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Fredrik Steen

5 films on Movie OTT · Active 20072017

Fredrik Steen is a Norwegian actor, comedian, and singer born on January 1, 1969, in Ulsteinvik, Norway (TMDB) — a small coastal town on the western edge of the country that doesn't exactly scream showbiz origin story. He's built a career that's harder to pin down than most: part live performer, part screen actor, part voice artist, with credits stretching from 2007 to a 2025 animated feature. What's striking is how consistently he shows up in the kind of Norwegian productions that travel well internationally, even when his individual roles stay quietly in the background.

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About Fredrik Steen

Fredrik Steen is a Norwegian actor, comedian, and singer born on January 1, 1969, in Ulsteinvik, Norway (TMDB) — a small coastal town on the western edge of the country that doesn't exactly scream showbiz origin story. He's built a career that's harder to pin down than most: part live performer, part screen actor, part voice artist, with credits stretching from 2007 to a 2025 animated feature. What's striking is how consistently he shows up in the kind of Norwegian productions that travel well internationally, even when his individual roles stay quietly in the background.

His screen work includes a recurring presence in *Okkupert* (2015–2017), the politically charged thriller series that put Norwegian TV on the global map, where he played Espen Jørgensen (IMDb). He also appeared as Halfdan in *Heimebane* (2019) and as Einar — Gunnhild's dad — in the youth drama *Lovleg* (2018–2019), a role that's small but the kind that anchors a scene without demanding attention (Plex). That's a skill, honestly.

Steen's voice work runs parallel to his on-screen career and is arguably just as substantial. He's credited as Tråle in *Anchors Up* (2017) and has voiced characters in the Norwegian dub of *Thomas & Friends*, *Kurt Turns Evil* (2008), and *Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash* (2009) (IMDb). His most recent known credit is *Rufus: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim* (2025) (Watch Peak). For voice work, he's sometimes credited under the name Fredrik Knutsen — hard to say if that's a stage name, a legal name variant, or something else entirely.

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Early life & background

Fredrik Steen was born on January 1, 1969, in Ulsteinvik, Norway (TMDB). Ulsteinvik is a small municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, best known as a hub for the Norwegian maritime industry — not the most obvious launching pad for a career in comedy and performance. Beyond his birthplace and birth year, no verified public information is available regarding his family background, upbringing, or formal education. He is also known professionally under the name Fredrik Knutsen, particularly for voice acting credits, though the origin or legal status of that name variant isn't confirmed in available sources.

Career

Steen's filmography, as far as public records show, kicks off around 2007 — though the specific title that marks his debut isn't clearly documented across IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes listings (IMDb). Early on, he picked up voice work in children's animation, including *Kurt Turns Evil* (2008) and *Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash* (2009), the kind of bread-and-butter gigs that sustain a working actor between screen roles. He also voiced characters in the Norwegian dub of *Thomas & Friends*, a long-running franchise that keeps voice actors steadily employed in ways that don't always make headlines. The 2010s brought more visible work. He wrote and directed the short film *Alle skal få* in 2012 — a credit that suggests he's not just a performer but someone with an interest in shaping stories from behind the camera too. *Alle sammen sammen* (2014) listed him as Stefans kollega, a minor role, but by 2015 he was appearing in *Okkupert*, the NRK/Sky Atlantic series that became one of Norway's most-exported TV dramas. His role as Espen Jørgensen recurred into the 2017 season (IMDb). Around the same period, he appeared in two episodes of *Match* (2018) — playing a character listed simply as Fredrik Steen, which is either a meta casting choice or just a coincidence worth noting. Youth drama *Lovleg* (2018–2019) and football series *Heimebane* (2019) kept him active in Norwegian television through the late 2010s. His voice career continued with *Anchors Up* (2017), where he played Tråle, and he's also credited in *Eides språksjov* (2017) and the Swedish production *Här är ditt kylskåp* (Watch Peak). His most recent known project is *Rufus: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim* (2025), an animated feature that suggests he's still very much working — and that his voice acting career isn't slowing down.

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Filmography

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Fredrik Steen born?

Fredrik Steen was born 1969-01-01 in Ulsteinvik, Norway.

What films is Fredrik Steen known for?

Fredrik Steen has 5 titles indexed on Movie OTT, including Anchors Up, Bold Eagles, Elias and the Treasure of the Sea.

Where can I watch Fredrik Steen's films?

1 of Fredrik Steen's films are currently streaming, available on Prime Video.

How long has Fredrik Steen been active?

Fredrik Steen's film career on Movie OTT spans from 2007 to 2017 — 10 years of work.

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