Norwegian stars on tv and film
by dakjets | created - 02 Mar 2016 | updated - 3 months ago | PublicSome of the best known Norwegian actors and actresses. We are proud of them!
1. Liv Ullmann
Actress | Viskningar och rop
Liv Ullmann's father was a Norwegian engineer who used to work abroad, so as a child she lived in Tokyo, Canada, New York and Oslo. In the mid-1950s she made her stage debut and in 1957 made her film debut. She really became successful, however, when she began to work for Swedish director Ingmar ...
2. Kristofer Hivju
Actor | Turist
A second-generation Norwegian actor, Kristofer Hivju was born on 7 December, 1978 in Oslo. He is the son of actors Lieselotte Holmene and Erik Hivju, a prominent character actor who appeared with his son in the short film Flax, where Kristofer shared screenwriting credit with director Bård Ivar ...
3. Aksel Hennie
Actor | Max Manus
Aksel Hennie is a Norwegian actor, writer and director. He has acted in a number of successful Norwegian movies, and has received several awards. Hennie grew up in Lambertseter in Oslo. In his late teens he was sentenced for tagging, and became an outcast in the community for confessing to the ...
4. Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
Actress | Hercules
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal started studying music and singing in high school and after graduating she continued her music education at the University of Trondheim (NTNU), studying jazz singing and improvisation for two years. She moved to Oslo and was accepted at Oslo National Academy of Dramatic Arts (...
5. Kristoffer Joner
Actor | Bølgen
Kristoffer Joner is a Norwegian actor born in Stavanger, Norway. He is best known for Villmark (2003), The Wave (2015), and The Revenant (2015).
His film debut was Detektor (2000). In 2005 Joner received an Amanda Award for best male actor in the movie Naboer and again in 2012 for his role in The ...
6. Tobias Santelmann
Actor | The Last Kingdom
Tobias Santelmann is a Norwegian actor who was born in Freiburg, Germany. His family moved to Norway when he was one year old. He grew up in the far south of Norway (Lindesnes) and moved to Oslo when he was 16 years old.
Tobias Santelmann graduated from The Oslo National Academy of Dramatic Arts (...
7. Pål Sverre Hagen
Actor | Kraftidioten
Pål Sverre Hagen is one of Scandinavia's most prominent and versatile actors. His work include more than fifty film and television titles in addition to his substantial stage work. He is perhaps best known for his roles in Oscar nominated Kon-Tiki, Troubled Water, In Order of Disappearance and ...
8. Jakob Oftebro
Actor | Hamilton
Jakob Oftebro (Born 1986, Oslo, Norway) is a charismatic Scandinavian Actor.
Oftebro started his education in acting at the reputable Norwegian Academy of Performing Arts in 2008. While studying, he also played a small role in Max Manus: Man of War (2008). He later worked with the same directors of ...
9. Agnes Kittelsen
Actress | Max Manus
Agnes Kittelsen was born on May 20, 1980 in Kristiansand, Norway. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Max Manus: Man of War (2008), Kon-Tiki (2012) and Happy, Happy (2010). She has been married to Lars Winnerbäck since 2016.
10. Renate Reinsve
Actress | Verdens verste menneske
Renate Reinsve was born on November 24, 1987 in Solbergelva, Viken, Norway. She is an actress, known for The Worst Person in the World (2021), Oslo, August 31st (2011) and Welcome to Norway (2016).
11. Ane Dahl Torp
Actress | Bølgen
Ane Dahl Torp was born on August 1, 1975 in Bærum, Norway. She is an actress, known for The Wave (2015), Cold Lunch (2008) and Gymnaslærer Pedersen (2006).
12. Nicolai Cleve Broch
Actor | Beforeigners
Nicolai Cleve Broch was born on November 14, 1975 in Oslo, Norway. He is an actor and writer, known for Beforeigners (2019), Frikjent (2015) and Betrayed (2020). He has been married to Heidi Gjermundsen since December 2004. They have two children.
