Frank Hvam


Frank Hvam Nielsen, known professionally as Frank Hvam is a Danish stand-up-comedian. Hvam was born in Viborg and grew up on a farm in Ørum Sønderlyng. His legal name is Nielsen, but he uses only his middle name professionally. After studying veterinary medicine for 3 and a half years, he dropped out to try his luck as a comedian.
He is known for his performance as the "geek" Kenny Nickelman in the Danish sitcom Langt [fra Las Vegas] and as a writer and performer in the Pythonesque comedy Casper [og Mandrilaftalen]. His collaboration with Casper Christensen on Casper og Mandrilaftalen was the beginning of a writing partnership that has yielded a number of comedy productions, including a Danish version of the British Shooting Stars (British [TV series)|Shooting Stars] and seven seasons of Klovn.
In 2016, he joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones in "The [Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones)|The Winds of Winter]", the finale of Season 6 as a Citadel maester.

Filmography

Film

Tid til forandring Rejsen til Saturn Æblet & ormen Klovn - The Movie Talenttyven

Television

Casper & Mandrilaftalen Stig Römer Live Kissmeyer Basic Langt fra Las Vegas Wulffs Magasin Skæg [med tal] Klovn Live fra Bremen