Harry Hole

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

Facts

22 properties
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
1965
Place of birth
Oppsal
Country of citizenship
Norway[8]
Spouse
Rakel Fauke[7]
Official website
www.jonesbo.com[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian, English[23][24]
Eye color
blue[22]
Family name
Hole[17]
First appearance
The Bat[28]
Given name
Harry[18]
Hair color
blond hair[26]
Height
+1.93[27]
IPA transcription
ˈhæri həʊl[20]
Medical condition
alcoholism[21]
P14750
3C29-3989-96E4-2D8E-9969[29]
Present in work
Harry Hole series[25]
🏷️ Also known as
en Harry Hole ar هاري هول el Χάρι Χόλε fa هاری هوله he הארי הולה ja ハリー・ホーレ ko 해리 홀레 ru Харри Холе zh 哈利·霍勒
🔖 Identifiers · 2
Freebase ID
/m/03n875
Goodreads character ID
1011930

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Summary

Harry Hole is a fictional human[1]. He was born in 1965[2] in Oppsal[3]. He has worked as a detective[4], police officer[5], and lecturer[6].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Harry Hole include Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole[30], a television series[31], directed by Øystein Karlsen[32] and Harry Hole Award[33], an award[34], in Norway[35], founded in 2008[36].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole[30], a television series[31], directed by Øystein Karlsen[32] and Harry Hole Award[33], an award[34], in Norway[35], founded in 2008[36].

FAQs

Where was Harry Hole born?

Harry Hole's place of birth was Oppsal[3].

Who was Harry Hole married to?

Harry Hole's spouses include Rakel Fauke[7].

What did Harry Hole do for work?

Harry Hole worked as a detective[4], police officer[5], and lecturer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Police. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . vg.no. vg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . The Redbreast. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . The Bat. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3C29-3989-96E4-2D8E-9969
    Occupation → detective, police officer, lecturer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
  2. 25w ago · OBender12 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Rakel Fauke
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Spouse: Rakel Fauke"
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