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David Stakston

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David Stakston
Born
David Alexander Sjøholt

(1999-11-22) November 22, 1999 (age 24)
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)

David Stakston (born David Alexander Sjøholt;[1] November 22, 1999) is a Norwegian-American actor.[2] 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.

Biography

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Stakston was born on November 22, 1999, in Raleigh, North Carolina, and grew up in both Florida and Oslo, Norway.[3]

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 has played Magne Seier, the main character of the Norwegian Netflix fantasy drama series Ragnarok.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Vill Ni Åka Mera Jonas Short film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2015–2017 Skam Magnus Fossbakken Main role (season 3); guest (seasons 1–2); recurring (season 4)
2020–2023 Ragnarok Magne Seier / Thor Main role

References

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  1. ^ "Skam-stjerne feiret lopper for over en million". dagsavisen.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "David Stakston | TVmaze". tvmaze.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "David Stakston". IMDb. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "NRK treffer blink fra skolegården". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hvordan måler man en braksuksess?". NRKbeta. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  6. ^ 2. Ikke din skyld (in Norwegian Bokmål), retrieved September 25, 2020
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