Kjell Kjær (February 1, 1942 – January 8, 2025)[1] was a Norwegian film actor, puppeteer, director, and program host.
He also performed as a stage actor, including at the National Theater in Oslo.
[2][3] In 1968, Kjell Kjær participated as a puppeteer in a production of Mikko Matti og vennene hans (Mikko Matti and His Friends), for which Julian and Birgit Strøm were responsible.
[4] In 1979, he participated in NRK Television Theater's production of the play Sella-re-atag (Gata-er-alles).
The play Sella-re-atag was a further development of Musidra's puppet theater performance Hjemmebarn og Fremmedbarn from the same year.