Jon Øigarden Biography: Wife, Age, Kids, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & TV Shows

Jon Øigarden is a Norwegian actor best known for his roles as journalist Peter Verås in the crime series Mammon, Jarl Varg in the comedy Norsemen, and investment banker Jeppe Schøitt in the drama Exit.

Educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre, he has built a versatile career spanning stage, film, and television, including an Amanda Award for Best Supporting Actor and appearances in international productions such as 22 July.

Jon Øigarden
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Name:	Jon Øigarden
Born:	31 May 1971 (age 55 years old)
Place of Birth:	Oslo, Norway
Nationality:	Norwegian
Height:	1.80 m
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Øigarden
Spouse:	Caroline Giertsen Øigarden (m. 2001)
Relationship:	Married
Children:	Filip Øigarden, Thea Øigarden, Mirella Øigarden
Occupation:	Actor
Net Worth:	$1.5 million

Early Life and Education

Jon Øigarden was born on 31 May 1971 in Oslo, Norway, to parents referred to as Mr. and Mrs. Øigarden. Information about siblings is not publicly available.

He grew up in the Årvoll area of Oslo, attended Grefsen videregående skole, and later studied at Danvik Folkehøgskole. He trained formally at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre (Statens teaterhøgskole), graduating in 1996. He is of Norwegian origin, and his religion is Christianity.

Career

Jon Øigarden began his professional career after graduating from drama school, working at Rogaland Teater and then Oslo Nye Teater between 1997 and 1999, where he appeared in productions including Mirandolina and an adaptation of Travels with My Aunt.

He joined the Nationaltheatret in 2001 and has performed classical and contemporary roles there, including in Tartuffe, The Three Musketeers, and Three Sisters. For a period he co-managed Torshovteatret with colleagues Mads Ousdal and Trond Espen Seim.

On screen he made early appearances in films such as 1732 Høtten, Sofies verden, Detektor, and Get Ready to Be Boyzvoiced. He gained wider recognition through comedy series including Lyckliga gatan and Endelig fredag, and later took dramatic roles in Gymnaslærer Pedersen and Berlinerpoplene.

Breakthrough television success came with Peter Verås in Mammon, followed by the memorable portrayal of Jarl Varg in Norsemen. From 2019 to 2023 he starred as Jeppe Schøitt in Exit, which became one of the most streamed series in Norwegian television history.

Øigarden has continued balancing theater and screen work, appearing in films such as In Order of Disappearance, 22 July (as Geir Lippestad), Lords of Chaos, and Gulltransporten. He has received an Amanda Award for Best Supporting Actor and multiple Gullruten nominations, establishing himself as one of Norway’s most respected and versatile performers.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @jonoigarden

Personal Life

Jon Øigarden has been married to Caroline Giertsen Øigarden since 2001. The couple has three children: Filip, Thea, and Mirella. They live in Oslo.

Øigarden has spoken openly about living with a mild form of Tourette’s syndrome, diagnosed in childhood, and has integrated aspects of the condition into his approach to acting while maintaining a private family life.

Filmography

• Detektor (2000)
• Get Ready to Be Boyzvoiced (2000)
• Gymnaslærer Pedersen (2006)
• Mammon (2014–2016)
• Norsemen (2016–2020)
• In Order of Disappearance (2014)
• 22 July (2018)
• Exit (2019–2023)
• Gulltransporten (2022)
• Helt perfekt (2011–)

Net Worth

Jon Øigarden has an estimated net worth of approximately $1.5 million, built through a sustained career as a leading actor in Norwegian theater, film, and television.

Primary sources of income include stage work at the Nationaltheatret, roles in high-profile series such as Exit and Norsemen, and feature films.

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