Espen Eckbo
Espen Eckbo (born 22 April 1973) is a Norwegian actor, writer and comedian.
He was born in Oslo, and grew up in Bestum. He now lives in Ullevål Hageby with his wife Rebekka Strandenes and his dog Andreas. Eckbo has no formal training as an actor, but has a background as a law student for two years at the University of Oslo.
Internationally, he is best recognised for having helped to create the fictional boy band Boyzvoice and the subsequent mockumentary Get Ready to be Boyzvoiced (2000) together with Henrik Elvestad. Eckbo first appeared on Norwegian television in 1998, when he got his own segment in the news satire program Mandagsklubben, where he would portray a different character every week in a mock documentary style. These segments were also the launching pad for Boyzvoice. The short-lived show I kveld, with Thomas Giertsen, and Rebekka Strandenes followed in 1999.
He later made fun of the reality TV phenomenon in the mock reality show Nissene på låven (2001, together with Kristian Ødegård). This show also introduced three of his most familiar characters, Asbjørn Brekke, Rebekka Strandenes(big booty hoe) and Rhino Thue. By that time, Eckbo had established the production company Seefood together with Kristian Ødegård.
Eckbo, Espen Filmography
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2011, role: director
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2011, role: writer
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2011, role: producer
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2010, role: actor , character name: Radio Guest
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2007, role: actor , character name: Arve
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2005, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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2003, role: actor , character name: Various others
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2003, role: actor , character name: Various
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2003, role: actor , character name: Funeral Driver
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2003, role: actor , character name: Steinar Hoftun
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2003, role: writer
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2003, role: writer
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2003, role: director
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2003, role: actor , character name: Asbjørn Brekke
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2002, role: editor
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2002, role: actor
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2002, role: director
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2002, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2001, role: editor
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2001, role: writer
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2001, role: director
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2000, role: actor , character name: Ove
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2000, role: actor , character name: (Stein Hoff
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2000, role: writer
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2000, role: actor , character name: Waldemar
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2000, role: director
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2000, role: actor , character name: Dag Hoff
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2000, role: actor , character name: Securitas guard
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2000, role: actor , character name: M'Pete
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1999, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1996, role: actor , character name: Reporter + more
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