Knut Nærum
Norwegian comedian, author, comics writer and TV-entertainer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Knut Nærum (born 3 March 1961), is a Norwegian comedian, author, comics writer and TV-entertainer.[1] He is best known for being one of the permanent panelists in the Norwegian show Nytt på nytt (Direct translate: News Anew).[2] On 23 April 2015, Nærum announced that he would step down from the show at the end of the season. Nærum was born in Arendal, but grew up in Halden,[3] and attended high school in Grimstad. He later studied at the Agder Regional College and currently lives in Oslo with his wife and two children.
Knut Nærum | |
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Born | (1961-03-03) 3 March 1961 (age 63) Arendal, Norway |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, author, comics writer and TV-entertainer |
Political party | Red Party |
Children | 2 |
Nærum has written several books, including Å (2000), Norsk litteraturhistorie, fritt etter hukommelsen (2001), Døde menn går på ski (2002), Krig! (2003), En himmel full av stjerner (2004),[1] Madonna-gåten (2005, with Elisabeth Botterli and Peder Udnæs),[2] Monster (2007), De dødes båt (2008) and Sitt ned og hold kjeft (2010).[1] He is also the creator of the satirical comic strip Bloid.[1]
He also had a minor role in the Norwegian movie Trollhunter (Norwegian: Trolljegeren).
He is a member of the leftist Red Party, and stood for election as a minor candidate for its predecessor Red Electoral Alliance.[4]