Geir Børresen
Geir Børresen | |
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| Born | 16 November 1942 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 25 July 2022 (aged 79) Bærum, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, entertainer |
Geir Børresen (16 November 1942 – 25 July 2022) was a Norwegian actor and entertainer.
Biography
Børresen was born in
Nationaltheatret in 1968. He was a presenter on Lekestue, based on BBC's Play School, for NRK
from 1975–1981.
He played the characters "Labbetuss" and "Max Mekker" in the television series Sesam Stasjon (a Norwegian spin-off of Sesame Street) in the 1990s.[1] He provided the voice of Trigger in the Norwegian dub of Robin Hood (1973 film).
He is known for songs based on the comics series The Smurfs, and his albums I Smurfeland (1978), Sommer i Smurfeland (1979) and Alle gode ting er Smurf (1979) sold a total of nearly 400,000 copies.[2]
Børresen died in Bærum on 25 July 2022.[1]
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ISBN 978-82-430-0560-0.
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