Jakob Oftebro

Biography

Jakob Oftebro (Born 1986, Oslo, Norway) is a charismatic Scandinavian Actor. Oftebro started his education in acting at the reputable Norwegian Academy of Performing Arts in 2008. While studying, he also played a small role in Max Manus: Man of War (2008). He later worked with the same directors of Max Manus in the Oscar-nominated epic Kon-Tiki. (2012). Oftebro received even bigger parts after Kon-Tiki, playing the Lead of Johannes in the Knut Hamsun adaptation Victoria (2013). He later played the Leading role in the Swedish film The Hidden Child (2013). This too was an adaptation based on the works of a best-selling author. In 2014, Oftebro stars in the Danish epic war series, 1864. The TV series has one of the biggest budgets in Danish television history.

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 15 years2008 to 2023

Genres

Drama59%, 10 films
Action29%, 5 films
Adventure29%, 5 films
History24%, 4 films
Biography18%, 3 films

First and latest

Jakob Oftebro movies on Netflix

Stockholm Bloodbath2023IMDb rating 4.8as Gustave Trolle
Black Crab2022IMDb rating 5.7as Nylund
Margrete: Queen of the North2021IMDb rating 6.6as Man from Graudenz
Betrayed2020IMDb rating 7.1as Charles Braude
The Shamer's Daughter II: The Serpent Gift2019IMDb rating 5.5as Nico
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear2017IMDb rating 6.2as Piratkaptajnen
The Snowman2017IMDb rating 5.2as DC Magnus Skarre
Tom of Finland2017IMDb rating 6.8as Jack
A Conspiracy of Faith2016IMDb rating 7.0as Pasgård
Satisfaction 17202016IMDb rating 5.4as Tordenskiold
The Last King2016IMDb rating 6.1as Skjervald
The Shamer's Daughter2015IMDb rating 6.0as Nicodemus
In Order of Disappearance2014IMDb rating 7.1as Junior - Aaron Horowitz
On the Edge2014IMDb rating 5.5as Martin
Louis & Luca and the Snow Machine2013IMDb rating 6.8as Postmannen (voice)
Kon-Tiki2012IMDb rating 7.1as Torstein Raaby
Max Manus: Man of War2008IMDb rating 7.3as Lars Emil Erichsen

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Black Crab2022 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Nylund
IMDb rating 5.729K votes
Kon-Tiki2012 Adventure, Historyas Torstein Raaby
IMDb rating 7.155K votes
The Last King2016as Skjervald
IMDb rating 6.18.3K votes
A Conspiracy of Faith2016as Pasgård
IMDb rating 7.025K votes
Betrayed2020as Charles Braude
IMDb rating 7.13.3K votes
Max Manus: Man of War2008as Lars Emil Erichsen
IMDb rating 7.332K votes
The Shamer's Daughter2015as Nicodemus
IMDb rating 6.04.5K votes
Margrete: Queen of the North2021as Man from Graudenz
IMDb rating 6.64.0K votes

Most often with

Espen Sandberg directed two of these films, Joachim Rønning two and Hans Petter Moland two. Pål Sverre Hagen appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Pål Sverre Hagen

Søren Pilmark

David Dencik

Søren Malling

Stig Henrik Hoff

Agnes KittelsenEspen SandbergDirector, 2 films Joachim RønningDirector, 2 films Hans Petter MolandDirector, 2 films

