RIP Knut Husebø

 

Knut Husebø is dead

Actor Knut Husebø has died, 80 years old. He became a national celebrity for the role of Hamsun's Benoni in the TV series.

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By Karoline Henriette Bjånesøy

6/1/2026

 

Actor and visual artist Knut Husebø has died, 80 years old.

This is stated by theatre director Trond Lie (76) on his Facebook profile.

For several decades, Husebø was a prominent figure in Norwegian cultural life.

He became a national celebrity in the 1970s for his role as Benoni in the TV series Benonig and Rosa, directed by Per Bronken. Here he played opposite Unni Evjen in a heartbreaking Hamsun drama from the Nordland coast.

He first made a name for himself as an actor on the theatre stage, before later also making his mark as a visual artist.

He was associated with several of the country's leading theatre institutions and participated in a number of stage and television productions.

Throughout his career, he became known for his interpretations of both classic and modern roles.

In later years, Husebø devoted more and more time to the visual arts.

His work was shown at several exhibitions in Norway and abroad.

Cultural personalities who have left comments under Lie's Facebook posts describe him as a friendly and interested man.

The time of the funeral is not yet known.

HUSEBO, Knut

Born: 5/10/1946, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway

Died: 6/1/2026, Norway

 

Knut Husebø’s western – actor:

Morgan Kane: Death is a Lonesome Hunter – 2001 (outlaw)