegian actor, employed by The Norwegian Theatre from 1990.
He has also worked for Rogaland Theatre (1966-79), Trøndelag Theatre (1979-86), Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) (1986-88) and Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's drama division (1988-90).
Sverre Bentzen, Elsa Nordvang, Carl Chr. Thorsen and Per Egil Hovland led The Children Theatre at Rogaland Theatre from 1963 to 1970.
Information
(Objekt ID 21154)| Object type | Person |
| Born | October 6, 1941 |
| Functions | Artistic director, Actor |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Gender | Male |
| Adresse | Kristiansandsgate 12, 0463 |
More
Sverre Bentzen was one of three actors who played the title role when Robert Wilson staged Peer Gynt for The Norwegian Theatre and The National Stage in 2005. The production won The Hedda Award 2005 in the best production category.
Sources:
The Norwegian Theatre
Rogaland Theatre
Affiliations
- The Children and Youth Theatre at Rogaland Theatre - Theatre director (from 1970 to 1973)
Involved in productions
| Title | Premiere | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hunger (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | January 9, 2020 | Actor |
| Albert & Anna (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)The National Stage) | May 23, 2017 | Actor (Albert) |
| Snåsamannens sang* (The Song of the Snåsa Man) (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)Ibsen TheatreThe Touring Theatre of Trøndelag) | August 24, 2016 | Actor |
| The Wild Duck (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | August 28, 2013 | Actor (Gamle Ekdal ) |
| Mourning Becomes Electra (The Norwegian Theatre) | April 28, 2012 | Actor (Ezra Mannon, brigadegeneral) |
| Time and the Room (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 17, 2011 | Actor |
| Innsirkling (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 28, 2011 | Actor (Eilert) |
| Happy Days (The Norwegian Theatre) | October 29, 2010 | Actor (Willie) |
| Don Carlos (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 12, 2010 | Actor (Filip) |
| Egils Saga (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's radio drama division) | Navember 29, 2009 | Actor (Olve) |
| Den store landevegen (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 5, 2009 | Actor (Jegeren) |
| Andromache (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 24, 2009 | Actor (Fønix) |
| Før solnedgang (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 5, 2008 | Actor (Mathias Clausen) |
| The Threepenny Opera (The Norwegian Theatre) | April 3, 2008 | Actor (Herr Peachum) |
| Death in Thebes (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 17, 2008 | Actor (Oidipus) |
| Richard III (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 6, 2007 | Actor (Biskopen av Ely) |
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 22, 2007 | Actor (Big Daddy) |
| The Bus (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 25, 2007 | Voiceover |
| The Playboy of the Western World (The Norwegian Theatre) | October 6, 2006 | Actor (Gamle Mahon, far til Christopher) |
| Kaos er granne med Gud (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 10, 2006 | Actor (Ernst) |
| Richard II (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 18, 2005 | Actor (John of Gaunt, Hertug av Lancaster, onkel til Richard II og far til Bolingbroke (2007)) |
| Peer Gynt (The Norwegian TheatreThe National StageBergen International Festival) | February 19, 2005 | Actor (3. Peer (gammel)) |
| The Caucasian Chalk Circle (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 11, 2004 | Actor (Den feite fyrsten) |
| Eit draumspel (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 14, 2004 | Actor (Skulemeisteren / Faren) |
