Jonas Rønning (born 8 August 1970 in Jevnaker) is a Norwegian comedian, actor and cabaret artist. Notable performances include the musical "Olsenbanden Jr. - At Circus" (based on the film Olsenbanden Jr. på Cirkus) at the Oslo Nye Teater, and appearances in entertainment programs on TV,[1] including a regular role in the long-running television drama series Hotel Cæsar,[2] and appearances on the musical variety show Beat for Beat, which airs weekly on the national television channel NRK1.[3] As a stand-up comedian he is best known as "the man with the megaphone" and for "Hønefosskålen".

Jonas Rønning
"Hønefossrevyen", a yearly show in Hønefoss, Norway.
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, cabaret artist
Known for"Olsenbanden Jr. - At Circus"

In 2002 Rønning received the Stå opp-prisen (Stand-up Prize) from Stand Up Norge, the largest booking agency for comedians in Norway.[4][5]

Rønning and Bror Andersen set up an annual summer revue in Hønefoss.[6] In October to December 2007 he performed his show "Et Fønny Sjow" at Victoria Nasjonal Jazzscene with Morten Grøtnes.[3] In December 2012, Rønning and Grøtnes performed the Christmas show "Julelatter 2012" ("Christmas Laughter 2012").

References

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  1. ^ "Jonas Rønning: – Damer ser på det som sexy" (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). 2011-04-14.
  2. ^ "Jonas Rønning" (in Norwegian). Stand Up Norge. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  3. ^ a b "Jonas Rønning & Morten Grøtnes" (in Norwegian). Et Fønny Sjow. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  4. ^ "Dag Sørås vant "Stå opp-prisen"" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 2013-04-05.
  5. ^ "Jonas er Norges morsomste" (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  6. ^ "Fridde for åpent revytelt" (in Norwegian). Ringerikes Blad. 2013-07-07.
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