Jon Almaas

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Jon Almaas
Born (1967-08-29) 29 August 1967 (age 56)
Bærum, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
EducationOslo Waldorf School
Known forTV presenter and author
SpouseEllen Christin Heider
Children2

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]

Career[edit]

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]

Private life[edit]

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[edit]

Year Title Network Notes/Air Dates
1994 Penger på spill NRK
1996–2016 Nytt på nytt NRK Host
2002; 2005 Først & sist NRK Guest
2006 Senkveld med Thomas og Harald TV2 Guest
2010 Himmelblå NRK Episode 3.7
2011 Hvem tror du at du er? NRK
2011 Åse Tonight NRK Episode: Åse går i bakken
2012 Hellstrøm inviterer TV3 Competitor
2012 Brille TVNorge Panelist
2012 Lindmo NRK Guest
2013 70-talls-feministene NRK
2013–present Side om side NRK 51 episodes. Role: Christian Kopperud
2014–2015 Over hekken NRK 10 episodes. Role: Christian Kopperud
2017–present Praktisk info med Jon Almaas TVNorge Host
2018 Huskestue TV2 Competitor

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Awards[edit]

Year Award Nominated work Result Ref.
2002 Riksmålforbundets Lytterpris Nytt på nytt Won [9]
2002 Gullruten for Best Male Television Presenter Won [10]
2003 Won [11]
2011 Won [12]

Bibliography[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ "Jon Almaas erstatter Wiese". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 9 March 1999.
  2. ^ Falch, Kine; Pedersen, Ruben (7 October 2016). "Jon Almaas gir seg i "Nytt på nytt" - Bård Tufte Johansen overtar". seher.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Jon Almaas slutter i "Nytt på Nytt"". NRK.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Programledelse i smoking". Advokatbladet (in Norwegian). 11 November 2007.
  5. ^ "Fastlege Ellen Christin Heider, Stadion Medisinske Senter AS". Finn lege, tannlege og kiropraktor | Pasientvurderinger | SMS-varsling (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Farsdag 2017". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Dette er kjendisenes ukjente søsken". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  8. ^ "TV-prisen og lytterprisen". Riksmalsforbundet.no (in Norwegian). Riksmålsforbundet. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Jon Almaas". imdb.no. IMDb. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Gullruten 2002". SNL.no (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Gullruten 2003". SNL.no (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Her er alle "Gullruten"-vinnerne". NRK.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2019.


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