Tobias Santelmann


Tobias Santelmann is a German-born Norwegian actor. He is best known for starring in the Academy Award-nominated film Kon-Tiki. He has also had supporting roles in the films Hercules and Point Break. He starred in the TV crime drama Grenseland and the television series The Last Kingdom.

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, Flukt, Jag Etter Vind, and Jeg er din. Santelmann's international roles include supporting performances in the films Hercules and Point Break, and a starring role on the BBC television series The Last Kingdom.

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010MariaOle Marius Aronsen
2011StikkGeorg
2014, 2016Frikjent Erik NilsenStarring
2014Øyevitne Lars StrømmeStarring
2015The Heavy Water WarJoachim RønnebergStarring
2015HomelandColonel HaugenGuest
2015-2018The Last KingdomRagnarStarring
2016MarcellaYann HallSeries 1
2017GrenselandNikolai AndreassenStarring
2019HenrikStarring
2020Atlantic CrossingPrince Olav