Far better than it ought to be, kontiki is a norwegian mainly dramatisation of thor. He currently stars on the television series the last kingdom. Tobias santelmann, one of the stars of the oscarnominated scandinavian adventure movie, has been cast as the heavy in hercules, the mgmparamount action movie starring dwayne johnson. Baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard, jakob oftebro. Kon tiki is a norwegian mainly dramatisation of thor heyerdahls raft trip. He is the man who has worked in eight movies and nine tv series including netflix webseries borderliner. Across the pacific by raft fourteenth printing, october, 1951 a theory, an expedition is born, to south america, halfway, across the pacific, to the south sea islands, among polynesians. Tobias santelmann as knut haugland, the crews radio expert and a decorated war hero known for his participation. He is best known for starring in the academy awardnominated film kontiki. Jakob oftebro, far left, and tobias santelmann in the. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that bring them. Tobias santelmann born august 8, 1980 is a norwegian actor who portrayed ragnar in the last kingdom. Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard. The actor who was nominated for academy award for the movie kontiki in 2012 is nonother than tobias santelmann.
He has also had supporting roles in the films hercules 2014 and point break 2015. Two versions of kontiki in two different lanugages the new. In a dangerous seafaring adventure, six men sail from peru to polynesia on a fragile balsa wood raft, risking their lives for an idea that could change history. Kon tiki production notes publicity materials are available at. The actors are posed in the same positions as the men theyll be playing, in the historic picture below. Heyerdahl filmed the expedition, which later became the academy award winning documentary in 1951, and he wrote a book about the expedition that was translated into 70 languages and sold more than 50 millions copies around the world. Kontiki the voyage of the kontiki was one of the greatest diy experiments of the 20th century, proving that six young scientists, using primitive technology and sheer foolhardy belief, could. He is best known for starring in the academy awardnominated film kon tiki. If you want to know about the kon tiki, read thor heyerdals log book instead. The kontiki was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, and kontiki is an old name for this god. Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard, odd magnus williamson, jakob oftebro, agnes kittelsen, peter wight. Sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann and more on american netflix from mafts newonnetflixusa with five loyal friends in tow, explorer thor heyerdahl sails a fragile balsa wood raft along. The cast of the upcoming film about the kon tiki expedition. Kontiki is not only the name of this film, its also the name of.
Part of the problem was the lead, pal sverre hagen. Tobias santelmann photos actor tobias santelmann arrives at the premiere of paramount pictures hercules at tcl chinese theatre on july 2014 in hollywood, california. Tobias santelmann is a norwegian actor who was born in freiburg, germany. Many of the scenes in the kon tiki movie are based very squarely on images of heyerdahl taken earlier in his life and during the kon tiki expedition. Tobias santelmann born august 8, 1980 is a germanborn norwegian actor. Based on the academy awardwinning documentary, kon tiki is the story of legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic crossing of the pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947.
He starred in the tv crime drama grenseland and currently. Kontiki, by thor heyerdahl, is one of my alltime favorite books, but this movie, alas, did not live up to the books standards. The kon tiki was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, and kon tiki is an old name for this god. Starring pal hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard. In 1947, the world is gripped with excitement as the young norwegian adventurer thor heyerdahl embarks on an astonishing expedition a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean on the kon tiki raft. Reviewing my shameless pile of movies, books and stuff. Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann. From his days living in the marquesas with his wife liv, thor suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by ancient south americans from thousands of miles to the east. The directors of kontiki arent the only ones who are going hollywood. His family moved to norway when he was one year old. After financing the trips with loans and donations. His professional life is known to all his fans and followers, but his personal life is on the dark side of the moon. Anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, pal sverre valheim hagen, gustaf skarsgard, odd magnus williamson, agnes kittelsen, jakob oftebro, espen sandberg, joachim ronning. He went to oslo national academy of the arts in 2006 and has been employed in the norwegian theatre since his graduation.
He holds german citizenship and belongs to white norwegian ethnicity. Tobias santelmann bio, wiki, net worth, dating, married. Is kontiki available to watch on netflix in america. Tobias santelmann graduated from the oslo national academy of dramatic arts. Six guys in a raft, scary sharks and a whole lot of faith. He is best known for starring in the academy awardnominated film kon tiki 2012.
He grew up in the far south of norway lindesnes and moved to oslo when he was 16 years old. For thomas, the triumphant moment for kon tiki came not on the last day of shooting but on the first. He has also had supporting roles in the films hercules and point break. Gustaf skarsgard, oddmagnus williamson, tobias santelmann. He made his debut in 2010 by playing a role in varg veumskriften pa veggen. Jakob oftebro and tobias santelmann in kon tiki share on twitter opens new window.
Still of jakob oftebro and tobias santelmann in kontiki the weinstein co. The true story of thor heyerdahls legendary kon tiki voyage is captured in this academy award and golden globenominated film. He grew up in the far south of norway lindesnes and moved to. Uhtred seeks his birthright netflix the last kingdom season 3 trailer netflixs the last kingdom. Kontiki, by thor heyerdahl, is one of my alltime favorite books, but this. Kontiki description the norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl crossed the pacific ocean in a balsawood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that south americans back in precolumbian times could have crossed the ocean and settled on polynesian islands. Tobias santelmann graduated from the oslo national academy of dramatic arts khio in 2006. Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard, oddmagnus williamson, agnes kittelsen. Based on the true life story of an expedition undertaken in april 1947 by legendary norwegian explorer thor heyedahl. Produced by the oscar winning jeremy thomas, this dramatisation of the true story of the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.