Harald Heide-Steen Jr. (18 August 1939 – 3 July 2008) was a Norwegian actor,

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and singer. He was the son of Harald Heide Steen and brother of actress and singer Trulte Heide Steen.

Biography

During the 1960s, Heide-Steen Jr. made the radio programs ''Hørerøret'', ''Sugerøret'' and ''Pusterøret'' at NRK with Gunnar Haugan and

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.''Et stort tomrom etter Heide-Steen jr.'' (Aftenposten) Norwegian Heide-Steen Jr. is known for his acting role as Dynamitt-Harry in the Norwegian '' Olsenbanden''-movies. He is also known as an improv-comic, often collaborating with

in the late 1960s. Heide-Steen Jr. attended

Oslo Cathedral School Schola Osloensis, known in Norwegian language, Norwegian as Oslo Katedralskole (''Oslo Cathedral School'') and more commonly as "Katta",

, completing it in 1958, and started working at NRK in 1959.

Selected filmography

*1951: '' Kranes konditori'' as Justus *

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...

: '' Storfolk og småfolk'' as Ola, the son *1953: '' Skøytekongen'' *

1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...

: ''Mannen som ikke kunne le'' *

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli ...

: ''Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland'' as Jacob Tengsereid *1970: ''Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry'' as Dynamite-Harry *

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

: '' Flåklypa Grand Prix'' *

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

: '' Reisen til julestjernen'' as the Fool *1990: '' Herman'' *1994: '' Fredrikssons fabrik - The movie'' *1998 '' Karl & Co'' *

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

: ''Olsenbandens siste stikk'' as Dynamite-Harry

Discography

Solo albums

*1970: ''Harald Synger Griseviser'' ( Camp Records) *1978: ''Harald Heide Steen Jr.'' (

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) *1979: ''Av Riksturistsjef Johansen Annaler 1978/79'' (Zarepta Records), with Totto Osvold *1985: ''Live At Gildevangen'' (Camp Records), as Sylfest Strutle *2008: ''Musikalske Minner'' (Big Box Records)

Collaborations

;With

*1968: ''Feriebiskop Fjertnes Slår Til Igjen!'' (Cappa Records) *1971: ''Hjertelig Tilstede'' (Cappa Records) *1979: ''Dagbladets Sommerkassett Alltid Foran'' (Dagbladet), with Ole Paus, Elsa Lystad and Anne-Karine Strøm *1980: ''Det Er Ingen Skam Å Snu - En Sports- Og Friluftsplate Av Geilokameratene'' (Zarepta Records), with Ole Paus *1980: ''Jeg Tror Folk Er Blitt Spenna Gærne'' (NorLP), with Ole Paus and Anne-Karine Strøm ;Novel by

Roald Dahl Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime Flying ace, fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300 million copies ...

read by Harald Heide-Steen Jr. *2001: ''Georgs Magiske Medisin'' (NRK Lydbokforlaget)

References

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* 1939 births 2008 deaths Norwegian male radio actors Norwegian male comedians Deaths from lung cancer in Norway Spellemannprisen winners Leonard Statuette winners Norwegian male film actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors People educated at Oslo Cathedral School 20th-century Norwegian male singers 20th-century Norwegian singers 20th-century Norwegian comedians {{Norway-actor-stub