Trond Kirkvaag

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Trond Georg Kirkvaag was a Norwegian comedian, actor, impressionist, screenwriter, author, director and television host. During his 39 years at the Norwegian TV network, NRK, he produced numerous comedy television series. After his death he was widely hailed by his colleagues as possibly the greatest Norwegian TV-comedian in history. He was the son of NRK journalist and television host Rolf Kirkvaag.

Trond Kirkvaag appeared on television for the first time in 1968 in an NRK 1 program titled "Smil til det skjulte kamera�, which was originally broadcast on 7 October 1967. This was the first step into a long-standing professional relationship with NRK, and Trond Kirkvaag became a firm fixture in the national TV and radio corporation's identity.

Trond Kirkvaag was best known for his work with Knut Lystad and Lars Mjøen as part of the comedy trio KLM, which was inspired by such diverse influences as the absurd humour of Monty Python; the nonsensical, wordy Blackadder; Not the Nine O'Clock News; the childlike mime-esque Mr. Bean, made famous by Rowan Atkinson; and even the slapstick of the silent movie era and the quick-fire wise-cracking of the Marx Brothers.