Trond Fausa Aurvåg (born 2 December 1972) is a Norwegian actor, film director, and poet. After graduating from the

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in 2001, he has acted at

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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 ''

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'' (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

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in the TV series ''

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'', playing Van Zandt's partner in crime. For this role he won the

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Award in 2014 for best actor. He plays a role in

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's film, ''

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'', where he portrays the Ukrainian scientist

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Filmography

Film

''Film and Television appearances correct as of August 2024''

Television

Personal life

Aurvåg lives with his wife, actress Lena Kristin Ellingsen, in

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