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name: "Sven Nordin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sven-nordin"
fi1m_id: "sven-nordin"
imdb_id: "nm0635109"
tmdb_id: 47176
wikidata_id: "Q1771414"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 February 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-06T04:37:14.793591+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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# Sven Nordin

## Identity

Sven Nordin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sven-nordin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sven-nordin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0635109
- **TMDB ID:** 47176
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1771414
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sven_Nordin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1771414, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0635109/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47176

Actor. Born 6 February 1957 in Oslo, Norway.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 February 1957, Oslo, Norway
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sven_Nordin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1771414, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0635109/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47176

## Streaming the US now

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

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

## 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.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

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

## Complete filmography (53)

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

- *Familjen Andersson* (2023), series, as Oddvar
- *Gold Run* (2022), as Odd Henry
- *Asphalt Burning* (2020), as Doffen
- *Granddad* (2020), series, as Jonny
- *Wisting* (2019), series, as William Wisting
- *Valkyrien* (2017), series, as Ravn
- *Snowfall* (2016), series, as Tore
- *Burning 2* (2016), as Doffen
- *A Serious Game* (2016), as Markus Roslin
- *Gentlemen* (2014), as Förläggare Franzén
- *Blue Eyes* (2014), series, as Gunnar Elvestad
- *Burning* (2014), as Doffen
- *Detective Downs* (2013), as Olav Stjernen
- *Call Girl* (2012), as Glenn
- *Two Lives* (2012), as Bjarte
- *An Enemy to Die For* (2012), as Captain
- *Lilyhammer* (2012), series, as Julius Backe — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/lilyhammer.md)
- *Sons of Norway* (2011), as Magnus
- *Shameless* (2010), as Førstebetjent Ahlsen
- *Wallander: The Heritage* (2010), as Manfred
- *The Accident* (2009), as Espen
- *Peer Gynt from the Streets* (2008), as Dialogtrener
- *Torpedo* (2007), series, as Hovland
- *An immortal man* (2006), series, as Knus Ibsen
- *Ole Bull - Himmelstormeren* (2006), as Storyteller
- *Love Me Tomorrow* (2005), as Kjell Bjarne
- *An Enemy of the People* (2005), as Peter Stockman
- *Wallander* (2005), series, as Manfred
- *Deadline Torp* (2005), as Per Kristian Hoveng
- *Hos Martin* (2004), series, as Martin Amundsen
- *Let's Play House* (2003), as Ivar
- *The Sea* (2002), as Morten
- *Most People Live in China* (2002), as Marius (segment "Dressmann")
- *I Am Dina* (2002), as Prison Gov.
- *Shackleton* (2002), series, as Jacobsen
- *Elling* (2001), as Kjell Bjarne
- *Tusenårsfesten* (1999), as Nils Svendsen
- *Eva's Eye* (1999), as Jostein Magnus
- *The Prompter* (1999), as Fred
- *Rett i lomma* (1998), as Norman Bassfjord
- *Rapport fra "Nr. 24"* (1994), series, as Forteller
- *Vestavind* (1994), series, as Ivar Torgersen
- *Mot i brøstet* (1993), series, as Nils Svendsen
- *Smykketyven* (1990), as Legen
- *Aksjemordet* (1990), series, as Halvor Sander
- *Albertine* (1988), as Student Helgesen
- *På stigende kurs* (1987), as Bankraner
- *The Feldmann Case* (1987), as Vitne Jensen
- *Rød snø* (1985), series, as Hans Solberg
- *The Last Place on Earth* (1985), series, as Gran
- *På ville veier*, Actor
- *Joe's Assignment*, Actor
- *Elling: Ekko av en venn*, as Kjell-Bjarne

## Gallery

- ![Norwegian actor no:Sven Nordin as king Olaf II of Norway in the The Saint Olav Drama at Stiklestad 2009](https://film.one/media/person/6754397/gallery-94734fdb0693.jpg) Norwegian actor no:Sven Nordin as king Olaf II of Norway in the The Saint Olav Drama at Stiklestad 2009 — no:Stiklestad Nasjonale Kultursenter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Sven_Nordin_som_konge_i_spelet_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Sven Nordin](https://film.one/media/person/6754397/gallery-fd6b87fe51c8.jpg) Sven Nordin — Sondre Nodland, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Sven_Audun_Nordin.jpg/1280px-Sven_Audun_Nordin.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sven Nordin](https://film.one/media/person/6754397/gallery-4c62fc689d17.jpg) Sven Nordin — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 4 won

- Wenche Foss' Honorary Award 2016: Wenche Foss' Honorary Award (won)
- Kanon Award for Best Supporting Role 2012: Kanon Award for Best Supporting Role (won), for *Sons of Norway*
- Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav 2009: Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav (won)
- Solprisen 2004: Solprisen (won)

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

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