Mikkel Gaup
{{Short description|Sámi Norwegian film and stage actor}}
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Mikkel Mathis Gaup (born 16 January 1968) is a Sámi Norwegian film and stage actor. He is best known for his acting debut in the film Pathfinder, directed by his uncle Nils Gaup,{{Cite web|title=Joiker i Melodi Grand Prix på samenes nasjonaldag|url=https://www.aftenbladet.no/kultur/i/rgno5l/mikkel-gaup-joiker-i-mgp-paa-samenes-nasjonaldag|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.aftenbladet.no|language=nb}}{{Cite web|last=Aslaksen|first=Eilif Andreas|date=2008-08-14|title=Nils Gaup: – Frarøvet framtiden|url=https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/nils-gaup_-_-frarovet-framtiden-1.6175534|access-date=2021-08-10|website=NRK|language=nb-NO}} and he has also appeared in a number of other productions, including Breaking the Waves and The Kautokeino Rebellion.
Career
Gaup was born in Alta, Norway. He made his film debut in 1987, playing the leading role as "Aigin" in the film Pathfinder.{{cite web |url=https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/_veiviseren_-en-av-norges-ti-beste-filmer-1.13452032 |title="Veiviseren» en av Norges ti beste filme"|work=NRK |date=30 March 2017|language=no}} The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1988 Oscars.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dbVqDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA115 |title=Foreign Language Films and the Oscar: The Nominees and Winners, 1948-2017 |first= Michael S.|last= Barrett |pages=115–117 |publisher=McFarland |date= 2018|isbn=978-1476674209 }}
He also appeared in a number of other films, including the 1991 film The Miracle, the 1996 film Breaking the Waves, and the 2008 film The Kautokeino Rebellion as "Aslak Hætta".
As stage actor he has worked for various theatres, including Beaivváš Sámi Teahter, Den Nationale Scene and Riksteatret.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Mikkel Gaup |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Mikkel_Gaup |language=Norwegian|accessdate=20 July 2017}}
He has also performed and recorded joik, a form of traditional Sami folk music.{{cite web |url=https://www.smp.no/ntb/innenriks/2018/03/12/Mikkel-Gaup-lar-joik-m%C3%B8te-dubstep-i-platedebuten-16263602.ece |title=Mikkel Gaup lar joik møte dubstep i platedebuten |author= Gitte Johannessen|date=12 March 2019 |work=Sunnmørsposten |language=no}}
He participated in Melodi Grand Prix 2021 alongside Marianne Pentha with the song "Pages".
Personal life
Mikkel has a daughter Maiken Madeleine from a relationship with Laila Rennan.{{cite web |url=https://www.seher.no/kjendis/gikk-videre-i-froken-norge/64809986 |title= Gikk videre i Frøken Norge |work=Se og Hør |date= 18 November 2008|language=no}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/maiken-har-blitt-_beautyqueen_-1.6427927 |title=Maiken har blitt "beautyqueen" |work=NRK |date=11 January 2009 |language=no}} He married Trine Næssvik in July 2012 in Gudbrandsdalen.{{cite web |url=https://www.nordlys.no/nyheter/mikkel-gaup-44-har-giftet-seg/s/1-79-6158185 |title=Mikkel Gaup (44) har giftet seg |work=Nordlys |date=21 July 2012 |language=no}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name| nm0310167}}
{{Melodi Grand Prix}}
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Category:20th-century Norwegian male actors
Category:Norwegian male stage actors
Category:Norwegian male film actors
Category:Norwegian Sámi people
Category:People from Alta, Norway
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