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Kristian Fr. Figenschow jr

Kristian Fr. Figenschow jr (born 1962) is a Norwegian actor.

Kristian Fr. Figenschow has no formal theatre education, and describes himself as 'autodidact'.

Prior to starting working for Hålogaland Theatre in 1989 he was very active in the revue community of Tromsø, and he had also taken part in the Norwegian fiction film Piratene* (The Pirates). More movies have added to that later, as Kristian Fr. Figenschow has played in Vagabonds as well as Insomnia, and he took part in Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's series Offshore.

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(Objekt ID 5893)
Object type Person
Functions Actor
Nationality Norwegian
Gender Male
Last changed 03.10.2017
Create date 04.07.2012
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At Hålogaland Theatre Kristian Fr. Figenschow jr. has played a number of comical roles. For instance he had great success in Arthur Arntzen's Den fordømte nordlendingen* (The Damned Northerner) and he also acted in Oluf, Vett og uvett* (Sense and the senseless), Hemmel og hav* (Sky and sea, spelled as in the Northern Norwegian dialect of Tromsø) and Boer Boerson Jr. With Ketil Høegh he performed the Northern Norwegian version of Stones in His Pockets.

He played the master of ceremonies in Cabaret and Billy Flynn in Chicago.

He has also interpreted classic male roles: Hjalmar Ekdal in The Wild Duck, Stockmann in An Enemy of The People, Vershinin in Three Sisters and Borkin in Ivanov.

At Nordland Theatre he had the title role in Holberg's Jeppe of the Hill in 2000.

Kristian Fr. Figenschow jr was nominated to The Hedda Award 2005 in the category of excellent performance for his interpretation of Puntila in Brecht's Puntila at Hålogaland Theatre. Kristian Fr. Figenschow jr also was nominated for The Hedda Award 2007 in the best leading actor category for the role of Pastor Manders in Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen, Hålogaland Theatre.

Sources:

