Jakob Margido Esp

Jakob Margido Esp was a Norwegian actor known as drag persona "Flettfrid Andresen".

Personal life

Esp was born in Byneset Municipality in 1943, a son of farmer Aksel Esp and Agnes Ervik. He died in Gran Canaria on 12 December 2023, at the age of 80.

Awards

Esp was awarded the in 1995, the first recipient of this prize, for being open about his mental health problems, having toured speeking about the issue and written a book about his personal experiences.
He received the Leonard Statuette in 2008.
In 2010 he was named honorary member of the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association.

Selected works

''Flettfrid''