Films together

Pål Sverre Hagen5 films together, 2008 to 2016
Pål Sverre Hagen's page
- A Conspiracy of Faith2016IMDb rating 7.0Oftebro as PasgårdHagen as Johannes
- The Last King2016IMDb rating 6.1Oftebro as SkjervaldHagen as Gisle
- In Order of Disappearance2014IMDb rating 7.1Oftebro as Junior - Aaron HorowitzHagen as Greven
- Kon-Tiki2012IMDb rating 7.1Oftebro as Torstein RaabyHagen as Thor Heyerdahl
- Max Manus: Man of War2008IMDb rating 7.3Oftebro as Lars Emil ErichsenHagen as Roy Nilsen
Søren Pilmark4 films together, 2012 to 2017
Søren Pilmark's page
- The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear2017IMDb rating 6.2Oftebro as PiratkaptajnenPilmark as Ulysses Karlsen
- A Conspiracy of Faith2016IMDb rating 7.0Oftebro as PasgårdPilmark as Marcus Jacobsen
- The Last King2016IMDb rating 6.1Oftebro as SkjervaldPilmark as Bishop
- Kon-Tiki2012IMDb rating 7.1Oftebro as Torstein RaabyPilmark as Freuchen
David Dencik3 films together, 2016 to 2022
David Dencik's page
- Black Crab2022IMDb rating 5.7Oftebro as NylundDencik as Colonel Raad
- The Snowman2017IMDb rating 5.2Oftebro as DC Magnus SkarreDencik as Vetlesen
- Satisfaction 17202016IMDb rating 5.4Oftebro as TordenskioldDencik as Dr. Mabuse
Søren Malling3 films together, 2015 to 2021
Søren Malling's page
- Margrete: Queen of the North2021IMDb rating 6.6Oftebro as Man from GraudenzMalling as Peder
- The Shamer's Daughter II: The Serpent Gift2019IMDb rating 5.5Oftebro as NicoMalling as Våbenmesteren
- The Shamer's Daughter2015IMDb rating 6.0Oftebro as NicodemusMalling as Våbenmester
Stig Henrik Hoff3 films together, 2008 to 2016
Stig Henrik Hoff's page
- The Last King2016IMDb rating 6.1Oftebro as SkjervaldHoff as Erlend
- In Order of Disappearance2014IMDb rating 7.1Oftebro as Junior - Aaron HorowitzHoff as Experienced Police Officer
- Max Manus: Man of War2008IMDb rating 7.3Oftebro as Lars Emil ErichsenHoff as Politikaptein Eilertsen
Agnes Kittelsen3 films together, 2008 to 2019
Agnes Kittelsen's page
- The Shamer's Daughter II: The Serpent Gift2019IMDb rating 5.5Oftebro as NicoKittelsen as Melussina
- Kon-Tiki2012IMDb rating 7.1Oftebro as Torstein RaabyKittelsen as Liv Heyerdahl
- Max Manus: Man of War2008IMDb rating 7.3Oftebro as Lars Emil ErichsenKittelsen as Tikken Lindebrække
Espen SandbergDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2012
All films by Espen Sandberg
- Kon-Tiki2012IMDb rating 7.1Oftebro as Torstein Raaby
- Max Manus: Man of War2008IMDb rating 7.3Oftebro as Lars Emil Erichsen
Joachim RønningDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2012
All films by Joachim Rønning
- Kon-Tiki2012IMDb rating 7.1Oftebro as Torstein Raaby
- Max Manus: Man of War2008IMDb rating 7.3Oftebro as Lars Emil Erichsen
Hans Petter MolandDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2016
All films by Hans Petter Moland
- A Conspiracy of Faith2016IMDb rating 7.0Oftebro as Pasgård
- In Order of Disappearance2014IMDb rating 7.1Oftebro as Junior - Aaron Horowitz

Box office

What Jakob Oftebro's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$70.3 million

7 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.

7Worldwide figure
2US gross only
8Figure not found

Top grosser

The Snowman2017DC Magnus Skarre$43.2 million

Highest grossing

The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Snowman2017as DC Magnus Skarre
$43M61.4% of the total
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Louis & Luca and the Snow Machine2013as Postmannen (voice)
$12M17.6% of the total
3
A Conspiracy of Faith2016as Pasgård
$9.7M13.8% of the total
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The Shamer's Daughter2015as Nicodemus
$2.3M3.3% of the total
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Tom of Finland2017as Jack
$1.8M2.5% of the total
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In Order of Disappearance2014as Junior - Aaron Horowitz
$904K1.3% of the total
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The Shamer's Daughter II: The Serpent Gift2019as Nico
$46K0.1% of the total