Knut Husebø

Knut Husebø (born 10 May 1946) is a Norwegian actor and visual artist.

Born in Stavanger, Husebø debuted in 1968 in the role Flyndrefanten in the play Taremare by on Den Nationale Scene. He was employed at the Nationaltheatret 1969–1971 and 1975–1986, interrupted by an engagement at the National Theatre 1977–1979 and 1982–1983. Since 1986 he has been a freelance actor.

Among the roles Husebø has played are Edmund in King Lear, Orsino in the Twelfth Night and the title role in Henrik Ibsen's Catiline. He played the multifaceted Benoni in Fjernsynsteatret's adaptation of Knut Hamsun's novels Benoni and Rosa, and he had one of the leading parts in  Per Bronken's television series adaptation of Sigrid Undset's  Jenny.

In more recent years Husebø's work has most prominently been as a visual artist.

Select filmography

 * Cold Lunch (2008)
 * Max Manus (2008)
 * Morgan Kane: Døden er en ensom jeger (2001)
 * Lapin kullan kimallus (1999)
 * Trollsyn (1994)
 * Bryllupsfesten (1989)
 * Apprentice to Murder (1988)
 * Adjø Solidaritet (1984)
 * Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd (1982)
 * Julia Julia (1981)
 * Life and Death (1980)
 * Oss (1976)
 * Faneflukt (1975)
 * Knut Formos siste jakt (1973)

Television

 * Benoni og Rosa (1973)

Nationaltheatret

 * Faderen (1968)
 * Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (1969)
 * Det store smellet (1969)

Riksteatret

 * Hedda Gabler (1995)

Centralteateret

 * Rocky Horror Show (1977)
 * Fantomets glade bryllup (1978)

Hålogaland Teater

 * The Threepenny Opera (1971)