Stephan Heger

Stephan Heger (17 September 1769 – 8 March 1855) was a Danish actor and writer. He was married to the actress Eline Heger.

Early life and educatiobn
Heger was born on 7 September 1765, the son of judge and brewer Hans Heger and Anna Louise Drewsen. He was the elder brother of librarian Carl Heger and Kamma Rahbek. He completed his secondary schooling in 1788. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and worked as a private tutor before deciding to pursue a career in acting.

Acting career
Heger had his debut at the Royal Danish Theatre on 14 April 1796 as Figaro in Beaumarchais’ Figaros Giftermaal. His last performance took place on 21 April 1817 as Oakly in Den skinsyge Kone.

Writings
In his long retirement Heger published a number of writings on educational and ethical subjects. He was a co-founder of Rysensteen Bath House.

Personal life
Heger was married to Eline (Ellen Marie) Schmidt (1774–1842). They lived at the corner of Nytorv and Rådhusstræde at the time of the 1801 census.

List of roles
Heger made the following appearances at the Royal Danish Theatre:

1790s

 * 1796	Armod og højmodighed as Claus
 * 1796II	Armod og højmodighed as Claus
 * 1796	Barselstuen as Advokat
 * 1796	Den pantsatte bondedrenge as Raadsherre
 * 1796	Den politiske kandestøber as	Advokat
 * 1796	Den stundesløse as Leander, Leonoras elsker
 * 1796	Emilie Galotti as Kammertjener hos prinsen
 * 1796	Figaros giftermaal as Figaro, kammertjener
 * 1796	Gamle og nye sæder as Louis
 * 1796	Han blander sig i alt as Plumper
 * 1796	Jægerne as Anton
 * 1796	Kun seks retter as Fritz
 * 1796	Kuren as	Clitander
 * 1796	Rejsen til byen as Ernst
 * 1796	Ringen as Feu
 * 1796	Strelitzerne as Soldat
 * 1796	Søofficererne as Glitter
 * 1796	Vinhøsten as	Wenzel, gammel bonde
 * 1797	Bagtalelsens skole as Sir Benjamin Backbite
 * 1797	De pæne piger as	Henrik
 * 1797	Den døve elsker as Johan, tjener
 * 1797	Den gerrige as Simon
 * 1797	Den pantsatte bondedrenge as	Leander
 * 1797	Den sanseløse as	Carlin
 * 1797 Embedsiver as Jagtjunker
 * 1797	Fejltagelserne as Tony Lumpkin
 * 1797	Gert Westphaler as Apotekersvend
 * 1797	Hekseri as Hans Frandsen
 * 1797	Ja eller nej as	Hr. Erast
 * 1797	Jacob von Tyboe as Jens, tjener
 * 1797	Lykkens hjul as Sydenham
 * 1797	Myndlingerne as Friederich
 * 1797	Niels Ebbesen af Nørreris as	Hans Frost
 * 1797	Sammensværgelsen mod Peter den Store as Fyrst Serdjukow
 * 1797	Vejen til ødelæggelse as	Kontorbetjent
 * 1797	Venskab paa prøve as	Notarius
 * 1798	Armod og højmodighed as Claus
 * 1798	Barselstuen as Advokat
 * 1798	Den ellevte Juni as Knud, prokurator
 * 1798	Den skinsyge kone as	Sir Harry Beagle
 * 1798	Fætteren i Lissabon as Tjener
 * 1798	Heckingborn as Niclas, tjener
 * 1798	Pagen as Kammertjener
 * 1798	Peters bryllup as Bonde
 * 1799	Armod og høimodighed as Claus
 * 1799	Barselstuen as Advokat
 * 1799	Den ellevte Juni as Henrik, Skyldenborgs tjener
 * 1799	Den politiske kandestøber as	Advokat
 * 1799	Den skinsyge kone as	Sir Harry Beagle
 * 1799	Den stundesløse as Leander, Leonoras elsker
 * 1799	Emilie Galotti as Kammertjener hos prinsen
 * 1799	Jeppe paa Bjerget as	Kammertjeneren
 * 1799	Købmanden i Smyrna as Andre
 * 1799	Myndlingerne as Friederich
 * 1799	Ringen as Feu
 * 1799	Tro ingen for vel as	Ernst, tjener
 * 1799	Udstyret as Tjener

