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David Stakston (born David Alexander Sjøholt;[1] November 22, 1999[2]) is a Norwegian actor.[3] He is best known for his role as Magnus Fossbakken in the Norwegian teen drama Skam, and as Magne Seier in the Netflix fantasy drama series Ragnarok.

David Stakston
Born (1999-11-22) November 22, 1999 (age 25)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Early life

Stakston was born on November 22, 1999, in Raleigh, and grew up in both Florida and Oslo, Norway.[2]

Career

In 2015 Stakston starred as one of the main characters in the Norwegian drama web series Skam, which became very popular in Nordic countries.[4][5] In the following years he made a few shorter appearances on Norwegian television.[6] Since 2020 he plays Magne Seier, the main character of the Danish Netflix fantasy drama series Ragnarok.[2]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015–2017 Skam Magnus Fossbakken Main role (season 3); guest (seasons 1–2); recurring (season 4)
2020–present Ragnarok Magne Seier Main role

References

  1. ^ "Skam-stjerne feiret lopper for over en million". www.dagsavisen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  2. ^ a b c "David Stakston". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  3. ^ "David Stakston | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  4. ^ "NRK treffer blink fra skolegården". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  5. ^ "Hvordan måler man en braksuksess?". NRKbeta. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  6. ^ 2. Ikke din skyld (in Norwegian Bokmål), retrieved 2020-09-25