Petter Schjerven | |
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Born | 20 October 1967 |
Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Occupation | Television host |
Relatives | Erik Aleksander Schjerven (brother) |
Petter Wilhelm Blichfeldt Schjerven (born 20 October 1967) is a Norwegian television host, known from Typisk norsk[1] which aired on NRK, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Schjerven has previously worked as the host and scriptwriter for the children's program Midt i smørøyet and as the producer of the radio program Holger Nielsens Metode on NRK P3, among others. After Typisk norsk he hosted the shows Eva og Adam[2] and Tingenes tilstand[3] on NRK and Typisk deg on TVNorge.[4]
Schjerven was awarded Gullruten, a Norwegian television award, for best male television host in 2005.[5]
Schjerven began his entertainment career at Nordstrandrevyen , a school revue.[6]
He has a cand.mag. degree and has studied psychology, Norwegian, media studies, and philosophy.[7]
He is the older brother of actor Erik A. Schjerven.