Vidar Magnussen
Actors, Event/Hosts, Scriptwriters/Directors
Vidar Magnussen is a Norwegian actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is a graduate of The Webber Douglas Academy of Arts in London. Vidar is a versatile artist with extensive experience.
He has had several TV roles, including in the entertainment program Entertainment Department and the situation comedy Side by Side on NRK. Vidar is behind and plays the main role in the TV series Magnus on NRK.
Magnussen has been honored several times for his work. In 2014, he received the Hedda-Award in the class for best male actor for his role as master of ceremonies Shockheaded Peter. In 2010, he won the Comedy Prize in the class for this year’s breakthrough for his performance in the performance Mascarade on the National Stage, and he received the Prize Pernille-Statuette in 2010 for his participation in the Jungle Book in the same place.
Vidar Magnussen | CV
| Institute | Year |
|---|---|
| The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts | 2004 |
| Production | Production Company | Director | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Mortem: Ingen dør på Skarnes | Motion Blur Films | Harald Zwart, Petter Holmsen | 2021 | |
| Vikingulven | Filmkameratene A/S | Stig Svendsen | Arthur Berg | 2021 |
| Side om side | NRK | Marit Åslein | Jonas Kvåle | 2013-2019 |
| Magnus | Viafilm | Geir Henning Hopland | Magnus Undredal | 2019 |
| Presten | NRK | Vidar Josdal | Vidar Magnussen | 2018 |
| Snøfall | NRK | Ida Sagmo Tvedte | Winter | 2016 |
| Vikingene | Viafilm NRK | Jon Iver Helgaker, Jonas Torgersen | Sjamanen | 2016 |
| Over Hekken | NRK | Jonas Kvåle | 2015 | |
| Wendyeffekten | SF Norge AS | Ole Endresen | Remy | 2015 |
| Her er Harold | Mer Film A/S Migma Filmproduktion AB | Gunnar Vikene | Jan | 2014 |
| Lilyhammer | Rubicon TV, Renegade TV | Simen Alsvik, Geir Henning Hopland, Lisa Marie Gamlem, Ole Endresen, Øystein Karlsen, Tuva Novotny, Steven Van Zandt | Ivar | 2012 |
| Buzz Aldrin, hvor ble det av deg i alt mylderet? | Geir Henning Hopland | Roar | 2011 | |
| Skrivesperre og kunstneriske ambisjoner & om en hund som må bøte med livet på grunn av summen av de to. | Filmkollektivet | Geir Henning Hopland | 2011 | |
| Halvseint | NRK | Heinrich | 2007-2008 | |
| Varg Veum - Tornerose | Film Fund FUZZ | Erik Richter Strand | Bjørn Hasle | 2008 |
| Noen ganger gjør det vondt | Delicious Goldfish Productions | Geir Henning Hopland | Benjamin | 2006 |
| Terje Vigen | NRK | Mari Monrad Vistven | Morten | 2006 |
| Singelklubben | NRK | Geir Henning Hopland | Vidar | 2005 |
| Plassmangel | Motlys AS | Geir Henning Hopland | 2003 |