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Øystein Martinsen (born 14 May 1976 in Tromsø) is a Norwegian actor known to international audiences for his role in the Netflix series Norsemen.[1]

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Øystein Martinsen
Born	(1976-05-14) 14 May 1976 (age 46) Tromsø, Norway
Education	Oslo National Academy of the Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present
Known for	Norsemen

Life and career

Martinsen enrolled at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts in 2001, and after graduating in 2004, became a permanent employee at Rogaland Theatre in the city of Stavanger. In addition to over forty productions at this and other theatres, Martinsen has also appeared in several films and television series.

In 2012, he was nominated for the Hedda Award in the category Best Supporting Actor for his role as Philinte in The Misanthrope at Rogaland Theatre.

In 2016, Martinsen was cast in the role of Kark, a freed slave with Stockholm syndrome, in the Netflix series Norsemen,[2] a parody of Viking life and customs.[3] He kept the role for the duration of the show's three seasons, until March 2020.

He is the brother of electronic musician Per Martinsen.

Selected filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Naboer	Peter
2010	Wide Blue Yonder	Young curate	Uncredited
2018	22 July	Prime minister's aide

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Jul i Tøyengata	Abel Seidelbaum
2016–20	Norsemen	Kark	18 episodes
2018	Aber Bergen	Toivo Eckhoff	5 episodes

References

External links

• Øystein Martinsen at IMDb

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