Biography
Sven Nordin is a Norwegian actor born on 6 February 1957 in Oslo. He trained at Statens Teaterhøgskole and made his stage debut in 1981 at Oslo Nye Teater, where he was employed until 1990. He later worked at Nationaltheatret from 1990 to 1994 before becoming a freelancer.
Nordin has appeared in numerous stage productions, including works by Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams and musicals. On screen he is known for his role as Nils in the sitcom Mot i brøstet (1993–1997), Kjell Bjarne in the film Elling (2001), Julius Backe in the series Lilyhammer (2012–2014), Doffen in the Børning films (2014–2020) and William Wisting in the series Wisting (2019–present). He has received the Heddaprisen and Kritikerprisen, and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Olav in 2009.
