Versatile, expressive and distinguished actor who has spent his entire
45 year long career at the National Theatre in Oslo. Made his acting
debut while still at Theatre Academy in 1960, in Norway's first ever TV
theater production "Mens vi venter på politiet". Operates in a broad
repertoire. The last few years have seen Bjelland perform in classical
dramas by Ibsen, Strindberg and Tchechov, modern pieces by Beckett and
children plays by Egner and Lindgren.
2005 has brought him great success in the part as Lucky
in "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett, along with Toralv Maurstad,
Espen Skjønberg and Erik Hivju.