Who is Tobias Santelmann? Bio
Tobias Santelmann is an accomplished, eminent, and talented German-born Norwegian actor whose breakthrough came after he starred in the Academy Award-nominated film Kon-Tiki in 2012. During his acting career, Tobias has made appearances in many films and television series, including The Heavy Water War in 2025, Hercules in 2014, Grenseland in 2017, Point Break in 2015, The Last Kingdom from 2015 to 2018, Those Who Kill in 2021, Atlantic Crossing in 2021, and Exit from 2019 to 2023.
Tobias Santelmann Date of Birth
Santelmann was born on the 8th of August 1980 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany, which makes his zodiac birth sign Leo and he is currently at the age of 45 years old.
Tobias Santelmann Wife, Partner
Santelmann is currently dating Jennifer Braathen, who is a journalist and his long-term girlfriend. In addition to that, Tobias and his partner Jennifer Braathen have made appearances together on red carpets nd they have a happy life as a couple.
Tobias Santelmann Height, Feet
Santelmann appears to have an average body height, by the look of his photos, but the actual measurement is still under research, and we will update as soon as it is available.
Tobias Santelmann Ethnicity
He belongs to the white ethnicity that consists of German and Norwegian descent.
Tobias Santelmann’s Acting Career
Santelmann commenced his acting career working at the Norwegian Theatre in Oslo, where he appeared in The Good Person of Szechwan, Nora, and The Castle. One of his remarkable performances is when he appeared in the Norwegian films, including Flukt in 2012, Kon-Tiki in 2012, Jeg er din in 2013, Jag Etter Vind in 2013.
Then from 2019 to 2023, Tobias made a performance in the television series Exit, where he appeared playing the role of Henrik in the 3 seasons, which described the decadent lives of 4 men in Oslo’s finance elites. Moreover, the television series after it relaes it became the most-streamed in the history of Norwegian national television.
After that, in 2020, he played the role of Prince Olav after he was featured in the TV series Atlantic Crossing, which is a collaboration of Norway/US production, and her portrauyed his role alongside Kyle MacLachlan and Sofia Helin. In 2026, he appeared in the Netflix series Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole, starring as Jo Nesbø’s Harry.
Tobias Santelmann Net Worth
Santelmann is an accomplished, eminent, and talented German-born Norwegian actor whose breakthrough came after he starred in the Academy Award-nominated film Kon-Tiki in 2012, and his net worth is approximately $2 million and $ 5 million.
Tobias Santelmann Religion
He is a famous actor who likes to keep most of his personal life private; therefore, he has not revealed which religion he affiliates with, but we are still doing our research to update you soon.
Tobias Santelmann Family: Parents and Siblings
Santelmann was born in Freiburg, Germany. However, his family moved to Norway when he was young. Therefore, he was raised in Lindesnes, south Norway, but later at the age of 16 years old, he moved to Oslo, Norway. In addition to that, his supportive and caring father, Heiko Santelmann, but the name of his mother isn’t available
Does Tobias Santelmann have children?
Santelmann and his partner, Jennifer Braathen, have one lovely daughter, Alba Santelmann.
Where did Tobias Santelmann go to College? Education
After graduating from high school, Tobias enrolled at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, where he studied acting and graduated in 2006.
Tobias Santelmann Nationality
He holds German and Norwegian nationality.
Tobias Santelmann Movies and TV Shows
- Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole
- Exit Television show
- Veronika (TV series)
- The Arctic Convoy
- Mordene i Kongo
- Kon-Tiki 2012
- The Last Kingdom
- Borderliner
- Out Stealing Horses (film)
- Those Who Kill