Background
Frank Kjosås was born in in Øystese in Hardanger.
Frank Kjosås was born in in Øystese in Hardanger.
He attended Romerike Folk High School, Bårdar Dance Institute, and from 2003–2006, the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre.
He decided to become an actor aged 15, when he saw a production of Jesus Christ Superstar in Øystese. In his third year at the Norwegian National Academy of, he was cast in the role as Woof in the musical Hair by Det Norske Teatret, and has been permanently employed by the theatre ever since. His had his first film role in 37 1/2 (2005), a comedy-drama, and got his big break in 2008 with House of Fools and Troubled Water.
However, he was repeatedly told at the Norwegian National Academy of that, due to his small height (170 cm) and youthful, "feminine" features, he would be severely limited in the roles he could play.
He currently alternates between theatre, film, musicals, and television
In order to counteract this, he sought darker, gritty parts. However, he still encountered difficulty getting varied roles due to what was termed his "androgynous" appearance, and it wasn"t until 2013, when he played the starring role of Fred, a boxer, in The Half Brother (for which he received the Gullruten Award 2013 for Best Actor), that he was able to change his image.
