Harry Hole

main character in a series of crime novels written by Norwegian author Jo Nesbø
Person fictional_human Q1782330
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Harry Hole

Summary

Harry Hole is a fictional human[1]. He was born in Oppsal[2]. He was born on 1965[3]. He worked as a detective[4]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,921 views/month, #28 of 5,308).[5]

Key Facts

  • Harry Hole's place of birth was Oppsal[2].
  • Harry Hole was born on 1965[3].
  • Harry Hole held citizenship in Norway[6].
  • Harry Hole's professions included detective[4].
  • Harry Hole is the creator of Jo Nesbø[7].
  • Harry Hole is recorded as male[8].
  • Harry Hole's instance of is recorded as fictional human[9].
  • Harry Hole's instance of is recorded as literary character[10].
  • Harry Hole's instance of is recorded as film character[11].
  • Harry Hole's instance of is recorded as television character[12].
  • Harry Hole was performed by Michael Fassbender[13].
  • Among the performers on Harry Hole was Tobias Santelmann[14].
  • Harry Hole's Commons category is recorded as Harry Hole[15].
  • Harry Hole's residence is recorded as Sofies gate[16].
  • Harry Hole's family name is recorded as Hole[17].
  • Harry Hole's given name is recorded as Harry[18].
  • Harry Hole's official website is recorded as http://www.jonesbo.com/[19].
  • Harry Hole's IPA transcription is recorded as ˈhæri həʊl[20].
  • Harry Hole's medical condition is recorded as alcoholism[21].
  • Harry Hole's eye color is recorded as blue[22].
  • Harry Hole's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[23].
  • Harry Hole's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Harry Hole's present in work is recorded as Harry Hole series[25].
  • Harry Hole's hair color is recorded as blond hair[26].
  • Harry Hole's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.93'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Hole was born in Oppsal[2]. He was born on 1965[3].

Career and Affiliations

Harry Hole's professions included detective[4].

Works and Contributions

Harry Hole is the creator of Jo Nesbø[7]. Things named for him include Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole[28], a television series[29], directed by Øystein Karlsen[30] and Harry Hole Award[31], an award[32], in Norway[33], founded in 2008[34].

Why It Matters

Harry Hole ranks in the top 0.53% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,921 views/month, #28 of 5,308).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

Entities named for him include Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole[28], a television series[29], directed by Øystein Karlsen[30] and Harry Hole Award[31], an award[32], in Norway[33], founded in 2008[34].

FAQs

Where was Harry Hole born?

Harry Hole's place of birth was Oppsal[2].

What did Harry Hole do for work?

Harry Hole worked as detective[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . vg.no. vg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · OBender12 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Q139785071
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P26]]: [[Q139785071]]"
  2. 11d ago · OBender12 · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Present in work Harry Hole series
    Instance of
    Languages spoken, written or signed Norwegian, English
    Family name Hole
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q384593]]"
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