Harald Heide-Steen jr. | |
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Born |
Harald Heide-Steen jr. 18 August 1939 Oslo, Norway |
Died | 3 July 2008 Oslo, Norway |
(aged 68)
Occupation | Actor, comedian, jazz singer |
Years active | 1978–2008 |
Spouse(s) | Gullen Øyehaug |
Website | Heide-Steen Jr. at Kjentfolk.no |
Harald Heide-Steen Jr. (18 August 1939 – 3 July 2008) was a Norwegian actor, comedian and singer. He was the son of Harald Heide Steen.
During the 1960s, Heide-Steen. Jr made the radio programs Hørerøret, Sugerøret and Pusterøretat at NRK with Gunnar Haugan and Rolv Wesenlund.
Harald Heide-Steen Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as Dynamite-Harry in the Norwegian Olsen Gang-movies. He is also known as an improv-comic, often collaborating with Rolv Wesenlund in the late 1960s.
Heide-Steen attended Oslo Cathedral School, completing it in 1958, and started working at NRK in 1959.