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

Film

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

Television

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-present	The Last Kingdom	Ragnar	Starring (5 episodes)

References

1. Tobias Santelmann Set As Hercules' Villain

External links

• Tobias Santelmann at the Internet Movie Database