Trond-Viggo Torgersen

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Trond-Viggo Torgersen
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Torgersen in November 2009
Photo: Bjarne Thune
Born (1952-06-14) 14 June 1952 (age 71)
Nationality Norwegian
SpouseKristin Helle-Walle

Trond-Viggo Torgersen (born 14 June 1952 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian physician, broadcaster, television host, actor, comedian, singer, songwriter, artist and former children's ombudsman. [1]

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Artistic career

Torgersen started in NRK making programs for children and youth, like Flode and Kroppen, and he was the first program host for Halvsju. He has published several children's albums and was awarded Spellemannprisen 1981 in the class Children's music, together with George Keller, for the album Det by'ner nå. Familiar songs like "Tenke sjæl", "Hjalmar", "Slapp reggae", "Stilig" and "Puss, puss, så får du en suss" is signed by Torgersen. He has also written several plays for children and adults. Hjalmar og Flode has been set up on Oslo Nye Teater, Hordaland Teater and Rogaland Teater. [1]

His books Kroppen (The Body), Flode alene (Flode Alone) and Tenke sjæl (approx. To Think for Yourself) have been translated into several languages.

In recent years, he is perhaps best known as a comedian and artist on radio and television, and from concert stages across the country. In Norway he is especially known for the characters «Vaktmester'n», and «Fem på gaten», and had several programs from Samfundet in Trondheim entitled Trond-Viggo og Samfundet. [1]

Torgersen studied medicine, was Norway's second Ombudsman for children, and is now appointed as Head of NOU Ungdommens maktutredning (Youth power survey) for the Barne- og likestillings- og inkluderingsdepartementet (Ministry of Children, Equality and Inclusion). [2] He is married to Kristin Helle-Valle. He currently resides in Bergen.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Johnsen, Lillian Fjæren. "Trond-Viggo Torgersen". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. "Presseinvitasjon: Trond-Viggo Torgersen overleverer utredningen om ungdom, makt og medvirkning - Barne- og likestillings- og inkluderingsdepartementet". 7 December 2011.