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name: "Henrik Mestad"
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fi1m_id: "henrik-mestad"
imdb_id: "nm0582278"
tmdb_id: 73550
wikidata_id: "Q15766036"
roles: []
born: "22 June 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-06T04:37:39.547923+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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# Henrik Mestad

## Identity

Henrik Mestad

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/henrik-mestad
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** henrik-mestad
- **IMDb ID:** nm0582278
- **TMDB ID:** 73550
- **Wikidata ID:** Q15766036
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrik_Mestad, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15766036, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582278/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/73550

Actor. Born 22 June 1964 in Oslo, Norway.

## Details

- **Born:** 22 June 1964, Oslo, Norway
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrik_Mestad, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15766036, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582278/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/73550

## Coming up

- *Ekte kjærlighet* (2027-01-29)

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Lilyhammer*](https://film.one/tv/lilyhammer.md) (63)

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## Biography

Henrik Mestad is a Norwegian actor. He trained at Statens teaterhøgskole (1988–1991) and has been employed by Nationaltheatret since his debut there in 1991.

On stage he has appeared in numerous productions, including roles in works by Ibsen and Strindberg; he received the Heddaprisen in 2011 for his performance in *Faderen*. He has also written and performed his own plays at the theatre. His screen credits include the films *Svarte pantere* (1992), *Sønner* (2006) and *Børning* (2014), for which he won Amandaprisen awards for best supporting actor, and television series such as *Lilyhammer* (2012–2014) as Lars Olafsen, *Occupied* (2015–2019) and *Norsemen* (2016–2020).

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Lilyhammer* (2012), Fi1m 63, as Lars Olafsen — [page](https://film.one/tv/lilyhammer.md)

## Complete filmography (54)

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

- *Ekte kjærlighet* (2027), Actor
- *Detective Hole* (2026), series, as Chief of Police Ivar Andersen
- *No Comment* (2025), as Stallum
- *Cows* (2025), as Tor-Odd
- *Our Best Years* (2024), series, as Jørgensen
- *Dumbsday* (2023), series, as Perry
- *Jacks* (2023), series, as Mad Dog
- *Narvik* (2022), as Majoren
- *Sick of Myself* (2022), as Espen
- *Furia* (2021), series, as Siem
- *Clue: The Maltese Mystery* (2021), as Christian Lasson
- *2002 (Year of the Horse)* (2021), Actor
- *Pernille* (2021), series, as Stephen
- *Asphalt Burning* (2020), as Phillip Mørk
- *Wildwitch* (2018), as Millanconda
- *Conspiracy of Silence* (2018), series, as Anders Spetz
- *Going West* (2018), as Vidar
- *Norsemen* (2016), series, as Høvding Olav
- *Burning 2* (2016), as Philip Mørk
- *The Lion Woman* (2016), as Swammerdamm
- *Occupied* (2015), series, as Jesper Berg
- *Burning* (2014), as Philip Mørk
- *Glass Dolls* (2014), as Lindberg
- *The Orheim Company* (2012), as Tormod Veen
- *Lilyhammer* (2012), series, as Lars Olafsen — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/lilyhammer.md)
- *Jackpot* (2011), as Solør
- *Helt perfekt* (2011), series, as Henrik Mestad
- *Molo* (2011), as Business Owner
- *A Somewhat Gentle Man* (2010), as Kenny
- *Banking on My Guitar* (2010), Director
- *Angry Man* (2009), as Dad (voice)
- *Orps: The Movie* (2009), as Morris
- *Varg Veum - Yours Until Death* (2008), as Jonas Andresen
- *Night of the Wolf* (2008), as News Editor
- *Luftens Helter* (2007), series, as Bjarne Beck
- *The Radio Pirates* (2007), as Konrad
- *Gone with the Woman* (2007), as Tor
- *Utkant* (2007), as Helseminister
- *The Art of Negative Thinking* (2006), as Gard
- *Sons* (2006), as Hans
- *Reprise* (2006), as Jan
- *Boys Will Be Boys* (2006), series, as Nils Jacob
- *Jeppe on the Hill* (2004), Actor
- *United* (2003), as Ivan Dobroll
- *Most People Live in China* (2002), as Tankmann 1 (segment "Lasses drøm")
- *The Greatest Thing* (2001), as Aslak Grinde
- *Soria Moria* (2000), series, as Magnus
- *Ballen i øyet* (2000), as Treneren
- *Fråtseri* (2000), Actor
- *The 7 Deadly Sins* (2000), Actor
- *Svarte pantere* (1992), as Marius
- *Farewell Illusions* (1985), as Nazist
- *Open Future* (1983), as Kommunist / Pøbel (uncredited)
- *Where The Road Ends*, as Ragnar

## Gallery

- ![Henrik Mestad](https://film.one/media/person/6754405/gallery-b9f9ea6d1c61.jpg) Henrik Mestad — no:Stiklestad Nasjonale Kultursenter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Henrik_Mestad_som_konge_i_spelet_2013.jpg/1280px-Henrik_Mestad_som_konge_i_spelet_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Henrik Mestad](https://film.one/media/person/6754405/gallery-ca4f6fe7a6f3.jpg) Henrik Mestad — Image via TMDB
- ![Henrik Mestad](https://film.one/media/person/6754405/gallery-df4037e61d4e.jpg) Henrik Mestad — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Hedda Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 2011: Hedda Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (won)
- Kanon Award for Best Supporting Role 2007: Kanon Award for Best Supporting Role (won), for *Sons*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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