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Norwegian TV-host and actor

Jon Almaas
Born (1967-08-29) 29 August 1967 (age 57)
Bærum, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
EducationOslo Waldorf School
Known forTV presenter and author
SpouseEllen Christin Heider
Children2

Jon Almaas (born 28 August 1967) is a Norwegian TV-host and actor, best known from the weekly comedy Nytt på nytt which he hosted for 17 years.

Career

Almaas got his start on TV3, before moving to the NRK in 1994. Although he initially worked as a producer for the NRK, he would eventually become a household name through hosting the popular show Nytt på Nytt, the Norwegian adaptation of Have I Got News For You. Almaas hosted Nytt på Nytt from its beginning in 1999 until December 2016, when he left NRK. He was replaced by Bård Tufte Johansen, a comedian.

Almaas has also published three books, Slik blir du husets herre (English: This Is How You Become the Master of the House) (2002), Bare så du vet det (English: Just So You Know) (2004) and Den store norske TV-boka: Alt du ikke visste om norske TV-kjendiser (og litt til) (English: The Large Norwegian Television Book: Everything You Didn't Know about Norwegian Television Stars (and a Little Bit More)) (2006).

Private life

Almaas is married to Ellen Christin Heider (a doctor), and they have 2 children together. His sister, Astrid Nylander Almaas, is a physician and panelist on the TV-show Hva feiler det deg? [What's wrong with you?).

Television appearances

Year Title Network Notes/Air Dates
1994 Penger på spill NRK
1996–2016 Nytt på nytt NRK Host
2002; 2005 Først & sist NRK Guest
2006 Senkveld med Thomas og Harald TV2 Guest
2010 Himmelblå NRK Episode 3.7
2011 Hvem tror du at du er? NRK
2011 Åse Tonight NRK Episode: Åse går i bakken
2012 Hellstrøm inviterer TV3 Competitor
2012 Brille TVNorge Panelist
2012 Lindmo NRK Guest
2013 70-talls-feministene NRK
2013–present Side om side NRK 51 episodes. Role: Christian Kopperud
2014–2015 Over hekken NRK 10 episodes. Role: Christian Kopperud
2017–present Praktisk info med Jon Almaas TVNorge Host
2018 Huskestue TV2 Competitor

Awards

Year Award Nominated work Result Ref.
2002 Riksmålforbundets Lytterpris Nytt på nytt Won
2002 Gullruten for Best Male Television Presenter Won
2003 Won
2011 Won

Bibliography

References

  1. "Jon Almaas erstatter Wiese". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 9 March 1999.
  2. Falch, Kine; Pedersen, Ruben (7 October 2016). "Jon Almaas gir seg i "Nytt på nytt" - Bård Tufte Johansen overtar". seher.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. "Jon Almaas slutter i "Nytt på Nytt"". NRK.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. "Programledelse i smoking". Advokatbladet (in Norwegian). 11 November 2007.
  5. "Fastlege Ellen Christin Heider, Stadion Medisinske Senter AS". Finn lege, tannlege og kiropraktor | Pasientvurderinger | SMS-varsling (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. "Farsdag 2017". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  7. "Dette er kjendisenes ukjente søsken". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  8. "TV-prisen og lytterprisen". Riksmalsforbundet.no (in Norwegian). Riksmålsforbundet. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  9. "Jon Almaas". imdb.no. IMDb. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  10. "Gullruten 2002". SNL.no (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  11. "Gullruten 2003". SNL.no (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  12. "Her er alle "Gullruten"-vinnerne". NRK.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2019.


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