David Stakston

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
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
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. "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


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