Åsleik Engmark
About Åsleik Engmark
Asleik Audgar Engmark (27 December 1965 - 12 February 2017) was a Norwegian comedian, actor, singer, director and stage writer, best known as one of the co-founders of the cabaret group Lompelandslaget and as Timon in the Norwegian version of The Lion King. He co-founded Lompelandslaget in 1987 and the following year made his solo debut at Det Norske Teatret in Oslo in the Norwegian original cast of Les Miserables, remaining in the theatre's ensemble until 1999. He became known during the 1990s through NRK, especially on the weekly satire Egentlig, and was well known for his many dubbing voices. In 2009 he made his debut as a film director with the children's movie Knerten, a box office hit seen by more than 375,000 viewers in Norway, and in 2010 he won the Norwegian version of Strictly Come Dancing, Skal vi danse. He won the Norwegian Sta Opp-Prisen in 2001. He lived in Oslo his entire life and died suddenly on 12 February 2017 while visiting family in Brussels, aged 51.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Åsleik Engmark?
Åsleik Engmark, who lived from 1965 to 2017, was a Norwegian comedian, actor, singer, director and stage writer, best known as a co-founder of the cabaret group Lompelandslaget.
Who did Åsleik Engmark voice in The Lion King?
He was the voice of Timon in the Norwegian version of The Lion King, one of the many dubbing roles he was well known for.
What film did Åsleik Engmark direct?
Åsleik Engmark made his debut as a film director in 2009 with the children's movie Knerten, which became a box office hit in Norway.
Did Åsleik Engmark win Skal vi danse?
Yes, in 2010 Åsleik Engmark won Skal vi danse, the Norwegian version of Strictly Come Dancing.
Where did Åsleik Engmark become known on television?
During the 1990s he became a familiar name through NRK, most of all on the weekly satire programme Egentlig.
Where did Åsleik Engmark make his stage debut?
A year after co-founding Lompelandslaget in 1987, he made his solo debut at Det Norske Teatret in Oslo in the Norwegian original cast of Les Miserables, and stayed in the theatre's ensemble until 1999.