The Hedda Award

Hålogaland Theatre

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Involved in productions (88)
Title Premiere Role
Den innbildt syke (The Arctic Theatre) September 11, 2025 Actor (Argan)
Full spredning (The Arctic Theatre) September 5, 2024 Actor (Tore, Elins skjelett)
Frida (The Arctic Theatre) March 14, 2024 Voiceover
Mistero buffo (The Arctic Theatre) March 6, 2024 Actor
Sluttspill (The Arctic Theatre) January 27, 2024 Actor (Clov)
Messias (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 14, 2023 Actor
Måsen (The Arctic Theatre) September 16, 2023 Actor (Sorin)
Min briljante venninne (The Arctic Theatre) September 30, 2022 Actor (Donato Sarratore / Fernando Cerullo m.fl.)
Medea (The Arctic Theatre) September 9, 2022 Actor
Den glemte forbrytelsen (The Arctic Theatre) May 23, 2022 Actor
Når det storme som verst (The Arctic Theatre) September 17, 2021 Actor (Faren André)
Panikk i kulissene (The Arctic Theatre) April 28, 2021 Actor (Selsdon (som spiller innbruddstyv))
Messias (The Arctic Theatre) 2021 Actor
Familien som kunne snakke om alt (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 18, 2020 Actor (Nils)
En glad pessimist* (A happy pessimist) (The Arctic Theatre) May 26, 2020 Actor
Uroens barn (The Arctic Theatre) May 23, 2019 Actor (Avismannen)
Operetten om Mack* (The Operetta about Mack) (The Arctic Theatre) February 14, 2019 Actor (Wilhelm Bohne)
Figenshow () February 10, 2019 Actor, Concept/Idea
A Christmas Carol (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 15, 2018 Actor (Jacob Marley / Mr. Mezziwig + diverse roller)
Sykle i snøstorm* (Cycling in a snow storm) (The Arctic Theatre) September 15, 2018 Actor
The Father (The Arctic Theatre) May 3, 2018 Actor (Faren André)
Twigs (The Arctic Theatre) January 23, 2018 Actor
Twigs (The Arctic Theatre) January 11, 2018 Actor
The Son (The Arctic Theatre) October 31, 2017 Actor (Nabo)
The Son (The Arctic Theatre) September 28, 2017 Actor (Nabo)
Twigs (The Arctic Theatre) May 20, 2017 Actor
Shark Drunk (The Arctic Theatre) February 9, 2017 Actor
A Christmas Carol (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 29, 2016 Actor (Jacob Marley / Mr. Mezziwig + diverse roller)
String Quartet no. 2: Intimate letters (The Arctic TheatreArctic Philharmonic) October 1, 2016 Actor
Zapffe (The Arctic Theatre) June 18, 2016 Actor
Jaktlaget* (The Hunting Party) (The Arctic Theatre) April 20, 2016 Actor (Kristian)
Peter Pan (The Arctic TheatreArctic Action) February 24, 2016 Actor (Onkel Bill / Sjørøver Bill)
String Quartet no. 2: Intimate letters (The Arctic TheatreArctic Philharmonic) Navember 19, 2015 Actor
2 x Ibsen (The Arctic Theatre) September 2, 2015 Actor
The Summer Dad Turned Gay (The Arctic Theatre) April 28, 2015 Actor
The Wizard of Oz (The Arctic Theatre) February 25, 2015 Actor (Frk. Glutch / Heksa fra Vest)
God of Carnage (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 20, 2014 Actor (Mikael)
King Lear (The Arctic Theatre) September 10, 2014 Actor (Kong Lear, konge av Britannia)
Amadeus (The Arctic Theatre) February 14, 2014 Actor (Grev Franz Orsini-Rosenberg)
A Christmas Carol (The Arctic Theatre) 2014 Actor (Jacob Marley / Mr. Mezziwig + diverse roller)
A Christmas Carol (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 11, 2013 Actor (Jacob Marley / Mr. Mezziwig + diverse roller)
Mistero buffo (The Arctic Theatre) February 7, 2013 Actor
Mistero buffo (The Arctic Theatre) January 15, 2013 Actor
Les Misérables (The Arctic Theatre) September 6, 2012 Actor (Thénardier)
Hamlet (The Arctic Theatre) February 18, 2012 Actor
A Christmas Carol (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 17, 2011 Actor (Jacob Marley / Mr. Mezziwig + diverse roller)
Gutten og gullfuglen* (The Boy and the Gold Bird) (The Arctic Theatre) September 5, 2011 Actor
Gutten og gullfuglen* (The Boy and the Gold Bird) (The Arctic Theatre) June 19, 2011 Actor
An Enemy of the People (The Arctic Theatre) April 7, 2011 Actor (Thomas Stockman)
A Christmas Carol (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 11, 2010 Actor (Jacob Marley / Mr. Mezziwig + diverse roller)
A Dream Play (The Arctic Theatre) September 16, 2010 Actor
Waiting for Godot (The Arctic Theatre) May 19, 2010 Actor (Estragon)
