Frank Hvam Nielsen, known professionally as Frank Hvam (born 12 September 1970) is a Danish stand-up-comedian. Hvam was born in Viborg and grew up on a farm in Ørum Sønderlyng. His legal name is Nielsen, but he uses only his middle name professionally. After studying veterinary medicine for 3 and a half years, he dropped out to try his luck as a comedian.
Frank Hvam | |
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 Hvam commentating the Landligger football tournament in Rørvig. | |
| Born | Frank Hvam Nielsen 12 September 1970 |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Spouse | Anja Farsig |
He is known for his performance as the "geek" Kenny Nickelman in the Danish sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas and as a writer and performer in the Pythonesque comedy Casper og Mandrilaftalen. His collaboration with Casper Christensen on Casper og Mandrilaftalen was the beginning of a writing partnership that has yielded a number of comedy productions, including a Danish version of the British Shooting Stars and seven seasons of Klovn.
In 2016, he joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones in "The Winds of Winter", the finale of Season 6 as a Citadel maester.
Filmography edit
Film edit
- Tid til forandring (2004)
- Rejsen til Saturn (2008)
- Æblet & ormen (2009)
- Klovn - The Movie (2010)
- Talenttyven (2012)
- Klovn Forever (2015)[1]
Television edit
- Casper & Mandrilaftalen (1999)
- Stig Römer Live (2001)
- Kissmeyer Basic (2001)
- Langt fra Las Vegas (2001–2003)
- Wulffs Magasin (2008)
- Skæg med tal (2008)
- Klovn (2005–2009, 2018, 2021)
- Live fra Bremen (guest host, 1 episode)
- Game of Thrones (2016, 1 episode)
References edit
- ^ Eriksen, Jan (14 March 2013). "Casper og Frank i arbejdslejr: Nu kommer Klovn 2". BT.
External links edit
- Frank Hvam at IMDb
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