Henrik Mestad
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| Born | 22 June 1964 Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Actor |
Henrik Mestad (born 22 June 1964) is a Norwegian stage, film and television actor. He received the Hedda Award in 2011.[1]
Mestad was born in Oslo as a son of politician Viking Mestad.[1] He is educated at the Norwegian Theatre Academy and was hired at Nationaltheatret in 1991.
As a dramatist, Mestad penned Lik meg når jeg er teit (1993) and Nansens sønn (2002), played at Nationaltheatret and starring in both plays. On the screen, he has starred in Svarte pantere (1992), Vestavind (TV series, 1994–95), Sons (2006), The Art of Negative Thinking and Tatt av kvinnen (2007). In 2013-2014, he co-starred in seasons two and three of the Netflix original series Lilyhammer. In 2015, he portrayed the Norwegian Prime Minister in the political thriller Okkupert.[1][2] He played Viking Chieftain Olav in seasons one and three of the Netflix series Norsemen (TV Series) in 2017 and 2020 respectively.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Henbrik Mestad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Howard, Miles. "Netflix's 'Occupied' makes our dystopian future feel real". Mic. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "Henrik Mestad [actor] : The Lisa Richards Agency". lisarichards.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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