Frank Hvam | |
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Born | Frank Hvam Nielsen 12 September 1970 |
Nationality | Danish |
Spouse | Anja Farsig |
Frank Hvam Nielsen, known professionally as Frank Hvam (born 12 September 1970) is a Danish stand-up-comedian. Hvam was born in Viborg and grew up on a farm in Ørum Sønderlyng. His legal name is Nielsen, but he uses only his middle name professionally. After studying veterinary medicine for 3 and a half years, he dropped out to try his luck as a comedian.
He is known for his performance as the "geek" Kenny Nickelman in the Danish sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas and as a writer and performer in the Pythonesque comedy Casper og Mandrilaftalen. His collaboration with Casper Christensen on Casper og Mandrilaftalen was the beginning of a writing partnership that has yielded a number of comedy productions, including a Danish version of the British Shooting Stars and seven seasons of Klovn.
In 2016, he joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones in " The Winds of Winter", the finale of Season 6 as a Citadel maester.
Frank Hvam | |
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Born | Frank Hvam Nielsen 12 September 1970 |
Nationality | Danish |
Spouse | Anja Farsig |
Frank Hvam Nielsen, known professionally as Frank Hvam (born 12 September 1970) is a Danish stand-up-comedian. Hvam was born in Viborg and grew up on a farm in Ørum Sønderlyng. His legal name is Nielsen, but he uses only his middle name professionally. After studying veterinary medicine for 3 and a half years, he dropped out to try his luck as a comedian.
He is known for his performance as the "geek" Kenny Nickelman in the Danish sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas and as a writer and performer in the Pythonesque comedy Casper og Mandrilaftalen. His collaboration with Casper Christensen on Casper og Mandrilaftalen was the beginning of a writing partnership that has yielded a number of comedy productions, including a Danish version of the British Shooting Stars and seven seasons of Klovn.
In 2016, he joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones in " The Winds of Winter", the finale of Season 6 as a Citadel maester.