Jon Almaas

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Jon Almaas (2013)

Jon Almaas (born August 29, 1967 ) is a Norwegian presenter and actor . He gained fame through the comedy show Nytt på nytt , which he hosted for 17 years.

Life

Almaas grew up in Bærum and later attended the Rudulf Steiner School in Oslo . He earned a bachelor's degree in international economics in the United States in 1992 . From 1994 he was employed by the Norwegian broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK). There he initially worked as an editorial assistant. From 1999 Almaas hosted the comedy show Nytt på nytt . He also played in the series Side om side from 2013 . In 2016 he switched to TV Norge , where he has been heading the program Praktisk info med Jon Almaas ever since . He left Nytt på nytt and has been with Side om side ever sinceno longer as the main actor, but he is still a frequent guest in the series. In March 2020 he won a season of the Norwegian reality show 71 ° Nord .

He has already moderated several award ceremonies, such as the Spellemannprisen and the Amanda . He himself received three awards for the best male moderator in manure rods for his work .

Web links

Commons : Jon Almaas  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Cathrine Elnan: Jon Almaas slutter i "Nytt på nytt". October 7, 2016, accessed on November 10, 2019 (Norwegian Bokmål).
  2. Julie Solberg: Jon Almaas he “Norges tøffeste kjendis”: - Fortsatt ikke mottatt premien. In: Nettavisen. March 22, 2020, accessed May 3, 2020 (Norwegian).