Jakob Margido Esp
Esp as Flettfrid Andresen
Born(1943-06-07)7 June 1943
Byneset, German-occupied Norway
Died12 December 2023(2023-12-12) (aged 80)
Gran Canaria, Spain
Occupation(s)Actor and writer
AwardsLeonard Statuette (2009)

Jakob Margido Esp (7 June 1943 – 12 December 2023) was a Norwegian actor and writer. He was particularly known for his drag character "Flettfrid Andresen".[1][2]

Esp was awarded the Leonard Statuette in 2009.[3]

Personal life

Esp was born in Byneset (later merged with Trondheim) in 1943, a son of farmer Aksel Esp and Agnes Ervik.[1] He died in Gran Canaria on 12 December 2023, at the age of 80.[4]

Selected works

  • Flettfrid (LP, 1984)
  • Opp alle jordens velsoignerte. Illustrated by Jan O. Henriksen. Oslo: Tiden. 1990. ISBN 9788210033506.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Det er typisk norsk å være Gro. Illustrated by Hans Normann Dahl. Oslo: Tiden. 1994. ISBN 9788210038495.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Hvis du kommer langt nok ut. Oslo: Tiden. 1995. ISBN 9788210039317.

References

  1. 1 2 Larsen, Svend Erik Løken. "Jakob Margido Esp". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  2. ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Jakob Margido Esp". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Leonard-statuetten gikk til Jakob Margido Esp". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). NTB. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  4. ↑ Hatland, Lena Erikke (13 December 2023). "Skuespiller Jakob Margido Esp er død". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 13 December 2023.


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