In 1947, the world is gripped with excitement as the young norwegian adventurer thor heyerdahl embarks on an astonishing expedition a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean on the kon tiki raft. Reviewing my shameless pile of movies, books and stuff. Tobias santelmann bio, wiki, net worth, dating, married. He grew up in the far south of norway lindesnes and moved to oslo when he was 16 years old. Two versions of kontiki in two different lanugages the new. He is best known for starring in the academy awardnominated film kon tiki. He is best known for starring in the academy awardnominated film kon tiki 2012. Far better than it ought to be, kontiki is a norwegian mainly dramatisation of thor. Tobias santelmann as knut haugland, the crews radio expert and a decorated war hero known for his participation. Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustafb skarsgard, odd magnus williamson, jakob oftebro and agnes kittelsen. He currently stars on the television series the last kingdom.
Kon tiki is a norwegian mainly dramatisation of thor heyerdahls raft trip. Based on the academy awardwinning documentary, kon tiki is the story of legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic crossing of the pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947. Kontiki, by thor heyerdahl, is one of my alltime favorite books, but this movie, alas, did not live up to the books standards. From his days living in the marquesas with his wife liv, thor suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by ancient south americans from thousands of miles to the east. Tobias santelmann photos actor tobias santelmann arrives at the premiere of paramount pictures hercules at tcl chinese theatre on july 2014 in hollywood, california. Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard, odd magnus williamson, jakob oftebro, agnes kittelsen, peter wight. Jakob oftebro and tobias santelmann in kon tiki share on twitter opens new window. He has also had supporting roles in the films hercules 2014 and point break 2015. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that bring them.
The actors are posed in the same positions as the men theyll be playing, in the historic picture below. Kontiki description the norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl crossed the pacific ocean in a balsawood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that south americans back in precolumbian times could have crossed the ocean and settled on polynesian islands. He starred in the tv crime drama grenseland and currently. For thomas, the triumphant moment for kon tiki came not on the last day of shooting but on the first. Tobias santelmann wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Uhtred seeks his birthright netflix the last kingdom season 3 trailer netflixs the last kingdom. The film kontiki comes in two linguistic flavors, with the cast. Gustaf skarsgard, oddmagnus williamson, tobias santelmann. After financing the trips with loans and donations.
His family moved to norway when he was one year old. Tobias santelmann is a norwegian actor who was born in freiburg, germany. Tobias santelmann graduated from the oslo national academy of dramatic arts. Kontiki, by thor heyerdahl, is one of my alltime favorite books, but this. Is kontiki available to watch on netflix in america. Kontiki is not only the name of this film, its also the name of. Produced by the oscar winning jeremy thomas, this dramatisation of the true story of the. Starring pal hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard. The kontiki was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, and kontiki is an old name for this god. The kon tiki was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, and kon tiki is an old name for this god. Kontiki the voyage of the kontiki was one of the greatest diy experiments of the 20th century, proving that six young scientists, using primitive technology and sheer foolhardy belief, could. The cast of the upcoming film about the kon tiki expedition. His professional life is known to all his fans and followers, but his personal life is on the dark side of the moon. Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann.
Across the pacific by raft fourteenth printing, october, 1951 a theory, an expedition is born, to south america, halfway, across the pacific, to the south sea islands, among polynesians. In a dangerous seafaring adventure, six men sail from peru to polynesia on a fragile balsa wood raft, risking their lives for an idea that could change history. Tobias santelmann, one of the stars of the oscarnominated scandinavian adventure movie, has been cast as the heavy in hercules, the mgmparamount action movie starring dwayne johnson. He made his debut in 2010 by playing a role in varg veumskriften pa veggen. He has also had supporting roles in the films hercules and point break. He is best known for starring in the academy awardnominated film kontiki. Tobias santelmann graduated from the oslo national academy of dramatic arts khio in 2006. Part of the problem was the lead, pal sverre hagen. Still of jakob oftebro and tobias santelmann in kontiki the weinstein co.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Many of the scenes in the kon tiki movie are based very squarely on images of heyerdahl taken earlier in his life and during the kon tiki expedition. Kon tiki production notes publicity materials are available at. Six guys in a raft, scary sharks and a whole lot of faith. He grew up in the far south of norway lindesnes and moved to. He went to oslo national academy of the arts in 2006 and has been employed in the norwegian theatre since his graduation. Anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, pal sverre valheim hagen, gustaf skarsgard, odd magnus williamson, agnes kittelsen, jakob oftebro, espen sandberg, joachim ronning. The actor who was nominated for academy award for the movie kontiki in 2012 is nonother than tobias santelmann. The directors of kontiki arent the only ones who are going hollywood. Now lets know his details, his married life, and net worth through this wiki. Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard. Born on 8th august 1980, tobias santelmanns hometown is in freiburg, germany.
Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard, oddmagnus williamson, agnes kittelsen. Baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard, jakob oftebro. Sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann and more on american netflix from mafts newonnetflixusa with five loyal friends in tow, explorer thor heyerdahl sails a fragile balsa wood raft along. Tobias santelmann born august 8, 1980 is a germanborn norwegian actor. He holds german citizenship and belongs to white norwegian ethnicity. The true story of thor heyerdahls legendary kon tiki voyage is captured in this academy award and golden globenominated film. Heyerdahl filmed the expedition, which later became the academy award winning documentary in 1951, and he wrote a book about the expedition that was translated into 70 languages and sold more than 50 millions copies around the world. If you want to know about the kon tiki, read thor heyerdals log book instead. Based on the true life story of an expedition undertaken in april 1947 by legendary norwegian explorer thor heyedahl. Tobias santelmann born august 8, 1980 is a norwegian actor who portrayed ragnar in the last kingdom. Having read the book as a schoolboy i have always been a fan of heyerdahls work.
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