13. Pia Tjelta
Actress | Lønsj
Pia Tjelta is a Norwegian actress who was born on September 12, 1977. She had acted in some movies and worked a couple of years at theatre Sláva outside of Stockholm in Sweden before she got her breakthrough in Mongoland (2001), a low budget movie recorded in her hometown Stavanger on the west ...
14. Thorbjørn Harr
Actor | 22 July
Thorbjørn Harr was born on May 24, 1974 in Oslo, Norway. He is an actor, known for 22 July (2018), Barn (2019) and Vikings (2013). He has been married to Tai Victoria Grung since 2006. They have three children.
15. Anders Baasmo
Actor | Kon-Tiki
Anders Baasmo was born on January 29, 1976 in Hamar, Norway. He is an actor, known for Kon-Tiki (2012), Welcome to Norway (2016) and In Order of Disappearance (2014).
16. Thea Sofie Loch Næss
Actress | The Last Kingdom
Thea Sofie Loch Næss is a Norwegian actress.She started acting at the age of eight. She played a leading role in Eirik Svensson's coming-of-age film 'One Night in Oslo' in 2013, which premiered in April 2014. In 2014 Næss was studying drama at the Hartvig Nissens school in Oslo. She played the role...
17. Anders Danielsen Lie
Actor | Verdens verste menneske
Anders Danielsen Lie was born on January 1, 1979 in Oslo, Norway. He is an actor, known for 22 July (2018), Oslo, August 31st (2011) and Personal Shopper (2016).
Anders Danielsen Lie is a Norwegian film actor, musician and has earned a degree in medicin. He had his cinematic breakthrough as an 11-...
18. Eili Harboe
Actress | Thelma
Eili Harboe was born on August 16, 1994 in Stavanger, Norway. She is an actress and director, known for Thelma (2017), The Wave (2015) and Jeger (2019). She has been married to Stian Kristiansen since August 2019. They have one child.
19. Bjørn Floberg
Actor | Ut og stjæle hester
Bjørn Floberg was born on September 12, 1947 in Oslo, Norway. He is an actor, known for Out Stealing Horses (2019), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and I Am Dina (2002).
20. Julie Ege
Actress | On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Julie Ege was born on November 12, 1943 in Sandnes, Norway. She was an actress, known for On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Not Now Darling (1973) and The Mutations (1974). She was married to Alf Kruger-Monsen and Erland Skatten. She died on April 29, 2008 in Oslo, Norway.
21. Ine Marie Wilmann
Actress | Troll
Identified as an EFP Shooting Star at the Berlinale 2019, Ine Marie Wilmann is a critically acclaimed Norwegian actress best known for her challenging and complex roles, including: the conflicted sibling Charlotte in Homesick (2015); as figure skater-turned-Hollywood actress Sonja Henie in the ...
22. Trond Espen Seim
Actor | Varg Veum - Falne engler
Trond Espen Seim was born on October 4, 1971 in Oslo, Norway. He is an actor and producer, known for Varg Veum - Falne engler (2008), The Thing (2011) and Varg Veum - Kalde hjerter (2012).
23. Sonja Henie
Actress | Sun Valley Serenade
The daughter of a fur wholesaler in Norway, Sonja Henie received her first pair of ice skates when she was six. At 14 she was the Norwegian Skating Champion. At 15 she would win the Olympic gold medal in Skating, a feat she would repeat in 1932 and 1936. In 1936 she would turn professional and tour...
24. Lisa Loven Kongsli
Actress | Turist
Lisa Loven Kongsli (born 23 September 1979) is a Norwegian actress.
She debuted as an actress in 2008, and has since had key parts in Norwegian films. She has also had roles in films, including Fatso (2008), Knerten (2009), and The Orheim Company (2012).
In 2014, she was nominated in the Best Actress...
25. Henrik Mestad
Actor | Børning
Henrik Mestad was born on June 22, 1964. He is an actor and director, known for Børning (2014), Sønner (2006) and Okkupert (2015).
26. Atle Antonsen
Actor | Dag
Atle Antonsen was born on August 11, 1969 in Lillehammer, Norway. He is an actor and writer, known for Dag (2010), The Trip (2021) and Norske byggeklosser (2018).
