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name: "Kristofer Hivju"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kristofer-hivju"
fi1m_id: "kristofer-hivju"
imdb_id: "nm1970465"
tmdb_id: 571418
wikidata_id: "Q6438398"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 December 1978"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 58
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-23T20:58:27.567144+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."
---

# Kristofer Hivju

## Identity

Kristofer Hivju

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kristofer-hivju
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kristofer-hivju
- **IMDb ID:** nm1970465
- **TMDB ID:** 571418
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6438398
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristofer_Hivju, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6438398, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1970465/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/571418

Actor. Born 7 December 1978 in Oslo, Norway.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 December 1978, Oslo, Norway
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Also known as:** Kristoffer Hivju, 克里斯托弗·海维尤, Kristopher Hivju, کریستوفر هیویو
- **Average Fi1m score:** 58, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 62 (3), 2020s 52 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 58 to 55 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 3, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Crime 2, Thriller 2, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,758m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristofer_Hivju, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6438398, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1970465/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/571418

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Force Majeure*](https://film.one/film/force-majeure.md) (84), [*Red One*](https://film.one/film/red-one.md) (44)
- **Peacock:** [*Cocaine Bear*](https://film.one/film/cocaine-bear.md) (60)
- **Tubi:** [*After Earth*](https://film.one/film/after-earth.md) (38)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Kristofer Hivju

> Kristofer Hivju is an imposing presence with a welcome comic assurance. We rate his work in *Force Majeure* most highly; the creature films offer flashes of pleasure without giving him nearly enough to do.

In *Red One* (2024), Kristofer Hivju's Krampus slaps people for sport beneath a good deal of prosthetic make-up. We perked up during those ten minutes, because the firelight, real bodies and rough play give the film a warmth it badly lacks elsewhere. His physical confidence survives the disguise, and the scene briefly feels like a handmade fairy tale. Jake Kasdan's otherwise joyless film gives him less to do than its snowmen, a peculiar use of an actor who can supply both menace and comedy.

An early English-language role as Jonas in *The Thing* (2011) preceded Tormund Giantsbane in *Game of Thrones* (2013–2019), the part that brought him wider international recognition. With the red hair, beard and imposing build, it is easy to see why action and fantasy productions keep finding room for him. His work also includes the Swedish *Beck* crime films and the Norwegian *Twin*, so those international supporting parts are not the whole story. We would rather see that physical confidence put under pressure than simply dressed for another fight.

*Force Majeure* (2014) makes the stronger case for him. Ruben Östlund casts him as Mats in a film about a father's moment of panic and the marital arguments that follow. Hivju's comic assurance is welcome amid all the explaining, and his supporting performance helps prevent the film from becoming a prolonged exercise for its two leads. Those arguments sometimes last longer than they should, but he gives us a reason to keep listening when the adults start explaining themselves again.

*Cocaine Bear* (2023) demonstrates how little a recognisable presence can do when the writing has no useful task for it. Elizabeth Banks pairs Hivju with Hannah Hoekstra as hikers, part of an overcrowded cast sent walking through the same forest towards the same animal. Negron's editing sometimes lets scenes run past the joke, and the loose, chatty dialogue does not justify the waiting. There are effective attacks, but Hivju's presence cannot make the stretches between them any less slack. For an evening that makes proper use of him, choose *Force Majeure*.

## Biography

Kristofer Hivju is a Norwegian actor. He was born in Oslo on 7 December 1978 and trained at the Danish division of the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS), graduating in 2004. He began his career in Norwegian theatre and television before appearing in films such as *Manhunt* (2008) and *The Thing* (2011).

Hivju is best known for playing Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO series *Game of Thrones* (2013–2019). His other film credits include *Force Majeure* (2014), *The Fate of the Furious* (2017), *Cocaine Bear* (2023) as Olaf, *The Gentlemen* (2024) and *Red One* (2024) as Krampus. He received the Guldbagge Award for Best Supporting Actor for *Force Majeure*.

He is the son of actors Erik Hivju and Lieselotte Holmene, and is married to Gry Molvær Hivju.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Red One* (2024), Fi1m 44, as Krampus — [page](https://film.one/film/red-one.md)
- *Cocaine Bear* (2023), Fi1m 60, as Olaf — [page](https://film.one/film/cocaine-bear.md)
- *The Fate of the Furious* (2017), Fi1m 63, as Rhodes — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fate-of-the-furious.md)
- *Force Majeure* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Mats — [page](https://film.one/film/force-majeure.md)
- *After Earth* (2013), Fi1m 38, as Security Chief — [page](https://film.one/film/after-earth.md)