| Sjeler i natta (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 13, 2003 | Actor (Faren) |
| The Seagull (The Norwegian Theatre) | August 27, 2003 | Actor (Pjotr Nikolájevitsj Sórin) |
| Ekteskap. Basta! (The Norwegian Theatre) | August 31, 2002 | Actor (Paron Toni) |
| Tales from the Vienna Wood (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 8, 2001 | Actor (Zauberkönig) |
| Romeo and Juliet (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 20, 2001 | Actor (Capulet) |
| The Weir (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 17, 2000 | Actor (Finbar) |
| Pust og fem (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 13, 2000 | Actor (A i Spel utan ord II) |
| Køyr (The Norwegian Theatre) | June 15, 2000 | Voiceover |
| Not about Nightingales (The Norwegian Theatre) | April 6, 2000 | Actor (Direktør Whalen) |
| Det skjeve tårn (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | Actor (Kassereren) | |
| John Gabriel Borkman (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 5, 2000 | Actor (Vilhelm Foldal) |
| Human Circle 3:1 (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 23, 1999 | Actor (Den arbeidslause) |
| Macbeth (The Norwegian Theatre) | April 16, 1999 | Actor (Portnaren / Heks) |
| Caligula (The Norwegian Theatre) | October 3, 1998 | Actor (Mereia) |
| Death of a Salesman (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 13, 1997 | Actor (Charley) |
| Othello (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 9, 1996 | Actor (Lodovico) |
| Besøk av ei gammal dame (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 10, 1996 | Actor (Alfred Ill) |
| Reise i mørke (The Norwegian Theatre) | April 29, 1995 | Actor (Smykkehandlar) |
| The Lark (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 21, 1995 | Actor (Chanchon, biskop) |
| Forrådt (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 10, 1994 | Actor (Carl Adolpf Riber) |
| Dobbelsats og freske fraspark (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 9, 1994 | Actor (Martin Gaukerud) |
| Cyrano de Bergerac (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 20, 1993 | Actor (Montfleury / Kaptein Carbon de Castel-Jaloux) |
| Three Sisters (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 16, 1993 | Actor (Prosorov) |
| Gaukreiret (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 20, 1992 | Actor (Doktor Spivey) |
| Blomar av det sjuke (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 24, 1992 | Actor (Nietzsche / Krapotkin) |
| Roberto Zucco (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 19, 1992 | Actor (Kraftkaren / Halliken) |
| Kvitveistid (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | March 9, 1992 | Actor (Peder) |
| Fellow Man (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 28, 1991 | Actor (Lensmannen) |
| Affæren Anders Jahre (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | Navember 11, 1991 | Actor (Rolf Eriksen) |
| Flukten til Amerika (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | September 23, 1991 | Actor (Legen) |
| Tartuffe (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 7, 1991 | Actor (Clèante, svoger av Orgon) |
| Herfra til fremtiden (The National Theatre) | May 11, 1991 | Actor (Mervyn) |
| Fedrelandet (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | April 8, 1991 | Actor (Fred Eggen) |
| Ein utstoppa hund (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 17, 1991 | Actor (Bengt Teddy Lampe, leigebuar) |
| Salka Valka (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 8, 1990 | Actor (Johan Bogesen) |
| Kreditorer (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | March 27, 1990 | Actor (Gustav, Teklas fraskilte mann, lektor) |
| Frihetens pris (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | February 27, 1990 | Actor (Christian) |
