Jens Holstad (January 30, 1889 – October 6, 1961)[1] was a Norwegian actor.[2]
Holstad was born in Kristiania (now Oslo),[3] and he made his stage debut in 1906 at the Fahlstrøm Theater.[3] He made his film debut in 1912 in Adam Eriksen's film Anny – en gatepiges roman.[4] He was most active in the 1930s and 1940s, and he appeared in a total of twelve film roles, with his last in Ti gutter og en gjente in 1944. Alongside films, Holstad was also active in theater, where he was involved with the New Theater from the 1920s to the 1950s.[5] He also performed at the National Theater in Oslo.[6] Holstad also recorded gramophone records.
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^Aarseth, Asbjørn (1969). Den Nationale scene 1901–31. Oslo: Gyldendal. pp. 397–398.
^ ab"Jens Holstad død". Bergens Arbeiderblad. No. 234. October 9, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
^Braaten, Lars Thomas; Holst, Jan Erik; Kortner, Jan H.; Hanche, Øivind; Svendsen, Trond Olav (1995). Filmen i Norge: norske kinofilmer gjennom 100 år. Oslo: Ad notam Gyldendal.
^Det Nye teater: festskrift i anledning av teatrets 25 års jubileum 1929–1954. Oslo: Det Nye teater. 1954. p. 34.
^Ringdal, Nils Johan (2000). Nationaltheatrets historie, 1899–1999. Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 273.