Jon Niklas Rønning
Actor, comedian, producer
Jon Niklas Rønning is one of Norway’s best-known and sought after musical comedians, with a career spanning comedy, acting, and music. He performed together with Anders Bye in earlier days, but has performed as a solo act the last 12 years. Rønning is particularly renowned for his humorous parodies of Ole Paus.
Together with Erik Hannemann, Rønning will explore the challenges of bringing Paus’s extraordinary life, personality, and legacy to the screen. The conversation will offer a fascinating insight into the filmmaking process, the creative choices behind the film, the obstacles, and the enduring influence of a truly distinctive Norwegian artist.
He was the first winner of Norsk Revyforfatterforening's Aristofanees prize, and has also written a book, Da alle skulle bli noe i media, in 2009. Rønning was the program host.for the TV show honoring Ole Paus when he turned 70, and he has also hosted several other TV programs