Einar Johan Johannessen (9 April 1926 – 13 January 2016) was a Norwegian radio and television personality. He was born in Halden, and has worked five years as a journalist in Smaalenenes Amtstidende. He took the examen artium in 1947 and graduated from Oslo Teachers' College in 1953, and worked two years as a school teacher. He also worked part-time jobs in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Among others he worked with Dagsnytt and as a continuity announcer. He then took education at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, graduating with the cand.med.vet. degree in 1962. He worked four years as a research assistant and teacher at the School of Veterinary Science.