Background
Hvam was born in Viborg and grew up on a farm in Ørum Sønderlyng.
Hvam was born in Viborg and grew up on a farm in Ørum Sønderlyng.
His legal name is Nielsen, but he uses only his middle name professionally. After studying veterinary medicine for 3 and a half years, he dropped out to try his luck as a comedian. He is known for his performance as the "geek" Kenny Nickelman in the Danish sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas and as a writer and performer in the Pythonesque comedy Casper og Mandrilaftalen.