Nicolai Cleve Broch (born 14 November 1975) is a Norwegian actor of theatre and film. He rose to national fame playing one of the leading roles in the 2002 drama series Lekestue, which aired on NRK in 2002. He is also known for playing the protagonist in Buddy, a romantic comedy from 2003. Other major film credits include Uno, Uro and Den siste revejakta. More recently, Cleve Broch was nominated for an Amanda Award for his portrayal of World War II resistance fighter Gregers Gram in Max Manus. Often appearing alongside Aksel Hennie, the two have been referred to as "Norway's Ben Affleck and Matt Damon".
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 14, 1975 (50)
- Oslo, Norway
- Actor, also writer
- 14 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Nicolai Cleve Broch's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.
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- Shapeshifteras Ulf in Sebastian (1995)
- Allyas Gregers Gram in Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
- Allyas Allan in Ragnarok (2013)
- Heroas Aksel Borgen in Acquitted (2015)
- Threshold guardianas Einar in Harajuku (2018)
- Heroas Lars Haaland in Beforeigners (2019)
- Heroas Joachim in Between Us (2019)
- Shadowas Per in Disco (2019)
- Heroas Bjørn in Ammo (2022)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Nicolai Cleve Broch's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
- Viaplay, show their 4 titles on Viaplay
- Magnolia Selects, show their title on Magnolia Selects
- MHz Choice, show their title on MHz Choice
- Monsters and Nightmares, show their title on Monsters and Nightmares
- PBS Masterpiece, show their title on PBS Masterpiece
- Walter Presents, show their title on Walter Presents
Subscription and free streaming for Nicolai Cleve Broch's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
31 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
Nepobaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Jaget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Innebandykrigerne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Ammo(2022)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Full Dekning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Betrayed(2020)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all filmsWhat We Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Between Us(2019)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Disco(2019)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Beforeigners(2019)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Harajuku(2018)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Acquitted(2015)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Operation Arctic(2014)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Ragnarok(2013)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Half Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Schmokk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Who Do You Think You Are? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Sandhamn Murders(2010)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Essential Killing(2010)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Max Manus: Man of War(2008)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Last Joint Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Cold Lunch(2008)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Utkant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Uro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Uno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Lekestue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Fort forover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Friday Night Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Sebastian(1995)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Mango: Lifes Coincidences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2003.
Biggest box office
Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
Highest rated
Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
Most popular right now
The Sandhamn Murders (2010)
Film career
Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2003Screen debut· Buddy
- 2003First top-billed film· Buddy
- 2019Career best· Beforeigners
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Nicolai Cleve Broch's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Nicolai Cleve Broch's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Nicolai Cleve Broch work with?
People who share at least 2 of Nicolai Cleve Broch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kyrre Haugen Sydness shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Eirik SvenssonShared titles: Ammo (2022), Betrayed (2020), Harajuku (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Eirik Svensson
Writers
- Jesper SundnesShared titles: Ammo (2022), Between Us (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jesper Sundnes
- Ole Marius AraldsenShared titles: Ammo (2022), Between Us (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Ole Marius Araldsen
Actors
- Kyrre Haugen SydnessShared titles: Beforeigners (2019), Ragnarok (2013), Cold Lunch (2008), Max Manus: Man of War (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Kyrre Haugen Sydness
- André SørumShared titles: Ammo (2022), Harajuku (2018)See all 2 shared titles with André Sørum
- Bjørn FlobergShared titles: Ammo (2022), Cold Lunch (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Bjørn Floberg
- Jakob OftebroShared titles: Betrayed (2020), Max Manus: Man of War (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Jakob Oftebro
Cinematographers and editors
- Elise SolbergShared titles: Ammo (2022), Betrayed (2020), Harajuku (2018), Acquitted (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Elise Solberg
- Karl Erik BrøndboShared titles: Ammo (2022), Betrayed (2020), Harajuku (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Karl Erik Brøndbo
- Christian SiebenherzShared titles: Betrayed (2020), Ragnarok (2013), Cold Lunch (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Christian Siebenherz
- Karsten MeinichShared titles: Ammo (2022), Harajuku (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Karsten Meinich
Producers
- Anne KolbjørnsenShared titles: Ammo (2022), Between Us (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Anne Kolbjørnsen
- Mats AldersShared titles: Ammo (2022), Between Us (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Mats Alders
- Peter ClausenShared titles: Ammo (2022), Between Us (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Clausen
- Fredrik WikströmShared titles: Betrayed (2020), Ragnarok (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Fredrik Wikström
Mixed roles
- Wibecke RønsethShared titles: Operation Arctic (2014), Cold Lunch (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Wibecke Rønseth