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Jan Gunnar Røise

Jan Gunnar Røise

Actor · Born September 24, 1975 (51) · Eidsvoll, Norway

Jan Gunnar Røise (born 24 september 1975) is a Norwegian actor. He is from Feiring in Eidsvoll and has an acting degree from Statens teaterhøgskole (now a part of the Oslo National Academy of the Arts).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 24, 1975 (51)
From
Eidsvoll, Norway
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Jan Gunnar Røise's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

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

share of theme weight
Self
37%
Bonds
31%
Society
18%
Survival
8%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Morality
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Warm
5
Contemplative
6
Dread
4
Melancholic
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4

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 Jan Gunnar Røise's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jan Gunnar Røise'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

68 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Santa's Workshop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Cute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Richard

  • My First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Father

  • Brightly Shining (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Eriksen

  • Poor Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Bausjen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Geir

  • Mr. K(2024)

    as Anton

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Geir

  • The Polar Bear Prince(2024)

    as Hovmester (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Sex(2024)

    as Chimney Sweeper

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Girlfriend Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Trond

  • Makta(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Reiulf Steen

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Norwegian Offspring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Stein

  • A Storm for Christmas(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as David

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Teddy's Christmas(2022)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Thomas mot Thomas (en sensasjonell teori om det ubetydelige livet i multiverset)(2022)

    as Bjørn

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Titina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Umberto Nobile (voice)

  • Fenris(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Asbjørn Kolomoen

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Full Dekning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Vegard

  • Nothing to Laugh About (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Doctor 2

  • Stevens Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Hugo

  • Pernille(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Finn

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • For Life(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Bø

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Toll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · as Kommentarer

  • The Tunnel(2019)

    as Gunnar

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Forgotten Christmas(2019)

    as Ole

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Beware of Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Anders

  • The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle(2019)

    as Royal Messenger

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Out Stealing Horses(2019)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • What Will People Say(2017)

    as Man in Shop

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • ZombieLars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Bengt - Annas Far

  • Løvekvinnen(2016)

    as Parson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Alt er lov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Fast deltaker

  • Gompen og andre beretninger om overvåking i Norge 1948-1989 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • A Swan Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as The Artist

  • Polaroid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gunnar

  • In Order of Disappearance(2014)

    as Jappe

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • I Belong(2012)

    as Instruktøren

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Lilyhammer(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Nordahl

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Thing(2011)

    as Olav

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Twigson in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Father

  • I kveld med Ylvis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Somewhat Gentle Man(2010)

    as Geir

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • En helt vanlig dag på jobben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Håvard Melnæs

  • Twigson Ties the Knot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Father

  • Magic Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Halvor

  • Twigson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Father

  • Torsdag kveld fra Nydalen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 20 episodes · as Jan Gunnar Røise

  • Deconstruction Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Last Joint Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Espen

  • Cold Lunch(2008)

    as Erlend

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • 5 grøss fra Vestlandet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Svein and the Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Trumma

  • Gymnaslærer Pedersen(2006)

    as Werner Ludal

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Professor and the Story of the Origami Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as The Director

  • 37½ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Axel

  • Jeppe on the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lars Lakei 2.doktor2. Advokat

  • Hawaii, Oslo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Leon

  • The Beast of Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sjenert Prins

  • Uti vår hage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kitchen Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Vaktmesterassistent

  • Anolit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Roger

  • Kaptein Sabeltann og jakten på den magiske diamant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Soldat 2

  • Most People Live in China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Farmer (segment "Heimat")

  • Siste hus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The 7 Deadly Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Kaptein Sabeltann og den forheksede øya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lucifer

  • To Confess A Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kim

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles, 66 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The Thing (2011)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Pernille (2021)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Thing (2011)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2018 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 68: 68 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

2000s22 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s23 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
0313

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jan Gunnar Røise's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Polar Bear Prince (2024)

79th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

What Will People Say (2017)

Midcredits 91st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 49. 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 Jan Gunnar Røise's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jan Gunnar Røise work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jan Gunnar Røise's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jens Christian Fodstad shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles