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Jon Almaas
Norwegian TV-host and actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1][2]
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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.[3] 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).[4]
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Private life
Almaas is married to Ellen Christin Heider (a doctor[5]), and they have 2 children together.[6] His sister, Astrid Nylander Almaas, is a physician and panelist on the TV-show Hva feiler det deg? [What's wrong with you?).[7]
Television appearances
Awards
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Bibliography
- Slik blir du husets herre (2002), ISBN 9788248902492
- Bare så du vet det (2003), ISBN 9788248904373
- Den store norske TV-boka - alt du ikke visste om norske TV-kjendiser (og litt til) (2006), ISBN 9788248906315
References
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