Biography

Worked as a fight coordinator and stuntman prior to acting. He was asked to use his martial arts background to train actors and choreograph fights. Eventually because of his height and skills he was cast as background bad guys and eventually given lines.

Spent eight years working as a wine steward. He liked to tell people that as a Norwegian it made sense his talents were drinking and fighting, after all that's what Vikings were famous for.

Has multiple black belts and competed internationally in Kumdo and Nationally in Tae Kwon Do.

Studied at; the Sorbonne in Paris, the American University of Paris, the College Internationale de Cannes, Des Moines Area Community College (where there are two statues with his likeness), Sofogest Pitiot and the University of Iowa.

Has deep family ties in Norway including a town called Fyllingsnes and a cousin on the Royal Staff at Slottet in Oslo.