Hans Christoffer Wenningsted Tórgarð (born 1969), better known as
Hans Tórgarð, is a Faroese actor, director and dramatist. In the
Faroe Islands he is mainly known for acting on stage and for his work
as a voice actor in Faroese radio plays and children's TV-series
translated into Faroese. In 2015 and 2016 he plays the role as Dvalinn
in the Icelandic TV-series Trapped.Tórgarð grew up in KvÃvÃk,
Faroe Islands. His father was Axel Tórgarð, a priest and translator,
he translated among other works the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the
Hobbit into Faroese. Tórgarð's sisters Ria and Súsanna are well
known actors in their native Faroe Islands. His grandfather was the
Faroese architect H. C .W. Tórgarð.The Tórgarð children were all
very interested in acting and theater. Once the children hosted a
birthday party and set up the play Hansel and Gretel all by
themselves. In a 1998 interview the siblings looked back on their
childhood and talked about how they began acting as children. "Mother
was the one that taught acting to us and the other children in the
village. She obtained the plays and served as a whisperer at
performances".Tórgarð obtained Master of Arts in theater at
Teaterhögskolan in Helsinki, Finland in 1999. He has played in
numerous roles on stage at the Faroese National Theater since 1991. He
has also voiced several characters for Faroese children's television.
Hans Tórgarð, is a Faroese actor, director and dramatist. In the
Faroe Islands he is mainly known for acting on stage and for his work
as a voice actor in Faroese radio plays and children's TV-series
translated into Faroese. In 2015 and 2016 he plays the role as Dvalinn
in the Icelandic TV-series Trapped.Tórgarð grew up in KvÃvÃk,
Faroe Islands. His father was Axel Tórgarð, a priest and translator,
he translated among other works the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the
Hobbit into Faroese. Tórgarð's sisters Ria and Súsanna are well
known actors in their native Faroe Islands. His grandfather was the
Faroese architect H. C .W. Tórgarð.The Tórgarð children were all
very interested in acting and theater. Once the children hosted a
birthday party and set up the play Hansel and Gretel all by
themselves. In a 1998 interview the siblings looked back on their
childhood and talked about how they began acting as children. "Mother
was the one that taught acting to us and the other children in the
village. She obtained the plays and served as a whisperer at
performances".Tórgarð obtained Master of Arts in theater at
Teaterhögskolan in Helsinki, Finland in 1999. He has played in
numerous roles on stage at the Faroese National Theater since 1991. He
has also voiced several characters for Faroese children's television.
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