Career
Schjerven trained as a painter and has illustrated children's books He has worked as a film actor in such films as Lasse & Geir (1976), directed by Svend Wam and Petter Vennerød) and Det tause flertall - The silent majority (1977, directed by Svend Wam). He was also involved in writing the script for these movies.
Torgeir Schjerven is married to the author Inger Elisabeth Hansen.