Boer Boerson Jr. (The Arctic Theatre) January 13, 2010 Actor (Bør Børson jr. )
Peer! (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 10, 2009 Actor
Boer Boerson Jr. (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 6, 2009 Actor (Bør Børson jr. )
20 Teddy uten filter* (20 Teddy, no filter) (The Arctic Theatre) September 16, 2009 Actor
Hamsuns feber* (Hamsun's fever) (The Arctic Theatre) May 7, 2009 Actor
Under skruen* (Beneath the Screw) (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 13, 2008 Actor
Chicago (The Arctic Theatre) January 10, 2008 Actor (Billy Flynn)
Everybody Loves Opal (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 16, 2007 Actor
Romeo and Juliet (The Arctic Theatre) September 11, 2007 Actor (Julies amme / Kor)
Sørbøe & Figenschow-tolker Arntzen (Humorkameratene Tromsø) April 12, 2007 Concept/Idea, Actor
Ghosts (The Arctic Theatre) March 12, 2007 Actor (Pastor Manders - Hedda-nominert 2007)
Cabaret (The Arctic Theatre) January 11, 2007 Actor (Konferansieren)
Ghosts (The Arctic Theatre) May 22, 2006 Actor (Pastor Manders - Hedda-nominert 2007)
Mio, My Son (The Arctic Theatre) February 2, 2006 Actor
Idag og i morgen (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 5, 2005 Actor (Inge, kjæresten til Barbro)
Puntila (The Arctic TheatreArctic Arts Festival) June 19, 2004 Actor (Puntila)
Ivanov (The Arctic Theatre) January 2004 Actor (Borkin)
Julesnapperen* (The Christmas Poacher) (The Arctic Theatre) December 12, 2002 Actor
Stones in His Pockets (The Arctic Theatre) October 17, 2002 Actor
The Wild Duck (The Arctic Theatre) April 5, 2002 Actor (Hjalmar Ekdal)
Three Sisters (The Arctic Theatre) February 14, 2002 Actor
Vardøger* (Warning spirits) (Nordland TheatreThe Arctic TheatreThe National Sami Theatre) June 29, 2001 Actor
The Wild Duck (The Arctic Theatre) March 14, 2001 Actor (Hjalmar Ekdal)
Hemmel og hav* (Sky and sea) (The Arctic Theatre) January 13, 2001 Actor
The Witches (The Arctic Theatre) October 7, 2000 Actor (Fru Jenkins / heks / dørvakt / hovmester)
En passende anledning (The Arctic Theatre) June 2000 Actor
Jeppe of the Hill (Nordland Theatre) February 23, 2000 Actor (Jeppe)
Ååh, den førbainna virkeligheta* (Oh, the damn reality) (The Arctic Theatre) September 15, 1999 Actor
Vardøger* (Warning spirits) (The Arctic TheatreThe National Sami Theatre) June 18, 1999 Actor
Babette's Feast (The Arctic Theatre) January 23, 1999 Actor
Knives in Hens (The Arctic Theatre) September 3, 1998 Actor (Heste-William, pløyekar)
Heaven (The Arctic Theatre) February 28, 1998 Actor
Peter Pan (The Arctic Theatre) October 1, 1997 Actor (Peter Pan)
Den fordømte nordlendingen* (The Damned Northerner) (The Arctic Theatre) March 16, 1996 Actor
Antigone (The Arctic Theatre) January 27, 1996 Actor (Vaktmann / Kor)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (The Arctic Theatre) October 20, 1995 Actor (Charlie)
Menn kan...* (Men can...) (The Arctic Theatre) August 26, 1995 Actor
A Night's Lodging AKA The Lower Depths (The Arctic TheatreMurmansk Regional Drama Theatre) March 8, 1995 Actor (Tataren)
August (The Arctic Theatre) June 20, 1994 Actor (Teodor)
Vett og uvett* (Sense and the senseless) (The Arctic Theatre) February 11, 1994 Actor
Othello (The Arctic Theatre) September 23, 1993 Actor (Roderigo)
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (The Arctic Theatre) August 28, 1993 Actor (Mattis)
Den dagen da håret brakk* (The day the hair broke) (The Arctic Theatre) January 15, 1993 Actor (Hermann August Swane)
Macbeth (The Arctic Theatre) August 29, 1992 Actor (Malcolm / Portner / Morder)
Billy Boy og Konrads Dusjteater* (Billy Boy and Konrad's shower theatre) (The Arctic Theatre) May 25, 1992 Actor
The Glass Menagerie (The Arctic Theatre) February 11, 1992 Actor (Jim O'Connor)
Nogle højst usedvanlige begivenheder* (Some most unusual events) (The Arctic Theatre) October 14, 1991 Actor
A Midsummer Night's Dream? (The Arctic Theatre) September 25, 1991 Actor (Petter Smed / Prologus)
Match (The Arctic Theatre) June 26, 1991 Actor (Moren)
The Foreigner (The Arctic Theatre) January 26, 1991 Actor (Ellard Simms)
The Abandoned Doll (The Arctic Theatre) June 30, 1990 Actor
Oluf (The Arctic Theatre) June 22, 1989 Actor (Jændor)
Awards (2)
Awards - Nominations (3)
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