Jo Nesbø
Known for writing · Born 29 March 1960 · 66 · Oslo, Norway
26 credits
Jo Nesbø is a Norwegian writer, musician, economist, and former soccer player and reporter. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in Norway as of March 2014; his work has been translated into over 50 languages, and by 2021 had sold some 50 million copies worldwide, making him the most successful Norwegian author of all time.
Known for
Detective Hole
2026
Occupied
2015
The Snowman
2017
Jackpot
2011
Killer Heat
2024
Banking on My Guitar
2010
The Hanging Sun
2022
Headhunters
2022
Exit
2019
Headhunters
2011
Helt Nils
1990
The Kingdom
The Kingdom
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Acting (7)
2016Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brottSelfFilm
2015PunxSelfFilm
2014BabelSeries
2009SkavlanSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2009Trygdekontoret talkshowSeries
2004The History of Norwegian Rock MusicSeries
—There IS something about MoldeFilm
Directing (1)
2010Banking on My GuitarDirector, WriterFilm
Production (2)
2022The Hanging SunExecutive Producer, NovelFilm
—LondonExecutive Producer, Short StoryFilm
Writing (16)
2026Detective HoleWriter, Executive Producer, Novel, CreatorSeries
2024Killer HeatNovel, Executive ProducerFilm
2022HeadhuntersCharacters, Executive ProducerSeries
2019ExitScript ConsultantSeries
2017The SnowmanNovel, Executive ProducerFilm
2015OccupiedIdea, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2015Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the BathtubNovelFilm
2014Doctor Proctor's Fart PowderNovelFilm
2011HeadhuntersNovelFilm
2011JackpotStoryFilm
2005Deadline TorpAdaptationFilm
1990Helt NilsWriterFilm
—I Am VictorNovel, Executive ProducerFilm
—The KingdomScreenplay, NovelFilm
—Blood on SnowWriter, Producer, NovelFilm
—The Night HouseNovel, Screenplay, Executive ProducerFilm