Stephan Heger Explained

Stephan Heger (17 September 1769 – 8 March 1855) was a Danish actor and writer. He was married to the actress Eline Heger .

Early life and educatiobn

Heger was born on 7 September 1765, the son of judge and brewer Hans Heger and Anna Louise Drewsen. He was the elder brother of librarian Carl Heger and Kamma Rahbek. He completed his secondary schooling in 1788. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and worked as a private tutor before deciding to pursue a career in acting.^[1]

Acting career

Heger had his debut at the Royal Danish Theatre on 14 April 1796 as Figaro in Beaumarchais’ Figaros Giftermaal. His last performance took place on 21 April 1817 as Oakly in Den skinsyge Kone.^[1]

Writings

In his long retirement Heger published a number of writings on educational and ethical subjects. He was a co-founder of Rysensteen Bath House.^[1]

Personal life

Heger was married to Eline (Ellen Marie) Schmidt (1774–1842). They lived at the corner of Nytorv and Rådhusstræde at the time of the 1801 census.

List of roles

Heger made the following appearances at the Royal Danish Theatre:^[2]

1790s

1796 Armod og højmodighed as Claus
1796II Armod og højmodighed as Claus
1796 Barselstuen as Advokat
1796 Den pantsatte bondedrenge as Raadsherre
1796 Den politiske kandestøber as Advokat
1796 Den stundesløse as Leander, Leonoras elsker
1796 Emilie Galotti as Kammertjener hos prinsen
1796 Figaros giftermaal as Figaro, kammertjener
1796 Gamle og nye sæder as Louis
1796 Han blander sig i alt as Plumper
1796 Jægerne as Anton
1796 Kun seks retter as Fritz
1796 Kuren as Clitander
1796 Rejsen til byen as Ernst
1796 Ringen as Feu
1796 Strelitzerne as Soldat
1796 Søofficererne as Glitter
1796 Vinhøsten as Wenzel, gammel bonde
1797 Bagtalelsens skole as Sir Benjamin Backbite
1797 De pæne piger as Henrik
1797 Den døve elsker as Johan, tjener
1797 Den gerrige as Simon
1797 Den pantsatte bondedrenge as Leander
1797 Den sanseløse as Carlin
1797 Embedsiver as Jagtjunker
1797 Fejltagelserne as Tony Lumpkin
1797 Gert Westphaler as Apotekersvend
1797 Hekseri as Hans Frandsen
1797 Ja eller nej as Hr. Erast
1797 Jacob von Tyboe as Jens, tjener
1797 Lykkens hjul as Sydenham
1797 Myndlingerne as Friederich
1797 Niels Ebbesen af Nørreris as Hans Frost
1797 Sammensværgelsen mod Peter den Store as Fyrst Serdjukow
1797 Vejen til ødelæggelse as Kontorbetjent
1797 Venskab paa prøve as Notarius
1798 Armod og højmodighed as Claus
1798 Barselstuen as Advokat
1798 Den ellevte Juni as Knud, prokurator
1798 Den skinsyge kone as Sir Harry Beagle
1798 Fætteren i Lissabon as Tjener
1798 Heckingborn as Niclas, tjener
1798 Pagen as Kammertjener
1798 Peters bryllup as Bonde
1799 Armod og høimodighed as Claus
1799 Barselstuen as Advokat
1799 Den ellevte Juni as Henrik, Skyldenborgs tjener
1799 Den politiske kandestøber as Advokat
1799 Den skinsyge kone as Sir Harry Beagle
1799 Den stundesløse as Leander, Leonoras elsker
1799 Emilie Galotti as Kammertjener hos prinsen
1799 Jeppe paa Bjerget as Kammertjeneren
1799 Købmanden i Smyrna as Andre
1799 Myndlingerne as Friederich
1799 Ringen as Feu
1799 Tro ingen for vel as Ernst, tjener
1799 Udstyret as Tjener

