About Gustav Nilsen
Gustav Nilsen, born in 1974 and raised in Østre Toten, is a Norwegian comedian who works mainly in parody and musical humour. He is attached to the management company Seriøst Firma and was named newcomer of the year at Komiprisen in 2004.
With Paul Håvård Østby he acts, writes and produces for Urbane Totninger, and the two have staged several Christmas shows together, among them Julelatter at Latter in autumn 2011 and repeated tours of Tøyser jula inn. On stage he has appeared in Are Kalvø's Det folk vil ha at Det Norske Teateret in 2005 and in one of the lead roles in the Jahn Teigen musical Optimist.
On radio he spent years as Onkel Børre, a children's hour uncle imitating Alf Prøysen, on NRK P1's Nitimen as well as on Reiseradioen and Hallo i Uken. Since 2010 he has supplied humour segments to Radiofrokost on P4.
Nilsen has hosted and taken part in several television and radio programmes and has voiced characters in animated films, among them Olaf in Frozen and the bull Angus in Ferdinand. He also reads the Pulverheksa audiobooks written by Ingunn Aamodt. In 2024 he appeared on Sofa and Alle mot alle, and in 2025 on Kokkeskolen, hosted by Truls Svendsen and Eyvind Hellstrøm.
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of comedy does Gustav Nilsen do?
Gustav Nilsen, born in 1974 and raised in Østre Toten, is a Norwegian comedian who works mainly in parody and musical humour.
Did Gustav Nilsen win at Komiprisen?
He was named newcomer of the year at Komiprisen in 2004, and he is attached to the management company Seriøst Firma.
What is Urbane Totninger?
Urbane Totninger is the outfit for which Gustav Nilsen acts, writes and produces together with Paul Håvård Østby; the two have staged Christmas shows such as Julelatter and Tøyser jula inn.
Who is Onkel Børre?
Onkel Børre is the children's hour uncle Gustav Nilsen played for years on radio, imitating Alf Prøysen on the Nitimen programme of NRK P1 as well as on Reiseradioen and Hallo i Uken.
Which animated characters has Gustav Nilsen voiced?
He has voiced Olaf in Frozen and the bull Angus in Ferdinand, and he reads the Pulverheksa audiobooks by Ingunn Aamodt.
Has Gustav Nilsen acted in stage musicals?
He had one of the lead roles in the Jahn Teigen musical Optimist and appeared in Det folk vil ha by Are Kalvø at Det Norske Teateret in 2005.
Which TV shows has Gustav Nilsen been on?
In 2024 he appeared on Sofa and Alle mot alle, and in 2025 on Kokkeskolen, hosted by Truls Svendsen and Eyvind Hellstrøm.
