Opera singer. A noted bass who had given up his medicine studies to take singing lessons aspiring to become a professional singer. In 1968 he won a singing competition in Oslo and was offered a two-year contract with The Norwegian Opera. There he was contacted by the German operatic director Gotz Friederich who introduced him to the Bremen Opera which led to a contract for the seasons 1970 to 1973. While in Bremen he was able to make several guest appearances, among others at the Jutland Opera at Aarhus as Rocco in "Fidelio" and at The Royal Danish Opera where he became a member from New Year 1973. There his parts included that of Varlaam in "Boris Godunov", Daland in "The Flying Dutchman", baron Ochs in "Der Rosenkavalier", Basilio in "The Barber of Seville", Pizarro in "Fidelio", Klingsor in "Parcifal", Sarastro in "The Magic Flute", the title part in "Gianni Schicchi" and Michele in "Il Tabarro". Already in 1976 he was familiar with some 40 opera parts most of which were leading parts in the original languages or in Danish, English and German. His contract with the Royal Danish Opera allowed him to make guest appearances all around the world. In Italy he sang the principal part in Meyerbeer's "The Prophet", and in 1975 in England he appeared in Wagner's "The Ring" at Covent Garden and at The English National Opera. His appearances in England were repeated frequently alternating with appearances in USA, Holland, Germany, Poland, Italy, Sweden and France where his parts included that of king Heinrich in "Lohengrin", the Landgraf in "Tannhäuser", king Marke in "Tristan und Isolde", the title part in "Falstaff", and in Wagner's "The Ring" he sang the parts of Fafner, Hagen, Fasold and Hunding. He was a welcome guest at the principal opera houses such a the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Bayreuth and at the Salzburg festivals. Apart from his operatic work he acted in two Danish films and provided the Danish voice of Zeus in Disney's "Hercules" and of Mufasa in "The Lion King". Much of his work has been preserved on CDs and videos. At his death from cancer he was buried at his home town Lilleroed.