Lasse Kolstad

He has later worked at Centralteatret, Edderkoppen, Riksteatret, Fjernsynsteatret og Det Norske Teatret. He has had roles in plays by Ibsen, Shakespeare and Sophocles, and musicals such as Zorba and The Threepenny Opera. His best-known character though, was "Tevye" in Fiddler on the Roof, a role Kolstad played 400 times. Kolstad also had various roles in movies and on television, and still took on occasional roles after his retirement. In 1958 he took part in the documentary Windjammer about the full-rigged ship Christian Radich. He played the title role in the television series Skipper Worse (1968), based on the novel by Alexander Kielland, and was a Viking in the American movie The Island at the Top of the World (1974). Kolstad was married to the actress Bab Christensen; they lived in Oslo and had one child. His older brother Henki, who died in 2008, was also a well-known actor. His other older brother, Knut, was a politician.

• Name — Lasse Kolstad • Born — 10 January 1922 • Birthplace — Kristiania, Norway • Died — 14 January 2012 • Place of death — Oslo, Norway • Years Active — 1943–2003 • Spouse — Randi Kolstad (1946–1955) Bab Christensen (1957–2012)

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1951 — Dei svarte hestane — Peasant boy • 1953 — Skøytekongen — Hans Hellemo • 1958 — Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich — Himself • 1961 — Hans Nielsen Hauge — Constable Ole Nielsen • 1961 — Bussen — Lars • 1968 — Skipper Worse — Skipper Worse — TV • 1973 — Kanarifuglen — Chief of personnel • 1974 — Bortreist på ubestemt tid — Martin • 1974 — Bortreist på ubestemt tid — Martin • 1974 — The Island at the Top of the World — Erik • 1975 — Fru Inger til Østråt — Olav Skaktavl • 1979 — Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry mot nye høyder — Roy • 1981 — Fleksnes fataliteter — Chief of police — TV, 1 episode • 1992 — Bat Wings — Per — [Den nye kapellanen] • 1994 — The Julekalender — Narrator • 1996 — Sånt är livet — Norwegian priest • 2003 — Olsenbanden Jr. går under vann — Rudolf Bollerud • 2007 — Kodenavn Hunter — Vice patrol — TV, 1 episode, (Last appearance)

Lasse Kolstad was recorded at birth as Lars Kolstad. The authorities additionally record the heading Lars "Lasse" Kolstad. His recorded language was Norwegian. He married Bab Christensen and Randi Kolstad.

Lasse Kolstad is recorded as having received King's Medal of Merit.