---
name: "Erik Øksnes"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/erik-ksnes"
fi1m_id: "erik-ksnes"
imdb_id: "nm0960280"
tmdb_id: 1310024
wikidata_id: "Q11967772"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "14 November 1930"
died: "15 June 1998"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T02:39:54.031597+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Erik Øksnes

## Identity

Erik Øksnes

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/erik-ksnes
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** erik-ksnes
- **IMDb ID:** nm0960280
- **TMDB ID:** 1310024
- **Wikidata ID:** Q11967772
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_%C3%98ksnes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11967772, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0960280/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1310024

Actor. Born 14 November 1930 in Namsos Municipality. Died 15 June 1998.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 November 1930, Namsos Municipality
- **Died:** 15 June 1998
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_%C3%98ksnes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11967772, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0960280/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1310024

## Biography

Erik Øksnes (1930–1998) was a Norwegian actor whose primary work was on the stage. He made his stage debut in 1954 at the Riksteatret and was later employed at Rogaland Teater (1963–66), Trøndelag Teater (1966–69) and Det norske teatret from 1969.

On stage he appeared in modern realist drama, including leading roles in Eugene O'Neill's *A Moon for the Misbegotten* and Arthur Miller plays such as *Death of a Salesman*. He also performed in Nynorsk drama by Arne Garborg and Olav Duun. In film he took mostly supporting roles, including a central part in *Karjolsteinen* (1977) and the Captain in *Zero Kelvin* (1995). He was married to actress Julie Øksnes from 1959.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, no.wikipedia.org, snl.no.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Zero Kelvin* (1995), Fi1m 80, as Captain — [page](https://film.one/film/zero-kelvin.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Absolute Hangover* (1999), as Tormod
- *The Cabin* (1996), as Onkel Johansen
- *Zero Kelvin* (1995), as Captain — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/zero-kelvin.md)
- *Dangerous Waters* (1995), as Koblik
- *The Last Lieutenant* (1993), as Asbjørn
- *Aksjemordet* (1990), series, as Formann trykkeri
- *Orion's Belt* (1985), as Sørensen
- *Av måneskinn gror det ingenting* (1983), series, as Faren
- *Operation Cobra* (1978), Actor
- *Karjolsteinen* (1977), as Olav Klungland
- *Kosmetikkrevolusjonen* (1977), Actor
- *Streik!* (1975), as Olav Olsen
- *Faneflukt* (1975), as Egil Støa
- *Remonstrance* (1972), Actor
- *Rødblått paradis* (1971), Actor
- *Rape* (1971), as Holen, betjent
- *Sorte var de, med gullskimrende øyne* (1971), Actor
- *Douglas* (1970), as Politimannen
- *Dager fra 1000 år* (1970), as Segment "Hvis du bærer på..."

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