# Stephan Heger

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.

## 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.

## 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.

## 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:

### 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