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Morten Harket

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  • Composer
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Morten Harket
It follows the band on tour, telling the full story of how three young men followed their impossible dream of becoming Norwegian pop stars. When Take On Me reached number 1 on Billboard in the US in 1985 the dream came true. Or did it?
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Morten Harket is the singer and front man in the Norwegian pop-group, a-ha since 1982. The group reached the top of the Billboard hit 100 with the classic falsetto-song "Take On Me" in 1985. Morten, Magne Furuholmen and Pål Waaktaar, got most famous for the a-ha: Take on Me (1985) video with sensational animations combined with real footage.
BornSeptember 14, 1959
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    Known for

    A-ha: The Living Daylights (1987)
    A-ha: The Living Daylights
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Morten Harket(as A-ha)
    • 1987
    Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar, and a-ha in a-ha: Take on Me (1985)
    a-ha: Take on Me
    8.6
    Music Video
    • The Man(uncredited)
    • 1985
    John Cusack and Minnie Driver in Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
    Grosse Pointe Blank
    7.3
    • Soundtrack("Take on Me")
    • 1997
    Josh Brolin, Ryan Reynolds, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Lewis Tan, Stefan Kapicic, Rob Delaney, Shioli Kutsuna, Zazie Beetz, and Brianna Hildebrand in Deadpool 2 (2018)
    Deadpool 2
    7.6
    • Soundtrack("Take on Me", "Take On Me (MTV Unplugged - Summer Solstice)")
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Actor

    • A-ha: Hunter in the Hills
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket
      • 2022
    • A-ha: True North
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket
      • 2022
    • A-ha: As If
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket
      • 2022
    • A-ha: You Have What It Takes
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket
      • 2022
    • A-ha: I'm In
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket
      • 2022
    • A-ha: Objects in the Mirror (2016)
      A-ha: Objects in the Mirror
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket (singing voice)
      • 2016
    • A-ha: Cast in Steel (Steve Osborne Version)
      6.4
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket
      • 2016
    • Morten Harket in A-ha: Under the Makeup (2015)
      A-ha: Under the Makeup
      7.9
      Music Video
      • The Rich Man
      • 2015
    • Morten Harket: Do You Remember Me?
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket
      • 2014
    • Morten Harket: Brother (2014)
      Morten Harket: Brother
      8.5
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket
      • 2014
    • Morten Harket: I'm the One
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket
      • 2012
    • Morten Harket: Scared of Heights (2012)
      Morten Harket: Scared of Heights
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket
      • 2012
    • A-ha: Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) (2010)
      A-ha: Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket
      • 2010
    • The Child Wanderers (2010)
      The Child Wanderers
      5.2
      • Gypsy caravan driver
      • 2010
    • A-ha: Nothing Is Keeping You Here
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Morten Harket
      • 2009

    Composer

    • A-ha - Historien om tidenes norske popsuksess (2022)
      A-ha - Historien om tidenes norske popsuksess
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Finn Wolfhard in Weezer: Take On Me (2019)
      Weezer: Take On Me
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Satellite Young: Take on Me (J-Pop cover) (2018)
      Satellite Young: Take on Me (J-Pop cover)
      Music Video
      • Composer (original song)
      • 2018
    • Hemland (2015)
      Hemland
      7.9
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • Morten Harket: Do You Remember Me?
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Morten Harket: Brother (2014)
      Morten Harket: Brother
      8.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Pitbull Feat. Christina Aguilera: Feel This Moment (2013)
      Pitbull Feat. Christina Aguilera: Feel This Moment
      6.4
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Morten Harket: I'm the One
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • A-ha: Ending on a High Note - The Final Concert (2011)
      A-ha: Ending on a High Note - The Final Concert
      8.5
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • A-ha: Live at Vallhall - Homecoming (2002)
      A-ha: Live at Vallhall - Homecoming
      8.1
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • A-ha: Forever Not Yours (2002)
      A-ha: Forever Not Yours
      8.2
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • Christian Ingebrigtsen, Ben Adams, Paul Marazzi, Mark Read, and A1 in A1: Take on Me (2000)
      A1: Take on Me
      4.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar, and a-ha in A-ha: Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of A-ha (1991)
      A-ha: Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of A-ha
      8.2
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • A-ha: Touchy! (1988)
      A-ha: Touchy!
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1988
    • A-ha: Stay on These Roads (1988)
      A-ha: Stay on These Roads
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1988

    Videos1

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    Official Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • A-Ha
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • September 14, 1959
      • Kongsberg, Norway
    • Spouse
      • Camilla MalmquistFebruary 11, 1989 - 1998 (divorced, 3 children)
    • Children
        Tomine Harket
    • Relatives
      • Håkon Harket(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Leadsinger of group 'A-ha'.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Print Biographies
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      He has a 5 octave voice and he tends to forget his lyrics on stage.
    • Quotes
      For us you have to make peace with that song because it's stronger than you in a way. It's not going away.
    • Trademarks
        Chiselled features
    • Nickname
      • Hakkespetta

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    • How old is Morten Harket?
      65 years old
    • When was Morten Harket born?
      September 14, 1959
    • Where was Morten Harket born?
      Kongsberg, Norway
    • How tall is Morten Harket?
      6 feet 1 inch, or 1.85 meters
    • What is Morten Harket known for?
      Grosse Pointe Blank and Deadpool 2

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