27. Stig Henrik Hoff
Actor | The Thing
Stig Henrik Hoff was born on February 4, 1965 in Vadsø, Norway. He is an actor, known for The Thing (2011), Into the White (2012) and In Order of Disappearance (2014). He has been married to Sølje Bergman since August 28, 2010. They have three children.
28. Anneke von der Lippe
Actress | Pan
Anneke von der Lippe made history as the first Norwegian actress - and Nordic - to win an International Emmy Award in 2015 for her role in the NRK tv-drama 'Eyewitness'. This was her second nomination - the first being in 2005 for her role in 'Ved Kongens Bord'. She has won the Amanda - the main ...
29. Jon Øigarden
Actor | 22 July
Jon Øigarden was born on May 31, 1971 in Oslo, Norway. He is an actor and writer, known for 22 July (2018).
30. Trond Fausa
Actor | Den brysomme mannen
Trond Fausa was born on December 2, 1972. He is an actor and director, known for The Bothersome Man (2006), Alene menn sammen (2006) and Gone with the Woman (2007). He has been married to Lena Kristin Ellingsen since August 16, 2014. They have two children.
31. Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Actress | Thelma
Ellen Dorrit Petersen was born on December 4, 1975 in Norway. She is an actress, known for Thelma (2017), Blind (2014) and Iskyss (2008).
Ellen Dorrit is a multiple award-winning actress. She has a leading role in the Norwegian feature films 'Blind' and 'Iskyss'.
She has been a supporting lead in ...
32. Alexandra Gjerpen
Actress | Når jeg faller
Alexandra Gjerpen is known for As I Fall (2018), Arkitekten (2023) and The Riot (2023).
33. Tarjei Sandvik Moe
Actor | Skam
Tarjei Sandvik Moe is a promising and charismatic actor born 24 May 1999 in Norway. He is known for his role as Isak in Skam (2015) for which he was nominated for Best Actor and for his debut role in En Affære (2018) for which he won the audience award at Bergen's International Film Festival. He is...
34. Emil Johnsen
Actor | Kalak
Emil Johnsen is a Scandinavian actor known for Corridor (2012) Ego ( 2013 ) and Guidance ( 2009 ). He grew up in Botswana, Africa with five elder siblings, and parents working as doctors. His English/German/Jewish mother, and Norwegian father, brought their big family from urban city life to the ...
35. Julia Bache-Wiig
Actress | Kraftidioten
Scandinavian actress Julia Bache-Wiig is from Norway. She grew up in Eivindvik, a small village on the west coast. Julia is known for her role as Thyra in "The Last Kingdom", shooting it's second season in 2016. This is a BBC and Carnival Films series, based on Bernard Cornwell's popular books. In ...
36. Kristine Froseth
Actress | Apostle
Kristine Frøseth is a Norwegian actress and model. Frøseth was born to Norwegian parents and her early life was spent travelling back and forth between the United States and Norway due to her father's work.
Frøseth was scouted at a mall fashion show in Norway by local agency Heartbreak. She has ...
37. Eldar Skar
Actor | The Northman
Eldar Skar is known for The Northman (2022), Okkupert (2015) and Sonja: The White Swan (2018).
38. Dennis Storhøi
Actor | Troll
Dennis Storhøi was born on July 15, 1960 in Fredrikstad, Norway. He is an actor and producer, known for Troll (2022), A Storm for Christmas (2022) and The 13th Warrior (1999). He has been married to Mona Storhøi since 1997.
39. Mads Ousdal
Actor | Kommandør Treholt & ninjatroppen
Mads Ousdal was born on December 8, 1970 in Oslo, Norway. He is an actor, known for Kommandør Treholt & ninjatroppen (2010), Jackpot (2011) and Kodenavn Hunter 2 (2008).
40. Kathrine Thorborg Johansen
Actress | Skjelvet
Kathrine Thorborg Johansen was born on November 8, 1989. She is an actress, known for The Quake (2018) and Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes (2021).
