Tobias Santelmann
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Tobias Santelmann | |
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Born | Freiburg, Germany | August 8, 1980
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
Spouse(s) | Jennifer Braathen |
Children | Alba Santelmann |
Tobias Santelmann (born August 8, 1980) is a German-born Norwegian actor. He is best known for starring in the Academy Award-nominated film Kon-Tiki (2012). He has also had supporting roles in the films Hercules (2014)[1] and Point Break (2015). He starred in the TV crime drama Grenseland and the television series The Last Kingdom (2015–2018) as well as in Those Who Kill (2021).
Early life[]
Santelmann was born in Freiburg, Germany. He moved with his family to Norway when he was one year old. He grew up in the far south of Norway in Lindesnes and then later moved to Oslo when he was 16 years old.
Career[]
Since graduating from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts in 2006, Santelmann worked at The Norwegian Theatre in Oslo. In addition to stage work, Tobias has been in Norwegian films like Kon-Tiki (2012), Flukt (2012), Jag Etter Vind (I for wind) (2013), and Jeg er din (I Am Yours) (2013). Santelmann's film work outside Norway includes supporting performances in the films Hercules (2014) and Point Break (2015), and a starring role in the BBC television series The Last Kingdom (2015-2018). In 2021, he played the role of a serial killer in the mini series Those Who Kill.[2]
In 2020, Santelmann, though a relative unknown in the United States, was chosen to play Prince Olav in the TV series Atlantic Crossing, a joint Norway/US production, alongside Sofia Helin and Kyle McLachlan.[3]
Selected filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Stian Brandt | ||
2012 | Kon-Tiki | Knut Haugland | |
2012 | Flukt | Arvid | |
2013 | Jag etter vind | Håvard | Nominated - Amanda Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - Amanda Award for Best Newcomer |
2013 | Jeg er din | Dirk | |
2014 | Kraftidioten | Finn | |
2014 | Hercules | Rhesus | |
2015 | Point Break | 'Chowder' | |
2019 | Out Stealing Horses |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Maria | Ole Marius Aronsen | |
2011 | Stikk | Georg | |
2014, 2016 | Frikjent (Acquitted) | Erik Nilsen | Main (18 episodes) |
2014 | Øyevitne (Eyewitnesses) | Lars Strømme | Main (5 episodes) |
2015 | The Heavy Water War | Joachim Rønneberg | Main (6 episodes) |
2015 | Homeland | Colonel Haugen | Guest (1 episode) |
2015-2018 | The Last Kingdom | Ragnar | Main (4 seasons) |
2016 | Marcella | Yann Hall | Series 1 |
2017 | Grenseland | Nikolai Andreassen | Main (8 episodes) |
2019-2021 | Henrik | Main (16 episodes) | |
2020 | Atlantic Crossing | Prince Olav | Main |
2021 | Those Who Kill | Peter Vinge | Main (8 episodes) |
References[]
- ^ White, James (2013-06-21). "Tobias SantelmannSet As Hercules'Villain". Empire. Archived from the original on 2017-02-05.
- ^ Slettemark, Asbjørn (28 March 2021). "Tobias Santelmann leder an når Den som dreper skaper krim med stil" [Tobias Santelmann leads where Those Who kill creates crime with style]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Caroline Hallemann (5 April 2021). "How the Cast of Atlantic Crossing Compares to Their Real-Life Counterparts". Town & Country. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
External links[]
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Norwegian male film actors
- German emigrants to Norway
- People from Lindesnes