| Trond Fausa Aurvåg | |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Fetsund,[1] Norway |
| Occupation: | Actor, director |
| Spouse: | Lena Kristin Ellingsen |
Trond Fausa Aurvåg (born 2 December 1972) is a Norwegian actor, film director, and poet.
After graduating from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 2001, he has acted at Oslo Nye Teater since 2001.[2] Here he has acted in plays such as Amadeus, Manndomsprøven and Tatt av kvinnen.[3] As a film actor he is best known for his leading roles in the films Andreaskorset (2004) and Den brysomme mannen (2006).[4] He has also starred in the music video for Lemaitre's song "We Got U".[5]
He won two Amandas - the main Norwegian film award - in 2006, for best actor for his role in Den brysomme mannen, and for the short film Alene menn sammen, which he directed.[6] He gained some international attention co-starring with Steven Van Zandt in the TV series Lilyhammer, playing Van Zandt's partner in crime. For this role he won the Gullruten Award in 2014 for best actor.[7] He plays a role in Christopher Nolan's film, Oppenheimer, where he portrays the Ukrainian scientist George Kistiakowsky.[8]
Aurvåg lives with his wife, actress Lena Kristin Ellingsen, in Oslo.[2]