Martin Furulund

Actor · Oslo · Stage and screen

About

Actor for screen and stage

Martin Furulund is a Norwegian actor based in Oslo, working across film, television and theatre. He trained at the Norwegian Actors' Institute (Norsk Skuespillerinstitutt) after two years on the acting programme at NISS.

He played the lead, Johannes, in Rune Håverstad's short film The Working Class (2025), and was part of the crew of the Demeter as Larsen in André Øvredal's Hollywood horror film The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023). On television he has played Skule van Gebert in the NRK crime series Monster and Johan Eskedal in Wisting, with further appearances in The Last Kingdom, Occupied and Eyewitness. Film credits also include In Order of Disappearance and Headhunters.

On stage he has played leads in Mannemonologene, Frelsefabrikken and Birkebeinerspelet, and most recently Oskar in Den som tier (2026).

Based in: Oslo, Norway
Height: 170 cm
Playing age: To be added
Languages: Norwegian, English
Dialects: East Oslo, Finnmark
Voice: Baritone
Dance: Movement improvisation, contemporary dance
Other skills: Stage combat, driving licence (B)
Training: Norwegian Actors' Institute (2009–10), NISS acting programme (2007–09)

Known for

The Working Class
Johannes (lead)
Short film · 2025
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Larsen
Film · 2023
Wisting
Johan Eskedal
TV series · 2022
Monster
Skule van Gebert
TV series · 2017

Showreel

A selection of scenes from film and television.

Lead role:
The Working Class

Martin plays Johannes in The Working Class (Arbeiderklassen), a short film by Rune Håverstad about the bond between a teacher and a student on a vocational construction course — and about why real relationships matter in school.

Behind-the-scenes film coming