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Nils Jørgen Kaalstad

Nils Jørgen Kaalstad

Actor · Born January 23, 1979 (47) · Bærum, Akershus, Norway

Nils Jørgen Kaalstad was born on 23 January 1979. He is an actor, known for Vikingane (2016), Lilyhammer (2012) and Beforeigners (2019).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 23, 1979 (47)
From
Bærum, Akershus, Norway
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 64% in 30 days

What are Nils Jørgen Kaalstad's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
Morality
26%
Self
21%
Bonds
19%
Society
17%
Power
9%
Ideas
4%
Survival
3%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
5
Absurd
3
Warm
3
Thrilling
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Nils Jørgen Kaalstad's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nils Jørgen Kaalstad'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

44 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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

    as Vertshuseier (voice)

  • Captain Sabertooth and the Countess of Grel(2025)

    as Pelle Pirat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Blind Tracks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Stein

  • Quisling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dagfinn

  • Quisling: The Final Days(2024)

    as Dagfinn

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Reservations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jørgen

  • Ammo(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as HC

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Three Wishes for Cinderella(2021)

    as Huslæreren

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Another Happy Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Samuel

  • Et dukkehjem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Torvald Helmer

  • Beforeigners(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sexton

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Now It's Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kattefangeren

  • Nesten voksen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Thomas

  • The Pornographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Tom

  • Twigson the Explorer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Lille-Knerten (voice)

  • Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen(2016)

    as Morten Skogmus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Snowfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 48 episodes · as Stål

  • Vikingane(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · as Arvid

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Løvekvinnen(2016)

    as Knudzon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Behind - The Christmas King: In Full Armor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Christmas King: In Full Armor(2015)

    as Farmer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Blodbrønn

  • The Wendy Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lange

  • Staying Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Truls

  • Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama(2014)

    as Dankert

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sailor Boy

  • Samurai Sikkerhet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Stian Krokås

  • Detective Downs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Lars Erik Stjernen

  • Crossing Lines(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Antti Fengerer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Tina & Bettina: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Geir

  • Lilyhammer(2012)

    Show 9 episodes · as Dag Solstad

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    as Policeman · as Politikonstabel

  • Helt perfekt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Nils Jørgen Kaalstad

  • Spesialenheten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yngve

  • Headhunters(2011)

    as Stig

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Molo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Client

  • Den unge Fleksnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 24 episodes · as Onkel Harald

  • Fatso(2008)

    as Rino

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Varg Veum - Falne engler(2008)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Utkant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Eivind

  • Størst av alt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Erling Røst Halvorsen

  • Mars & Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Stein

  • Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lars

  • Joe's Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles, 43 of them dated from 2006 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Headhunters (2011)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Headhunters (2011)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Lilyhammer (2012)

Film career

20062025

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 2006Screen debut· Sons
  • 2006First top-billed film· Sons

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s27 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 22% of 9 roles

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 Nils Jørgen Kaalstad's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama (2014)

67th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Headhunters (2011)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 5 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 Nils Jørgen Kaalstad's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Nils Jørgen Kaalstad work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nils Jørgen Kaalstad's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lars Gudmestad shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles