About
This Norwegian actor is an employee of Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo's New Theatre) since 1981. On stage he has starred in everything from Shakespeare to modern drama like Tennessee William's The Glass Menagerie, and musicals like Guys and Dolls. Got his big breakthrough as a Norwegian resistance fighter in the suspenseful WWII mini-series "Röd snö" in 1985. In 1993-97 he starred as Nils in "Mot i brøstet", if not the best, certainly one of the most popular Norwegian sitcom's off all time, even resulting in him getting a snack named after his character! On the big screen he also got the chance to act opposite Robert Mitchum and Cliff Robertson in the Norwegian movie "Pakten" in 1995. In 2001 he played an arctic explorer opposite Kenneth Branagh's Ernest Shackleton in the large-scale TV-production "Shackleton". 2001 also saw his biggest success on screen yet, when he starred as the slightly...
Known for
WallanderSeries • 2005
WistingSeries • 2019
LilyhammerSeries • 2012
SnowfallSeries • 2016
ValkyrienSeries • 2017
ShackletonSeries • 2002
Call GirlMovie • 2012
Asphalt BurningMovie • 2020
BurningMovie • 2014
Gold RunMovie • 2022
A Serious GameMovie • 2016
Burning 2Movie • 2016
I Am DinaMovie • 2002
Two LivesMovie • 2012
EllingMovie • 2001
Sons of NorwayMovie • 2011
An Enemy to Die ForMovie • 2012
The SeaMovie • 2002
Most People Live in ChinaMovie • 2002
GentlemenMovie • 2014