Jon Almaas

• Name — Jon Almaas • Born — 29 August 1967 • Birthplace — Bærum, Norway • Education — Oslo Waldorf School • Known for — TV presenter and author • Spouse — Ellen Christin Heider • Children — 2

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. 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).

Almaas is married to Ellen Christin Heider (a doctor), and they have 2 children together. His sister, Astrid Nylander Almaas, is a physician and panelist on the TV-show Hva feiler det deg? [What's wrong with you?).

• 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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