Tobias Santelmann
| Tobias Santelmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 8, 1980 Freiburg, Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) |
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 currently stars on the television series The Last Kingdom (2015–present).
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
Santelmann graduated from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts in 2006. Since graduating he has been employed at The Norwegian Theatre in Oslo. In addition to his stage work, Tobias has in the past years starred in Norwegian films like Kon-Tiki (2012), Flukt (2012), Jag Etter Vind (2013), and Jeg er din (2013). Santelmann's international roles include supporting performances in the films Hercules (2014) and Point Break (2015), and a starring role on the BBC television series The Last Kingdom (2015–present).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Varg Veum - Skriften på veggen | 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 | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Maria | Ole Marius Aronsen | |
| 2011 | Stikk | Georg | |
| 2014 | Frikjent | Erik Nilsen | Starring (10 episodes) |
| 2014 | Øyevitne | Lars Strømme | Starring (5 episodes) |
| 2015 | The Heavy Water War | Joachim Rønneberg | Starring (6 episodes) |
| 2015 | Homeland | Colonel Haugen | Guest (1 episode) |
| 2015 | The Last Kingdom | Ragnar | Starring (5 episodes) |
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