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Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Acting Born Jan 29, 1976 Hamar, Norway 24 credits

Biography

Anders Baasmo Christiansen, born 29 January 1976 is a Norwegian actor from Hamar, Norway.

He earned his breakthrough in 2003 when he received the Amanda-price for his performance in the Norwegian picture Buddy.

He also won the TV award Gullruten in 2007 for his portrait of Henrik Ibsen in the TV-series An immortal man ("En udødelig mann") on NRK.

Christiansen graduated from the Norwegian Acting Academy in 2000. He started his professional career at the Trøndelag Teater in Trondheim, Norway. Later he joined the Det Norske Teatret in Oslo.

He has also starred in the Swedish 2007 picture Arn – The Knight Templar, and its sequel Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End from 2008.

In 2008 he won Norway's most prestigious actor's award, the Heddaprisen, for his interpretation of Hamlet. He then became the first actor to collect an Amanda, a Gullruten and a Hedda award.

He will be receiving the Shooting Stars Award, the annual acting award for up-and-coming actors by European Film Promotion, at the Berlin International Film Festival 2010.

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Known for

Detective Hole

as Bjarne Møller

Detective Hole

as Anders Baasmo

La Palma

as Fredrik

Full filmography

  • Detective Hole (2026) as Bjarne Møller
  • Detective Hole (2026) as Anders Baasmo
  • Exit (2019) as Pål Bugge Krøvel
  • La Palma (2024) as Fredrik
  • Arn: The Knight Templar (2010) as Harald Øysteinsson
  • Dag (2010) as Benedikt Skovrand
  • The Burning Sea (2021) as Ronny
  • Asphalt Burning (2020) as Roy
  • I kveld med Ylvis (2011)
  • Power Play (2023) as Odvar Nordli
  • Kon-Tiki (2012) as Herman Watzinger
  • The Arctic Convoy (2023) as Skar
  • The Commoner (2025) as King Olav V
  • Burning (2014) as Roy
  • Danefæ (2025) as Helge Holmboe
  • The King's Choice (2016) as Crown Prince Olav of Norway
  • In Order of Disappearance (2014) as Geir
  • Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End (2008) as Harald Øysteinsson
  • Ran (2005) as Anders
  • Burning 2 (2016) as Roy Gundersen
  • Blind Spot (2018) as Anders
  • Three Robbers and a Lion (2022) as Politimester Bastian (voice)
  • Journey to the Christmas Star (2012) as Kongen
  • One Night (2018) as Jonas