Espen PA Lervaag (Espen Petrus Andersen Lervaag), born July 10, 1977 is a Norwegian writer, comedian and actor. [1]
He is the creator and lead actor in the Norwegian TV-series Maniac . [2] [3]
He was nominated for a Golden Nymph Award in the category "Outstanding Actor in a Comedy TV Series" at the 2016 Monte-Carlo Television Festival.
The TV series Maniac was nominated in the category "Best Comedy TV Series" at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. [4]
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Norway has had a notable cinema industry for some time.
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Maniac is a Norwegian comedy-drama series that was released by TV 2 in 2015. It stars Espen PA Lervaag. Håkon Bast Mossige and Ingeborg Raustøl have supporting roles. Kjetil Indregard directs. The series is produced for Rubicon TV by producer Terje Strømstad, creative producer Ole Marius Araldsen and executive producers Anne Kolbjørnsen and Pal Kruke Kristiansen.