Trond Fausa Aurvåg (born 2 December 1972) is a Norwegian actor, film director, and poet.
After graduating from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 2001, he has acted at Oslo Nye Teater since 2001. Here he has acted in plays such as Amadeus, Manndomsprøven and Tatt av kvinnen. As a film actor he is best known for his leading roles in the films Andreaskorset (2004) and Den brysomme mannen (2006). He has also starred in the music video for Lemaitre's song "We Got U".
He won two Amandas—the main Norwegian film award—in 2006, for best actor for his role in Den brysomme mannen, and for the short film Alene menn sammen, which he directed. He gained some international attention co-starring with Steven Van Zandt in the TV series Lilyhammer, playing Van Zandt's partner in crime. For this role he won the Gullruten Award in 2014 for best actor. He plays a role in Christopher Nolan's film, Oppenheimer, where he portrays the Ukrainian scientist George Kistiakowsky.
Filmography
Film Film and Television appearances correct as of August 2024 YearTitleRoleNotes1997Junk MailEspen1998Bloody AngelsTommyNorwegian: 1732 Høtten2000Døren som ikke smakkMainShort2002KuttShort2003Loose EndsShortOffsideIngroyShort2004The CrossingAndreasSpilletPapaShort2006Klippan i livetPerShortThe Bothersome ManAndreasNorwegian: Den brysomme mannen, Amanda Award for Best Actor2007Gone with the WomanHanNorwegian: Tatt av Kvinnen2008Forlat oss vår skyldSveinShort2009EksperimentAndersShort2010Home for ChristmasPaulNorwegian: Hjen til julFriendly PeopleShort, Norwegian: Vennlige mennesker2011Twigson in TroubleLille-KnertenVoiceKing CurlingOrnitologUncredited, Norwegian: Kong Curling2013I Am YoursMartinNorwegian: Jeg er din2014Glass DollsAdvokatRulletrappenVoice, Short2017Thin IceGunnarTV movie2019Captain Sabertooth and the Magic DiamondBenjaminVoice, Norwegian: Kaptein Sabeltann og den magiske diamantLegend of the Ghost DaggerOlav2021The Middle ManBob Spencer2023OppenheimerGeorge KistiakowskyBukkene Bruse på BadelandStorebror 2026 Greenland 2: Migration Lars Post-production
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2001Nissene på låvenSteven Evensen24 episodes2006EtatenVidar2 episodes2010Påpp & RåkkTyggis2 episodes2011Åse TonightTrygve6 episodesNissene over skog og heiSteven Evensen24 episodes2012-2014LilyhammerTorgeir Lien24 episodes2014-2024Neste sommerPer Ivar109 episodes2016-2020NorsemenRufus18 episodes, Norwegian: Vikingane, Gullruten award for Best Actor2017-2019Jul i BlodfjellSvein SootTV Mini Series, 48 episodes2018The InnocentsAlf4 episodes2018-2019ZombieLarsMorten3 episodes2020StardustVarg23 episodes2021Nissene i bingenSteven24 episodes2023Captain FallNicoVoice, 10 episodes2024Still LookingKennetTV Mini Series, 8 episodesMILF of NorwayLars Berg8 episodes Noah JohansenPre-production, 4 episodes
Personal life Aurvåg lives with his wife, actress Lena Kristin Ellingsen, in Oslo.
References
External links
Trond Fausa at Instagram