Geir Børresen (16 November 1942 – 25 July 2022) was a Norwegian actor and entertainer.
Geir Børresen | |
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Born | (1942-11-16)16 November 1942 Oslo, Norway |
Died | 25 July 2022(2022-07-25) (aged 79) Bærum, Norway |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Actor, entertainer |
Børresen was born in Oslo on 16 November 1942. He made his film debut in Liv in 1967, and made his stage debut at Nationaltheatret in 1968. He was a presenter on Lekestue, based on BBC's Play School, for NRK from 1975–1981.
He played the characters "Labbetuss" and "Max Mekker" in the television series Sesam Stasjon (a Norwegian spin-off of Sesame Street) in the 1990s.[1] He provided the voice of Trigger in the Norwegian dub of Robin Hood (1973 film).
He is known for songs based on the comics series The Smurfs, and his albums I Smurfeland (1978), Sommer i Smurfeland (1979) and Alle gode ting er Smurf (1979) sold a total of nearly 400,000 copies.[2]
Børresen died in Bærum on 25 July 2022.[1]
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