NordicLife Culture + Taste + History + Events + Personalities Jakob Oftebro Actor O slo native Jakob Oftebro started acting in a theater ensemble nearly two decades ago. He graduated from The Norwegian Academy of Performing Arts in 2007 and continued his studies at The Danish National School of Performing Arts. Today, the 29-year-old is a household name across Scandinavia and has appeared in more than 20 roles on stage and screen. Notably, he's worked with famed Norwegian directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg in 2008's " Max Manus: Man of War " and 2012's " Kon-Tiki. " " I would love to work in the American fi lm industry. It has always been a dream for me. " " Right now I am doing a fi lm called 'Birkebeinerne,' a story of two Norwegian Vikings that saved the king and changed Norwegian history. I am so lucky to fi lm with Kristofer Hivju from " Game of Thrones " and lots of other wonderful Danish and Norwegian actors. " " I am a huge fan of Joaquin Phoenix, Leonardo DiCaprio and Philip Seymour Hoffman. They always deliver brilliant work. " " Norway is a beautiful country. A really good tip is to fl y to Bergen, rent a car, and drive along the fjord up to Ålesund. " Read more from the interview on June 1 at sonsofnorway.com/blog. sonsofnorway.com VIKING JUNE 2015 7 PHOTO BY HEIN PHOTOGRAPHYhttp://www.sonsofnorway.com/blog http://www.sonsofnorway.com