41. Mikkel Gaup
Actor | Ofelas
Mikkel Gaup was born on February 27, 1968 in Alta, Norway. He is an actor and composer, known for Pathfinder (1987), Breaking the Waves (1996) and Sagojoga Minister (1997).
42. Kirsten Heiberg
Actress | Titanic
The popular actress Kirsten Heiberg belonged to a small club of Norwegian actresses who became famous in foreign films. She had a fine film career in Germany in the thirties and forties, in musicals, crime, and spy films, often seen as a foreign "femme fatal". Her stage debut came in Bergen in 1929...
43. Andrea Bræin Hovig
Actress | Håp
Andrea Bræin Hovig was born on July 19, 1973 in Norway. She is an actress, known for Hope (2019), I Belong (2012) and An Affair (2018).
44. Josefine Frida Pettersen
Actress | Disco
Josefine Frida Pettersen was born on May 18, 1996 in Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway. She is an actress, known for Disco (2019), Skam (2015) and So Long Marianne (2023).
45. Thomas Gullestad
Actor | Den 12. mann
Thomas Gullestad is known for The 12th Man (2017), Cadaver (2020) and Through a Glass, Darkly (2008). He has been married to Jenny Skavlan since April 26, 2014. They have one child.
46. Greta Gynt
Actress | Take My Life
Glamourous, blonde, Norwegian actress who added a sparkle to British movies.
Greta Gynt usually played a leading part, and remained at the top of the British cinema from the late 1930s through to the 40s. An opportunity for Greta to experience a Hollywood career came in the early 1950s, but it was ...
47. Anna Bache-Wiig
Actress | Frikjent
Anna Bache-Wiig was born on September 19, 1975. She is an actress and writer, known for Frikjent (2015), Utoya: July 22 (2018) and Next Door (2005).
48. Synnøve Macody Lund
Actress | Hodejegerne
Synnøve Macody Lund was born on May 24, 1976 in Stord, Norway. She is an actress and director, known for Jo Nesbø's Headhunters (2011), Ragnarok (2020) and Riviera (2017).
Synnøve is a stunning beauty, and a natural born actress. She is educated in literature, film and documentary filmmaking. She ...
49. Herman Tømmeraas
Actor | Ragnarok
Herman Tømmeraas is a Norwegian actor and producer, known for his work on Skam (2015), Null (2017) and Semester (2018).
In 2020, Herman first starred in the role of Fjor, one of the lead characters in the Netflix Original Series, Ragnarok (2020). With its new take on Norse mythology and tailored ...
50. Rune Temte
Actor | A Boy Called Christmas
Rune has made a strong impression by playing complex charismatic heavies, often with a twinkle in the eye. He is a classically trained actor from DSL in London. He is known for his work in Netflix's successful series "The Last Kingdom" (2015), were he plays "Ubba" a performance that earned him ...
51. Gørild Mauseth
Actress | Brent av frost
Gørild Mauseth was born on April 24, 1972. She is an actress and writer, known for Burnt by Frost (1997), Monster (2017) and Love is... (2019).
52. Ingeborg Raustøl
Actress | Maniac
-- Ingeborg Raustøl is born in Oslo, Norway in 1979, and is of pure viking spirit. She graduated from the Academy of theatre in 2010, Norway's leading educational institution. Her experience is covering various feature films, TV-series and stage performances. Known for her female lead in the ...
53. Julie Sandvik Vinter
Producer | Æsj!?
Julie Sandvik Vinter is known for Æsj!? (2022) and Famous (2010).
54. Magnus Dugdale
Actor | Kampen om Narvik
Magnus Dugdale is an English/Norwegian actor who has been acting since a very young age. He currently resides in Norway but regularly travels to the US and the rest of Europe.
Magnus was always a performer. He would act out characters from films and perform for family and friends. Having an active ...
55. Ravdeep Singh Bajwa
Actor | Torden
Ravdeep Singh Bajwa was born in 1990. He is an actor, known for Mortal (2020), The Quake (2018) and Exit (2019).