| Den vegelsinnede (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | December 26, 1989 | Actor (Apicius) |
| Maria er så liten (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | December 5, 1989 | Actor (Psykolog) |
| Sabeltigerens sønn (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | Navember 14, 1989 | Actor (Legen) |
| Spor (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | August 29, 1989 | Actor (Naboen) |
| "...av hensyn til rikets sikkerhet." (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | May 2, 1989 | Actor (Overvåker) |
| Overgivelse (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | September 20, 1988 | Actor (Overlegen) |
| Under Milk Wood (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | May 16, 1988 | Actor (Mr. Waldo / m.fl.) |
| Play it again, Sam (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | March 10, 1988 | Actor (Bogart) |
| Broadway neste (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | January 14, 1988 | Actor (Jack Jerome) |
| Amors piler - ruster ikke (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | October 1, 1987 | Actor (David Kahn) |
| Fri (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | May 12, 1987 | Actor (Bestyreren / Fengselsdirektøren) |
| Guys and Dolls (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | April 2, 1987 | Actor (Nydli-Nydli) |
| Forestillingen om Gud (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | September 2, 1986 | Actor (Diverse roller) |
| Uncle Vanya (Trøndelag Theatre) | March 1, 1986 | Actor (Mikhail Lvovitsj Astrov, lege. ) |
| Peer Gynt (Trøndelag Theatre) | Navember 30, 1985 | Actor (Peer Gynt ( Kapitalisten, Keiseren ) ) |
| Largo (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 14, 1985 | Actor (Leopold, filosof ) |
| Blood Brothers (Trøndelag Theatre) | May 8, 1985 | Actor (Fortelleren / Melkemann / Gynekolog / Konduktør / Kinokontr. ) |
| Cocktailparty (Trøndelag Theatre) | March 6, 1985 | Actor (Edward Chamberlayne ) |
| Mannen i mitt liv (Trøndelag Theatre) | December 15, 1984 | Actor (Arnold) |
| Hedda Gabler (Trøndelag Theatre) | August 31, 1984 | Actor (Jørgen Tesman) |
| Tartuffe (Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)) | February 29, 1984 | Actor (Orgon, Elmires mann) |
| Vårløsning (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 10, 1983 | Actor (Den maskerte mannen ) |
| Adrian (Trøndelag Theatre) | May 14, 1983 | Actor (Hans Stavne ) |
| Den gjerrige (Trøndelag Theatre) | March 5, 1983 | Actor (La Fléche ) |
| Operasjon ferske fjes (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 30, 1982 | Actor (Legen) |
| Teenagerlove (Trøndelag Theatre) | May 7, 1982 | Instruction |
| Den som lever får se (Trøndelag Theatre) | January 9, 1982 | Actor |
| Maria slåss med englene (Trøndelag Theatre) | Navember 4, 1981 | Actor (Marias forhenverende elsker Cyril ) |
| The Wild Duck (Trøndelag Theatre) | March 5, 1981 | Actor (Hjalmar Ekdal ) |
| Chicago (Trøndelag Theatre) | May 17, 1980 | Actor (Billy Flynn ) |
| In This World Everything is Possible (Trøndelag Theatre) | March 6, 1980 | Actor (Udo Hoffberg / SA-mann / Wilhelm ) |
| Kjærlighetsspetakkelet (Trøndelag Theatre) | Navember 9, 1979 | Actor (Fortunato, fisker ) |
| Noen må begynne - Over ævne II (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 5, 1979 | Actor (Falk, prest / Mo, fabrikkeier ) |
| Misantropen (Rogaland Theatre) | February 16, 1979 | Actor (Oronte,Célimènes tilbeder) |
| Galileis liv (Rogaland Theatre) | December 2, 1978 | Actor (Hoffmarskalken / Et individ / Kardinal Bellarmin) |
| Jeppe of the Hill (Rogaland Theatre) | May 17, 1978 | Actor (Erik, lakeien til Baronen) |
| Peer Gynt (Rogaland Theatre) | February 25, 1978 | Actor (Begriffenfeldt, professor dr. phil.) |
