Trond Fausa Aurvåg (born 2 December 1972) is a Norwegian actor, film director, and poet.
Trond Fausa Aurvåg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1972 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Spouse | Lena Kristin Ellingsen |
After graduating from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 2001, he has acted at Oslo Nye Teater since 2001.[2] Here he has acted in plays such as Amadeus, Manndomsprøven and Tatt av kvinnen.[3] As a film actor he is best known for his leading roles in the films Andreaskorset (2004) and Den brysomme mannen (2006).[4] He has also starred in the music video for Lemaitre's song "We Got U".[5]
He won two Amandas—the main Norwegian film award—in 2006, for best actor for his role in Den brysomme mannen, and for the short film Alene menn sammen, which he directed.[6] He gained some international attention co-starring with Steven Van Zandt in the TV series Lilyhammer, playing Van Zandt's partner in crime. For this role he won the Gullruten Award in 2014 for best actor.[7] He plays a role in Christopher Nolan's film, Oppenheimer, where he portrays the Ukrainian scientist George Kistiakowsky.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
editFilm and Television appearances correct as of August 2024[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Junk Mail | Espen | |
| 1998 | Bloody Angels | Tommy | Norwegian: 1732 Høtten |
| 2000 | Døren som ikke smakk | Main | Short |
| 2002 | Kutt | Short | |
| 2003 | Loose Ends | Short | |
| Offside | Ingroy | Short | |
| 2004 | The Crossing | Andreas | |
| Spillet | Papa | Short | |
| 2006 | Klippan i livet | Per | Short |
| The Bothersome Man | Andreas | Norwegian: Den brysomme mannen, Amanda Award for Best Actor | |
| 2007 | Gone with the Woman | Han | Norwegian: Tatt av Kvinnen |
| 2008 | Forlat oss vår skyld | Svein | Short |
| 2009 | Eksperiment | Anders | Short |
| 2010 | Home for Christmas | Paul | Norwegian: Hjen til jul |
| Friendly People | Short, Norwegian: Vennlige mennesker | ||
| 2011 | Twigson in Trouble | Lille-Knerten | Voice |
| King Curling | Ornitolog | Uncredited, Norwegian: Kong Curling | |
| 2013 | I Am Yours | Martin | Norwegian: Jeg er din |
| 2014 | Glass Dolls | Advokat | |
| Rulletrappen | Voice, Short | ||
| 2017 | Thin Ice | Gunnar | TV movie |
| 2019 | Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond | Benjamin | Voice, Norwegian: Kaptein Sabeltann og den magiske diamant |
| Legend of the Ghost Dagger | Olav | ||
| 2021 | The Middle Man | Bob Spencer | |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | George Kistiakowsky | |
| Bukkene Bruse på Badeland | Storebror | ||
| TBA | The Right Track † | Post-production | |
| TBA | Greenland: Migration † | Post-production |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nissene på låven | Steven Evensen | 24 episodes |
| 2006 | Etaten | Vidar | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Påpp & Råkk | Tyggis | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Åse Tonight | Trygve | 6 episodes |
| Nissene over skog og hei | Steven Evensen | 24 episodes | |
| 2012-2014 | Lilyhammer | Torgeir Lien | 24 episodes |
| 2014-2024 | Neste sommer | Per Ivar | 109 episodes |
| 2016-2020 | Norsemen | Rufus | 18 episodes, Norwegian: Vikingane, Gullruten award for Best Actor |
| 2017-2019 | Jul i Blodfjell | Svein Soot | TV Mini Series, 48 episodes |
| 2018 | The Innocents | Alf | 4 episodes |
| 2018-2019 | ZombieLars | Morten | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Stardust | Varg | 23 episodes |
| 2021 | Nissene i bingen | Steven | 24 episodes |
| 2023 | Captain Fall | Nico | Voice, 10 episodes |
| 2024 | Still Looking | Kennet | TV Mini Series, 8 episodes |
| MILF of Norway | Lars Berg | 8 episodes | |
| TBA | Haven † | Noah Johansen | Pre-production, 4 episodes |
Personal Life
editAurvåg lives with his wife, actress Lena Kristin Ellingsen, in Oslo.[2]
References
edit- ^ Guro Danielsen (22 July 2007). "Trond Fausa Aurvåg" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Trond Fausa Aurvåg" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
- ^ "CV Trond Fausa Aurvåg" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
- ^ "Trond Fausa Aurvaag". IMDb. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
- ^ Lemaitre. "Lemaitre, The Knocks - We Got U ft. The Knocks". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "AMANDA-VINNERE 1985-2006" (PDF). Filmweb.no. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
- ^ "Gullruten 2014". Gullruten. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (19 December 2022). "'Oppenheimer' Trailer: Destruction Looms In Christopher Nolan's Atomic Bomb Pic Starring Cillian Murphy". Deadline. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Trond Fausa". www.imdb.com. 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
External links
edit- Trond Fausa Aurvåg at IMDb
- Trond Fausa at Instagram