David Stakston
Birth nameDavid Alexander Sjøholt
Birth dateNovember 22, 1999 (age 26)
Birth placeRaleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
Height186 cm

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

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Vill Ni Åka MeraJonasShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015–2017SkamMagnus FossbakkenMain role (season 3); guest (seasons 1–2); recurring (season 4)
2020–2023RagnarokMagne Seier / ThorMain role

References

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