1800s

1800 Det lykkelige skibbrud as Henrik, tjener
1800 Fætteren i Lissabon as Retsbetjent
1800 Jeppe paa Bjerget as Kammertjener
1800 Landsbyteatret as Frank
1800 Rejsen til byen as Ernst
1800 Serenaden as Lars, bonde
1800 Skumlerne as Prunk, kemmertjener
1800 Vejen til ødelæggelse as Jacob, tjener
1800 Venskab paa prøve as Notarius
1801 Armod og højmodighed as Claus
1801 Barberen i Sevilla as Figaro, barber
1801 Barselstuen as Advokat
1801 De aftakkede officerer as von Fannenberg
1801 De to grenaderer as Armand
1801 Fejltagelserne as Tony Lumpkin
1801 Gert Westphaler as Henrik, tjener
1801 Gulddaasen as Lars, tjener
1801 Hvad vil folk sige ? as Andrew
1802 Armod og højmodighed as Claus
1802 Embedsiver as Jagtjunker
1802 Jeppe paa Bjerget as Kammertjener
1802 Ægtefolkene fra landet as Johan, tjener
1803 Barberen i Sevilla as Figaro, barber
1803 De to dage as Officer
1803 Den værdige fader as Ferdinand
1804 Armod og højmodighed as Claus
1804II Barselstuen as Advokat
1804 Den skinsyge kone as Sir Harry Beagle
1805 Barselstuen as Advokat
1805 De to dage as Skildvagt
1805 Fejltagelserne as Tony Lumpkin
1805 Jeppe paa Bjerget as Advokat
1806 Armod og højmodighed as Claus
1806 Jacob von Tyboe as Magister Stygotius
1807 Armod og højmodighed as Claus
1807 De to dage as Skildvagt
1808 Armod og højmodighed as Claus
1808 Barberen i Sevilla as Figaro, barber
1808 Barselstuen as Advokat
1809 Barselstuen as Advokat
1809 Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
1809 Herman von Unna as Anklager
1809 Jacob von Tyboe as Magister Stygotius
1809 Syv tusinde rigsdaler as Kaptajn Hennings
1809 Sølvbrylluppet as Dalmer, forpagter

1810s

1810 Axel og Valborg as Vilhelm, Axels ven
1810 Barselstuen as Advokat
1810 Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
1810 Den skinsyge kone as Oakley
1810 Embedsiver as Justitsraad Listar

1810 Emilie Galotti as Grev Appiani

1810 Fætteren i Lissabon as Albert
1810 Jeppe paa Bjerget as Advokat
1810 Spøgelset med trommen as Baron
1811 Barselstuen as Advokat
1811 Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
1811 Indianerne i England as Kaberdar
1811 Kvindelist as Destival, velhavende mand
1811 Myndlingerne as Købmand Drave
1811 Octavia as Ventidius, romersk general
1811 Rejsen til byen as Hr. Traut, kasserer
1812 Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
1812 Falsk undseelse as Justitsraad Heldmand
1812 Niels Ebbesen af Nørreris Marqvard as Brokdorp, gesandt
1813 Axel og Valborg as Vilhelm, Axels ven
1813 Barselstuen as Advokat
1813 Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
1813 De to brødre as Doktor Sommer
1813 Hamlet as Hotario
1813 Hjemkomsten as Foged
1813 Jeppe paa Bjerget as Advokat
1813 Kun seks retter as Hofraad Reinhard
1813 Ærlighed varer længst as Henrik, bisp af Halberstadt
1814 Axel og Valborg as Vilhelm, Axels ven
1814 Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
1814II Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
1814 Pigen fra Marienborg as Alexander Menzikoff
1815 Axel og Valborg as Vilhelm, Axels ven
1815 Barberen i Sevilla as Figaro, barber
1815 Emilie Galotti as Grev Appiani
1815 Ringen as Kaptajn von Selting
1816 Armod og højmodighed as Claus
1816II Armod og højmodighed as Claus
1816 Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
1816II Besøget as Overforstmester Arlstein
1816 Jacob von Tyboe as Magister Stygotius
1816 Kong Lear as Albanien
1817 Den skinsyge kone as Oakley

Notes and References

Web site: Stephan Heger. Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 6 January 2018.
Web site: Jens Stephan Heger. Danish. danskfilmogteater.dk. 16 June 2022.