Rolf Johannes Berntzen (4 June 1918 – 22 September 2005) was a Norwegian

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

, and the grandfather of the Norwegian musician Julian Berntzen. He was born in

Bergen Bergen (, ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, second-largest city in Norway after the capital Oslo. By May 20 ...

, co-founded ''Bergens Dramatiske Klubb'' in 1939, made his debut at Den Nationale Scene in 1941 and was officially hired there in 1943. He stayed at Den Nationale Scene for his entire career, except for an intermezzo at the National Theatre from 1963 to 1964. He also guested Det Norske Teatret, Oslo Nye Teater, Trøndelag Teater and Rogaland Teater. He retired in 1985, but continued acting sporadically as a pensioner. His last performance was in 1996. He also had small roles in films. In 1947 he married actress Karin Simonnæs (1924–1984). He was decorated as Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1979. He died in September 2005.

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1918 births 2005 deaths Norwegian male stage actors Male actors from Bergen Norwegian male film actors {{Norway-actor-stub