Jack Fjeldstad (24 March 1915 – 4 September 2000) was a Norwegian actor and stage producer. He was active on stage and in films for more than fifty years.
Biography Fjeldstad was born in Kristiania on 24 March 1915. His parents were Gunvald Fjeldstad and Gunvor Gundersen, and he grew up with his grandparents at Lilleaker. He was married to secretary Inger Sofie Berg.
He made his film debut in Jeg er ung in 1934. He played in the narrative film Det drønner gjennom dalen in 1937, and participated in more than thirty films, including the role of Jan Baalsrud in Nine Lives from 1957.
He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1985. In 1987 he received the Amanda Honorary Award.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1938 Det drønner gjennom dalen Streikebryter 1938 Lenkene brytes Jan Heien 1939 Gryr i Norden Krestian 1941 The Sausage-Maker Who Disappeared Kelner 1942 Jeg drepte! Bagge, doktor 1946 Så møtes vi imorgen Politibetjenten 1946 Vi vil leve 1949 Boys from the Streets Styggen 1951 Vi gifter oss En slagerkomponist 1951 Alt dette og Island med En mann 1952 Nødlanding Tormod, sykebilsjåføren 1952 Andrine og Kjell 1952 Det kunne vært deg Bileieren 1953 Selkvinnen Hannes Klasor 1954 Slik kan det gjøres. Husmorfilmen 1954 1955 Trost i taklampa Brekkestøl 1955 Hjem går vi ikke Eier av verkstedet 1955 Savnet siden mandag 1956 Kvinnens plass the insurance agent 1957 Nine lives Jan Baalsrud 1957 Hjemme hos oss. Husmorfilmen 1957. 1961 Det store varpet 1965 Lianbron Eigil Thomsen 1966 Skrift i sne Journalisten 1968 Bare et liv - historien om Fridtjof Nansen Otto Sverdrup 1970 Love Is War 1970 Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland En bonde 1972 Marikens bryllup Leif, Pers far 1975 Faneflukt Bonde 1979 Arven Sam Pettersen 1987 Over grensen Länsmann 1987 Etter Rubicon Thorvald Hoff 1988 Blücher Olaf Bøe 1989 Kamilla and the Thief II Herr Ording 1989 En håndfull tid Farmer 1991 For dagene er onde Gammel-Anders 1991 The Polar Bear King King of the Winterland
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