Svein Sturla Hungnes

Who is Svein Sturla Hungnes?

Svein Sturla Hungnes is a Norwegian actor, theatre director, and instructor.

Hungnes studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre from 1965 to 1970, and had several small roles at Nationaltheatret during his study time. After he had finished with his exams in winter 1970, he made his real debut, when he played tough young boy Joey in Hjemkomsten by Harold Pinter. He was noticed, and had larger roles by 1972, when he played Osvald in Ibsen's Gjengangere and Puck in Shakespeare's En midtsommernattsdrøm.

Hungnes was one of the leading actors at Nationalteatret in the 1970s and 80s, when he also led many instructional exercises. He was acting coach for, among others, Fedra, Romeo og Julie, Et dukkehjem and Tolvskillingsoperaen. He set up Hamlet at Trøndelag Teater, Hedda Gabler at Riksteatret and the Nordahl Grieg-biography Nordahl i våre hjerter at Den Nationale Scene. At Oslo Nye Teater he produced many musical successes, including Cabaret, Chicago and My Fair Lady, as well as the Hedda Award winner, Hvem er redd for Virginia Woolf?.

Svein Sturla Hungnes has acted in many Norwegian films since the 1960s, of which Kimen, Mors hus, Telegrafisten and Detektor are among the best known.