56. Martin Furulund
Actor | Monster
Martin Furulund is known for Monster (2017), The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) and Victor (2014).
57. Elli Rhiannon Müller Osborne
Actress | Utøya 22. juli
Elli Rhiannon Müller Osborne was born on February 28, 2001. She is an actress, known for Utoya: July 22 (2018), Hope (2019) and Viking Wolf (2022).
58. Ine F. Jansen
Actress | Verdens verste menneske
Ine F. Jansen was born on July 6, 1973 in Oslo, Norway. She is an actress and producer, known for The Worst Person in the World (2021), The Longest Journey (1999) and Jul i Blodfjell (2017).
59. Mattis Herman Nyquist
Actor | Hodejegerne
Mattis Herman Nyquist was born on January 12, 1982 in Norway. He is an actor and writer, known for Headhunters (2011), Omar Sheriff (2022) and Munch (2023).
60. Sven Nordin
Actor | Børning
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...
61. Yngvild Støen Grotmol
Actress | Alle utlendinger har lukka gardiner
Yngvild Støen Grotmol was born in Norway and grew up in Oslo with her parents and her older sister.
in her younger years, she and her family moved to San Francisco, where her parents, Dr. Randi Støen and Dr. Tom Grotmol did medical research at UCSF for a couple of years.
Yngvild was drawn to the arts...
62. Sjur Vatne Brean
Actor | Ut og stjæle hester
Sjur Vatne Brean is known for Out Stealing Horses (2019), Knerten og sjøormen (2020) and Rådebank (2020).
63. Rolf Kristian Larsen
Actor | Fritt vilt
Rolf Kristian Larsen was born on May 18, 1983 in Stavanger, Norway. He is an actor and director, known for Cold Prey (2006), The Man Who Loved Yngve (2008) and Max Manus: Man of War (2008).
64. Frode Winther
Actor | NOKAS
Frode Winther is known for Nokas (2010), Hotel Cæsar (1998) and Witch Hunt (2020).
65. Andrea Berntzen
Actress | Utøya 22. juli
Andrea Berntzen was born on February 25, 1998 in Oslo, Norway. She is an actress, known for Utoya: July 22 (2018), Nissene i bingen (2021) and The Girl from Oslo (2021).
66. Herbert Nordrum
Actor | Verdens verste menneske
Herbert Nordrum is known for The Worst Person in the World (2021), The Culture (2018) and Young and Promising (2015).
67. Carl Martin Eggesbø
Actor | Kampen om Narvik
Born 8th of July 1995 in Oslo, Norway, where he also grew up. He had his breakthrough as the character Eskild in the acclaimed NRK success SKAM, which he filmed while still attending the National Academy of the Arts in Oslo. Eggesbø graduated in 2019, working as an actor for both stage and film.
68. Sonja Wigert
Actress | Hennes melodi
Sonja Wigert was born on November 11, 1913 in Notodden, Norway. She was an actress, known for Hennes melodi (1940), Eli Sjursdotter (1938) and Fant (1937). She was married to Torsten Flodén. She died on April 12, 1980.
69. Iben Akerlie
Actress | Torden
Iben Akerlie was born on March 5, 1988 in Oslo, Norway. She is an actress and writer, known for Mortal (2020), Victoria (2013) and In the Sea (2015).
70. Arthur Hakalahti
Actor | Ida tar ansvar
Arthur Hakalahti was born on October 8, 1995 in Bodø, Nordland, Norway. He is an actor, known for Ida Takes Charge (2022), The King's Choice (2016) and Three Wishes for Cinderella (2021).
71. Kyrre Haugen Sydness
Actor | Hodejegerne
Kyrre Haugen Sydness was born on December 15, 1972 in Bergen, Norway. He is an actor, known for Headhunters (2011), Max Manus: Man of War (2008) and Ragnarok (2013).
72. Cengiz Al
Actor | Tre nøtter til Askepott
Cengiz Al was born on October 9, 1997 in Norway. He is an actor, known for Three Wishes for Cinderella (2021), Alle utlendinger har lukka gardiner (2020) and Hei Briskeby (2017).
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