Bjørn Sand

Bjørn Hjalmar Sand was a Norwegian revue writer and actor.

Life and career

Sand was born in Oslo on 19 September 1928, and was half brother of Rolf Sand. He married Unni Bernhoft in 1955, was son-in-law of Bias Bernhoft and was the father of Jon Ola Sand. He is particularly known for his character "Stutum" on Norwegian radio in collaboration with Totto Osvold, a role which earned him and Osvold the award Spellemannprisen 1973. He was awarded the Leonard Statuette in 1994.
Sand died on 18 December 2024, at the age of 96.