## Complete filmography (53)

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

- *In the Grey* (2026), as Axel Olsson
- *Sogn Murders* (2026), series, as Ole Vik
- *The Iris Affair* (2025), series, as Professor Jensen Lind
- *Afterburn* (2025), as General Volkov
- *Red One* (2024), as Krampus — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/red-one.md)
- *Twilight of the Gods* (2024), series, as Andvari (voice)
- *Long Distance* (2024), as Dwayne
- *The Gentlemen* (2024), series, as Florian de Groot
- *Last Ride* (2023), as Øyvind
- *Beck 49 - Inferno* (2023), as Steinar Hovland · Executive Producer
- *Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo* (2023), as Steinar Hovland · Executive Producer
- *Cocaine Bear* (2023), as Olaf — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/cocaine-bear.md)
- *Beck 44 - Rage Room* (2022), as Steinar Hovland · Executive Producer
- *Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past* (2021), as Steinar Hovland · Executive Producer
- *Tre nøtter til Askepott: Bakomfilm* (2021), as Seg selv | Self
- *Three Wishes for Cinderella* (2021), as Hestepasseren
- *Beck - Den förlorade sonen* (2021), as Steinar Hovland
- *Olav* (2021), series, as Programleder
- *Beck 39 - Undercover* (2020), as Steinar Hovland
- *Downhill* (2020), as Michel
- *The Witcher* (2019), series, as Nivellen — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-witcher.md)
- *Matsjokket* (2019), series, Actor
- *TWIN* (2019), series, as Erik
- *Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate* (2018), as Steinar Hovland
- *Beck 37 - Without Intent* (2018), as Steinar Hovland
- *Beck 36 - The Thin Ice* (2018), as Steinar Hovland · Executive Producer
- *Beck 35 - Your Own Blood* (2018), as Steinar Hovland · Executive Producer
- *DuckTales* (2017), series, as Jormungandr (voice)
- *The Fate of the Furious* (2017), as Rhodes — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fate-of-the-furious.md)
- *Beck: The Last Day* (2016), as Steinar Hovland
- *Beck 33 - End of the Road* (2016), as Steinar Hovland
- *The Last King* (2016), as Torstein
- *Beck 32 - Steinar* (2016), as Steinar Hovland
- *Bit Ballerina Bulldog* (2015), Writer
- *The Wendy Effect* (2015), as Percy
- *Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience* (2015), as Tormund Giantsbane
- *Verden venter* (2014), Actor
- *Operation Arctic* (2014), as Fangstmann
- *Force Majeure* (2014), as Mats — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/force-majeure.md)
- *In Order of Disappearance* (2014), as Strike
- *After Earth* (2013), as Security Chief — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/after-earth.md)
- *Lilyhammer* (2012), series, as Tormod — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/lilyhammer.md)
- *The Thing* (2011), as Jonas
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Tormund Giantsbane — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Flax* (2008), Actor
- *Manhunt* (2008), as Mann 2
- *Størst av alt* (2007), series, as Ben
- *Closework* (2005), Actor
- *Fox Grønland* (2001), series, as Jim Olsen
- *Beck* (1999), series, as Steinar Hovland
- *True Love*, as Henrik
- *Mango: Lifes Coincidences*, as Headmaster
- *Min Siste Bull*, as Victim

## Gallery

- ![Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju walking in the street. (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/10512/gallery-96e29480b593.jpg) Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju walking in the street. (2015) — Patrik Nygren, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Grattis_till_guldbaggen_Kristofer_Hivju.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Kristofer Hivju with Olav Lystrup at Tons of Rock, Oslo, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/10512/gallery-1fd841ff7683.jpg) Kristofer Hivju with Olav Lystrup at Tons of Rock, Oslo, 2026 — Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/HIVJU_and_The_Garbage_King_%E2%80%93_Tons_of_Rock_2026-1.jpg/1280px-HIVJU_and_The_Garbage_King_%E2%80%93_Tons_of_Rock_2026-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kristofer Hivju](https://film.one/media/person/10512/gallery-c05443d5bbb4.jpg) Kristofer Hivju — Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/HIVJU_and_The_Garbage_King_%E2%80%93_Tons_of_Rock_2026-1_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-HIVJU_and_The_Garbage_King_%E2%80%93_Tons_of_Rock_2026-1_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kristofer Hivju with Olav Lystrup at Tons of Rock, Oslo, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/10512/gallery-5497673c85e0.jpg) Kristofer Hivju with Olav Lystrup at Tons of Rock, Oslo, 2026 — Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/HIVJU_and_The_Garbage_King_%E2%80%93_Tons_of_Rock_2026-2.jpg/1280px-HIVJU_and_The_Garbage_King_%E2%80%93_Tons_of_Rock_2026-2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kristofer Hivju](https://film.one/media/person/10512/gallery-b337aa57d5d5.jpg) Kristofer Hivju — Image via TMDB
- ![Kristofer Hivju](https://film.one/media/person/10512/gallery-1567e2fde58b.jpg) Kristofer Hivju — Image via TMDB
- ![Kristofer Hivju](https://film.one/media/person/10512/gallery-ca350092f643.jpg) Kristofer Hivju — Image via TMDB
- ![Kristofer Hivju with Olav Lystrup at Tons of Rock, Oslo, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/10512/gallery-ded4dc4ff7d6.jpg) Kristofer Hivju with Olav Lystrup at Tons of Rock, Oslo, 2026 — Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/HIVJU_and_The_Garbage_King_%E2%80%93_Tons_of_Rock_2026-3.jpg/1280px-HIVJU_and_The_Garbage_King_%E2%80%93_Tons_of_Rock_2026-3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kristofer Hivju](https://film.one/media/person/10512/gallery-e6388d04c0f2.jpg) Kristofer Hivju — Image via TMDB

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