About Terje Torkildsen
Terje Torkildsen was born in Stavanger on 10 June 1971 and works as a comedian, actor, writer and environmental campaigner. He trained as a teacher of Norwegian and wrote his graduate thesis on the writer Jens Zetlitz.
He has performed comedy since the 1990s and opened his first solo show, Morolog, in 2002. Since 2003 he has written a regular column for Stavanger Aftenblad, and he also takes work as a speaker and lecturer. On screen he appeared in the feature films Mongoland, Alt for Egil and Monstertorsdag. Between 1998 and 2007 he ran projects for the environmental organisations Miljรธheimevernet and Grรธnn Hverdag.
His first book, the novel for young readers Marki Marco, came out in 2008 and was written with a tenth-grade class at St. Svithun school in Stavanger. It won the UPrisen in 2009, and he went on to publish a four-volume series for the same readership under the title Dystopia.
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Who is Terje Torkildsen?
Terje Torkildsen, born in Stavanger on 10 June 1971, is a Norwegian comedian, actor, writer and environmental campaigner.
What was Terje Torkildsen's first solo show?
Terje Torkildsen has performed comedy since the 1990s and opened his first solo show, Morolog, in 2002.
Does Terje Torkildsen write for Stavanger Aftenblad?
Since 2003 Terje Torkildsen has written a regular column for Stavanger Aftenblad, and he also takes work as a speaker and lecturer.
Which films has Terje Torkildsen appeared in?
Terje Torkildsen has appeared in the feature films Mongoland, Alt for Egil and Monstertorsdag.
What was Terje Torkildsen's first book?
Terje Torkildsen's first book, the young-reader novel Marki Marco, came out in 2008 and was written with a tenth-grade class at St. Svithun school in Stavanger; it won the UPrisen in 2009.
What is Terje Torkildsen's Dystopia series?
Dystopia is a four-volume series for young readers that Terje Torkildsen published after his debut novel Marki Marco.
What environmental work has Terje Torkildsen done?
Between 1998 and 2007 Terje Torkildsen ran projects for the environmental organisations Miljรธheimevernet and Grรธnn Hverdag.
