Lars Øyno

Lars Øyno (born 1 August 1955) is a Norwegian actor, director and playwright who lives and works in Oslo.

He was educated at the National Academy of Theater 1981-1984. He worked as an actor at the Trøndelag Teater 1984-1992.

Øyno has portrayed his countryman Knut Hamsun in the eponymous Norwegian mini-series. He also participated in movies such as Bat Wings and'' O' Horten. ''

From 1992 Øyno has managed the underground theatre Grusomhetens Teater (= Theatre of Cruelty), now situated at Hausmania in Oslo. His theatrical ideology is inspired by the visions of Antonin Artaud.

Performances he has created and directed at Grusomhetens Teater include:
 * Revolutionary Messages (2013)
 * Amazonas (2011)
 * What a Glorious Day! An hommage to Bendik Riis (2011)
 * Last Song (2009)
 * Mountain Bird (2009)
 * Theatre and Science (2007)
 * The Ugly Duckling (2006)
 * The Spurt of Blood (2005)
 * The Gospel according to Thomas (2004)
 * The Dollhouse (2003)
 * Peer Gynt (2002)
 * Alaska (2001)
 * Poetries (2000)
 * Black Sun (1999)
 * The Philosopher's Stone (1997)
 * Woyzeck (1996)
 * Storyteller (1995)
 * The Road to Heaven (1995)
 * The World of Jotner (1994)
 * To Have Dealt With the Judgement of God (1993)
 * Peace (1992)
 * For dagene er onde (1991)
 * Elagabal (Trøndelag Teater, 1989)