| Leve´ du då Karlsen? (Rogaland Theatre) | January 20, 1978 | Actor (Svigersønnen) |
| Amputasjon (Rogaland Theatre) | October 7, 1977 | Actor (Høiesterettskirurg - prof.dr. Fotinbras ) |
| Vintereventyret (Rogaland Theatre) | February 11, 1977 | Actor (Autolycus, en landstryker / Tiden) |
| ANNiE! (Get Your Gun) (Rogaland Theatre) | 1977 | Actor (Bøffel Bill) |
| The Lady from the Sea (Rogaland Theatre) | December 2, 1976 | Actor (En fremmed mann) |
| Figaro! (Rogaland Theatre) | October 2, 1976 | Actor (Bazile) |
| Vekk ikke fruen (Rogaland Theatre) | April 30, 1976 | Actor (Julien, teatersjef) |
| Morten Kruse (Rogaland Theatre) | March 3, 1976 | Actor (Selmer Kaspersen) |
| Twigs (Rogaland Theatre) | January 16, 1976 | Actor (Frank) |
| Full fres på kjøkkenet (Rogaland Theatre) | October 17, 1975 | Actor (Geoffrey) |
| Tørres Snørtevold (Rogaland Theatre) | April 30, 1975 | Direction |
| Helligtrekongersaften eller Hva De vil (Rogaland Theatre) | February 26, 1975 | Actor (Fest, en narr, Olivias tjener) |
| Havet (Rogaland Theatre) | January 22, 1975 | Actor (Presten) |
| Sussebassen min (Rogaland Theatre) | 1975 | Actor |
| Reisen til Julestjernen (Rogaland Theatre) | Navember 27, 1974 | Actor (Julemannen) |
| Svingen (Rogaland Theatre) | October 30, 1974 | Actor (Kriegbaum) |
| Can-Can (Rogaland Theatre) | April 19, 1974 | Actor (Dommer Aristide Forestier) |
| Den gjerrige (Rogaland Theatre) | March 1, 1974 | Actor (Anselme) |
| Tordenklippen (Rogaland Theatre) | January 25, 1974 | Actor (Joshua, kaptein på "Land o´ Lakes") |
| A Night's Lodging AKA The Lower Depths (Rogaland Theatre) | October 10, 1973 | Actor (Bubnov, hattekaker) |
| Death of a Salesman (Rogaland Theatre) | April 27, 1973 | Actor (Howard Wagner) |
| Den skjønne Helene (Rogaland Theatre) | December 30, 1972 | Actor (Agamemnon, kongenes konge) |
| Tilstanden (Rogaland Theatre) | April 7, 1972 | Actor (Terapeuten) |
| Den politiske kannestøper (Rogaland Theatre) | February 16, 1972 | Actor (Vekteren) |
| Garman & Worse (Rogaland Theatre) | December 4, 1971 | Actor (Tom Robson) |
| Csardasfyrstinnen (Rogaland Theatre) | August 25, 1971 | Actor (Merø) |
| Pinocchio (Rogaland Theatre) | February 19, 1971 | Direction |
| Cleng Peerson (Rogaland Theatre) | Navember 25, 1970 | Director’s assistant, Actor (Vakta i fengslet / Kapellan Støren / Ein portugisisk offiser) |
| The Wizard of Oz (Rogaland Theatre) | September 25, 1970 | Direction, Direction |
| Hysj - naboen lytter (Rogaland Theatre) | March 27, 1968 | Actor (Robert Freeman) |
| Macbeth (Rogaland Theatre) | January 13, 1968 | Actor (Lenox, skotsk adelsmann) |
| As You Like It (Rogaland Theatre) | 1968 | Actor (Jacob) |
| Huset i skogen* (The House in the Wood) (Rogaland Theatre) | 1968 | Direction |
| Krig og fred (Rogaland Theatre) | Navember 15, 1967 | Actor (Nikolai, grev Rostov, Natasjas bror) |
| Karamellapparatet (Rogaland Theatre) | September 3, 1967 | Actor (Maler Monsen / Herr Brun) |
| Den Glade Enke (Rogaland Theatre) | August 26, 1967 | Actor (Raoul de St. Brioche) |
| Pike i Paris (Rogaland Theatre) | April 28, 1967 | Direction |
| Tre par (Rogaland Theatre) | March 6, 1967 | Director’s assistant |
| Brand (Rogaland Theatre) | January 17, 1967 | Director’s assistant, Actor (Einar) |
| SIGBJØRN OBSTFELDER - lyrikk - prosa - skuespill (Rogaland Theatre) | December 12, 1966 | Actor |
| Til sengs med et smil (Rogaland Theatre) | August 29, 1966 | Actor |
| Til lykke med dagen ! (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | February 21, 1965 | Actor (Tonnie / Politimann) |
| The American Princess (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | Navember 24, 1964 | Actor (Ferdinand,kronprins) |
| Rødhette og ulven (Chat Noir) | December 2, 1960 | Actor (Herr Gråbein) |
| Folk skal trives - Å, hvor vi trives (Chat Noir) | September 1, 1960 | Actor |