1800s

 * 1800	Det lykkelige skibbrud as Henrik, tjener
 * 1800	Fætteren i Lissabon as Retsbetjent
 * 1800	Jeppe paa Bjerget as	Kammertjener
 * 1800	Landsbyteatret as Frank
 * 1800	Rejsen til byen as Ernst
 * 1800	Serenaden as	Lars, bonde
 * 1800	Skumlerne as Prunk, kemmertjener
 * 1800	Vejen til ødelæggelse as	Jacob, tjener
 * 1800	Venskab paa prøve as	Notarius
 * 1801	Armod og højmodighed as Claus
 * 1801	Barberen i Sevilla as Figaro, barber
 * 1801	Barselstuen as Advokat
 * 1801	De aftakkede officerer as von Fannenberg
 * 1801	De to grenaderer as Armand
 * 1801	Fejltagelserne as Tony Lumpkin
 * 1801	Gert Westphaler as Henrik, tjener
 * 1801	Gulddaasen as Lars, tjener
 * 1801	Hvad vil folk sige ? as Andrew
 * 1802	Armod og højmodighed as Claus
 * 1802	Embedsiver as Jagtjunker
 * 1802	Jeppe paa Bjerget as	Kammertjener
 * 1802	Ægtefolkene fra landet as Johan, tjener
 * 1803	Barberen i Sevilla as Figaro, barber
 * 1803	De to dage as Officer
 * 1803	Den værdige fader as	Ferdinand
 * 1804	Armod og højmodighed as Claus
 * 1804II	Barselstuen as Advokat
 * 1804	Den skinsyge kone as Sir Harry Beagle
 * 1805	Barselstuen as Advokat
 * 1805	De to dage as Skildvagt
 * 1805	Fejltagelserne as Tony Lumpkin
 * 1805	Jeppe paa Bjerget as	Advokat
 * 1806	Armod og højmodighed as Claus
 * 1806	Jacob von Tyboe as Magister Stygotius
 * 1807	Armod og højmodighed as Claus
 * 1807	De to dage as Skildvagt
 * 1808	Armod og højmodighed as Claus
 * 1808	Barberen i Sevilla as Figaro, barber
 * 1808	Barselstuen as Advokat
 * 1809	Barselstuen as 	Advokat
 * 1809	Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
 * 1809	Herman von Unna as Anklager
 * 1809	Jacob von Tyboe as Magister Stygotius
 * 1809	Syv tusinde rigsdaler as	Kaptajn Hennings
 * 1809	Sølvbrylluppet as Dalmer, forpagter

1810s
1810	Emilie Galotti as Grev Appiani
 * 1810	Axel og Valborg as Vilhelm, Axels ven
 * 1810	Barselstuen as 	Advokat
 * 1810	Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
 * 1810	Den skinsyge kone as	Oakley
 * 1810	Embedsiver as Justitsraad Listar
 * 1810	Fætteren i Lissabon as Albert
 * 1810	Jeppe paa Bjerget as Advokat
 * 1810	Spøgelset med trommen as	Baron
 * 1811	Barselstuen as 	Advokat
 * 1811	Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
 * 1811	Indianerne i England as Kaberdar
 * 1811	Kvindelist as Destival, velhavende mand
 * 1811	Myndlingerne as Købmand Drave
 * 1811	Octavia as Ventidius, romersk general
 * 1811	Rejsen til byen as Hr. Traut, kasserer
 * 1812	Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
 * 1812	Falsk undseelse as Justitsraad Heldmand
 * 1812	Niels Ebbesen af Nørreris	Marqvard as Brokdorp, gesandt
 * 1813	Axel og Valborg as Vilhelm, Axels ven
 * 1813	Barselstuen as Advokat
 * 1813	Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
 * 1813	De to brødre as Doktor Sommer
 * 1813	Hamlet as Hotario
 * 1813	Hjemkomsten as Foged
 * 1813	Jeppe paa Bjerget as	Advokat
 * 1813	Kun seks retter as Hofraad Reinhard
 * 1813	Ærlighed varer længst as Henrik, bisp af Halberstadt
 * 1814	Axel og Valborg as Vilhelm, Axels ven
 * 1814	Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
 * 1814II	Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
 * 1814	Pigen fra Marienborg as Alexander Menzikoff
 * 1815	Axel og Valborg as Vilhelm, Axels ven
 * 1815	Barberen i Sevilla as Figaro, barber
 * 1815	Emilie Galotti as Grev Appiani
 * 1815	Ringen as Kaptajn von Selting
 * 1816	Armod og højmodighed as Claus
 * 1816II	Armod og højmodighed as Claus
 * 1816	Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
 * 1816II Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
 * 1816	Jacob von Tyboe as Magister Stygotius
 * 1816	Kong Lear as	Albanien
 * 1817	Den skinsyge kone as	Oakley