Helge Jordal
Helge Jordal is a Norwegian actor. He was appointed a Knight of the Royal Order of St. Olav in 2006 for his long career as an actor both on screen and on stage, and for his position as a "grand old man" among Norwegian actors.
Early life
Jordal was born in Bergen.Career
Since he graduated from the Teaterhøyskolen in 1972, he distinguished himself in several roles on the film screen, television, stage and cabaret theaters across the country. He was employed at the Nationaltheateret in Oslo, Hålogaland Teater in Tromsø, before he came to the Den Nationale Scene in Bergen. He became a freelance actor in 1987, but has played significant roles in the DNS stage.From the film world, he is among others known for the protagonist role in Orion's Belt, for which he won both the Amanda Award 1985 for Best Actor and the Honorary Amanda in 2009, and Wayfarers, both directed by Ola Solum. Many know him well from Frida – with heart in hand, and he starred in film Vegas which premiered in September 2009.
Honors
- Amanda award 1985 as Best Male Actor for his role in Orion's Belt
- Amanda Award 1989, the Honorary Award
- Royal Order of St. Olav 2006 for his long career as an actor on both screen and stage
Filmography
Completely incomplete- Svart hav as Slaven
- Orion's Belt as Tom Jansen
- The Great Mouse Detective as Ratigan
- The Little Mermaid as Sebastian
- Treasure Planet as Long John Silver