Herbert Nordrum

Acting

Herbert Nordrum

Born 1987-06-30 · Norway

Herbert Nordrum (born 1987) is a Norwegian actor. He studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre from 2008 to 2011. He won the Amanda Award in 2014 for Best Supporting Actor and the Kanon Award in 2013 for Best Supporting Role for his role as "Karl" in Pornopung. He had the lead role in the 2018 TV series Match. He played the lead role as Poppe in the 2020 film Fjols til fjells. He was nominated for the Amanda Award 2020 in the category of Best Male Actor for this performance. He played one of the lead roles in Joachim Trier's film comedy The Worst Person in the World, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on July 9, 2021. For the film, he was nominated for the Amanda Award 2022 in the category of Best Supporting Actor. He won the Guldbaggen for Best Male Lead in 2024 for his role in the film Hypnosis. Nordrum has been employed at Trøndelag Teater. As of 2021, he works at the National Theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Herbert Nordrum, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

The Worst Person in the World poster
7.4

The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

The Worst Person in the World

2021

Sense and Sensibility poster
NR

A charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood.

Sense and Sensibility

2026

The Royal Hotel poster
5.4

After running out of money while backpacking in a tiny, male-dominated town in the Australian outback, two friends resort to a working holiday at the Royal Hotel. When the locals' behavior starts crossing the line, the girls find themselves trapped in an unnerving situation that grows rapidly out of their control.

The Royal Hotel

2023

Crack, Back & Sack poster
5.7

The story of Karl, Christian and Leo will forever change the way you view the relationship between men and women. In a world were women have the power and all the advantages, they've learned that there is only room for one kind of man - the kind that shaves his balls. In a competition to beat Casanova, they fall victim to their own most charming and destructive in a game all men and women are doomed to lose. Pornopung is a dark and entertaining journey through the forefront of modern seduction and sexuality. It will make the most ardent feminist admit that they've won the war of the sexes.

Crack, Back & Sack

2013

Amundsen poster
6.0

The story of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, the leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911, and the first person to reach both the North and South Poles in 1926. Follows his all-consuming drive as a polar explorer and the tragedy he brought on himself and others by sacrificing everything in the icy wastelands to achieve his dream.

Amundsen

2019

The Animal poster
6.0

Siri, 15, receives a call from child protection services who have heard that she might be facing problems in her family. A visit is planned at her house on Saturday. Siri has two days to regain control over her life and give the illusion of a healthy and happy family environment. She receives the help of her friend Arne whom she is in love with. But when the rumor that she sells canabis starts to circulate, everything races and Siri’s world collapses.

The Animal

2018

Solomamma poster
6.3

Edith is a curiosity-driven journalist and single mother. Solo parenting proves to be complicated, but when the identity of the man who donated the sperm that got her pregnant surfaces, she seeks him out under the false pretext of interviewing him about his company.

Solomamma

2025

The Hypnosis poster
6.4

André and Vera are a young entrepreneurial couple. They get the opportunity to pitch their female health app at a prestigious competition. Before going there, Vera tries hypnotherapy to quit smoking. From this point, her attitude changes and André starts to behave unexpectedly.

The Hypnosis

2024

The King's Choice poster
6.8

On 9 April 1940, German soldiers arrive in the city of Oslo. The King of Norway faces a choice that will change his country forever. The King's Choice is a story about the three most dramatic days in Norway's history, the royal family's escape and King Haakon's difficult choice after Nazi Germany's invasion of Norway.

The King's Choice

2016

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NR

Alves Reis is a self-made outsider with a genius for turning a closed door into an opportunity. Shut out and underestimated, he’s is determined to give his wife Maria and their family the life they deserve and, hustle by hustle, he begins to invent his way upwards. From forged credentials to official contracts, his journey takes him via colonial backwaters all the way to the boardrooms of the Bank of Portugal — until his greatest bluff becomes one of the greatest cons in history.

The Man Who Stole Portugal

No artwork available
NR

An original razor-sharp dark comedy thriller set in the world of modern dating in London.

Everybody Wants to F*ck Me

2027

Small One poster
NR

Sisters grapple with opposite pregnancy experiences — one dealing with an unexpected conception while the other faces IVF struggles.

Small One

Women in Oversized Men's Shirts poster
4.6

The dorkiest thing in the world, according to feminist poet Sigrid, is the movie cliche of the young woman who in the morning dons her male lover's shirt, looking adorably "indie cute". But when she begins a relationship with Kåre Tryvle, she has difficulties living up to her ideals. Meanwhile, pregnant performance artist Trine is planning to give birth in a cage, dressed up as Marie Antoinette, on camera, and factory worker Astrid is looking for the son she had adopted away.

Women in Oversized Men's Shirts

2015

Growth of the Soil poster
NR

It is late autumn. Isak fights to survive in the wilderness. One day, Inger appears over the mountain. Out of a meeting in need, love grows. In merciless nature, Isak and Inger fight to create a life together. With love as their driving force, they build the farm Sellanraa from nothing. When a dark secret comes to the surface, love is put to the test.

Growth of the Soil

2026

Fools in the Mountains poster
5.8

Remake of Fools in the Mountains (1957). The young and overly service-minded hotel receptionist Poppe must suddenly and unexpectedly take responsibility for the entire hotel during the hectic Easter week. Chaos immediately ensues when demanding ski guests, frustrated cabin neighbors, clumsy Danes, party-loving young people, and dissatisfied employees meet for an Easter vacation filled with the strangest stories, conflicts, and surprises. And it doesn't get any easier when it comes to organizing a traditional children's ski race, a giant après-ski party, and a respectful celebration of the true meaning of Easter - all at the same time!

Fools in the Mountains

2020

Making The Worst Person in the World poster
5.3

In this new program, director Joachim Trier, actors Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, and Herbert Nordrum, screenwriter Eskil Vogt, and sound designer Gisle Tveito discuss their passion for cinema and the conception and production of The Worst Person in the World. The interviews were shot in New York and Oslo in 2022. In English, not subtitled. (51 min). Part of the Criterion Collection home video release for THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD.

Making The Worst Person in the World

2022

The Culture poster
7.0

In the concert hall where Arvid works, the room is packed for the big premiere of a concert. His sister will be performing and Arvid hopes to have his own moment in the spotlight, but the evening does not go as expected.

The Culture

2018