Anders Danielsen Lie
Biography
Anders Danielsen Lie (born 1 January 1979, Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian actor, musician, and medical doctor. He is the son of actress Tone Danielsen and made his film debut at age 11 in the title role of Herman (1990), for which he won Best Actor at the Paris Premiers Plans Film Festival. After a 16-year hiatus, he was cast by director Joachim Trier in Reprise (2006), beginning a long-term collaboration that produced Trier's "Oslo trilogy." He studied medicine at the University of Oslo (1997–2007) and musicology (2001–2003), and has released the albums This Is Autism (2011) and IDIOSYNCRASY. He is known for playing emotionally complex, sometimes mentally disturbed characters, and has performed in Norwegian, English, and French. His filmography spans over 30 productions across film and television. His most celebrated roles include Philip in Reprise (2006), Anders in Oslo, August 31st (2011, Un Certain Regard at Cannes), Erwin in Personal Shopper (2016, Cannes main competition, with Kristen Stewart), Anders Behring Breivik in 22 July (2018), Aksel in The Worst Person in the World (2021, for which he won the 2022 Amanda Award for Best Supporting Actor and a National Society of Film Critics Award), Joseph in Bergman Island (2021, with Vicky Krieps and Tilda Swinton), Simon in Mothers' Instinct (2024, with Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain), and Jakob in Sentimental Value (2025, Grand Jury Prize at Cannes). Other credits include The Night Eats the World (2018), Sick of Myself (2022), Handling the Undead (2024), The Summer Book (2024, with Glenn Close), and Quisling: The Final Days (2024). His most recent credits include Everybody Digs Bill Evans (2026, as Bill Evans) and Low Expectations (2026, premiered at Cannes).
Known for
Detective Hole
When a series of ritualistic murders hits Oslo, a gifted detective must navigate a puzzle of patterns, corruption and his own demons to catch the killer.
Sentimental Value
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.
The Worst Person in the World
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.
Nobel
Lieutenant Erling Riiser is on his way back to Norway after a long stay in Afghanistan. Much has gone wrong, several soldiers are missing from the Hercelus-plane. After only one day in Norway, Erling receives a text message saying an old acquaintance from Afghanistan is in Oslo - which can mean only one thing: A woman's life is in danger
Mothers' Instinct
Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbours who seem to have it all. However, when a tragic accident shatters the harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly bond.
The Night Eats the World
After waking up to find himself all alone in an apartment where a massive party was being held the night before, Sam is immediately forced to face a terrifying reality: the living dead have invaded the streets of Paris.
Humoretaten
A cast of star comedians joins forces to deliver sharp, fast-paced sketches that lampoon current events and the quirks of everyday life.
Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), man of the people, autodidact and revolutionary sculptor - the most brilliant of his era. At 42, Rodin meets Camille Claudel, a young woman desperate to become his assistant. He quickly acknowledges her as his most able pupil, and treats her as an equal in matters of creation.
Personal Shopper
Maureen, mid-20s, is a personal shopper for a media celebrity. The job pays for her stay in Paris, a city she refuses to leave until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.
Mammon
Peter Verås is an uncompromising journalist in the most respected newspaper in Norway. He makes his life’s biggest mistake when he gets hold of evidence of a financial fraud from an anonymous source. It turns out the evidence points to his own brother. As he still pursues and the story breaks, the brother commits suicide. Peter tries to track down the anonymous source, only to discover that the source was the brother himself. A search for the truth has commenced that involves media, high – ranked politicians as well as the financial elite. The closer he gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes for him and his brother’s family.
Cléo & Paul
Lost in Paris, Cléo is looking for Paul and Paul is looking for Cléo. A poetic adventure lived in 3-year-old kids' shoes.
Handling the Undead
On a hot summer day in Oslo, the dead mysteriously awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos when their deceased loved ones come back to them. Who are they, and what do they want?
Quisling
The story will focus on Quisling’s final hours, as he sits in his cell at Akerhus Fortress and must be held accountable for his actions and crimes committed in the name of Nazi ideology.