Magne-Håvard Brekke
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1962
- Birthplace
- Norway
Magne-Håvard Brekke (born 1 January 1962, Norway) is a Norwegian actor of stage, film, and television. He left Norway at a young age to study at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in East Berlin, then joined the ensemble of the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz from 1989 to 1995, working with directors including Frank Castorf, Christoph Marthaler, and Andreas Kriegenburg. Since then he has worked primarily in France and Germany, with a career spanning over 40 years. His most notable screen roles include Stig Janson in Father of My Children (2009) (Chiara Caselli, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing), Lorenz in Goodbye First Love (2011) (Mathieu Amalric, Lola Créton), and Andreas Schnabel in The Bureau (2016–2020) (Mathieu Kassovitz, Marine Vacth). He also appeared in Overdrive (2017) (Ana de Armas, Scott Eastwood), Our Patriots (2017) (Alexandra Lamy, Pierre Deladonchamps), and Visiting Hours (2024) (Isabelle Huppert, Hafsia Herzi). His latest role is Eduard Limonov in Olivier Assayas' The Wizard of the Kremlin (Jude Law, Paul Dano).
Filmography
The Wizard of the Kremlin 2026
as Eduard Limonov
Visiting Hours 2024
as Christopher Lund
Woman at Sea 2023
as Kris
Lovers 2021
as Gérant club
Sing Me Back Home 2019
as Dimi
The Prayer 2018
as Olivier
Das schaffen wir schon 2017
as Julian Schacht
Overdrive 2017
as Kuhn
Our Patriots 2017
as Colonel Van Dickel
Gigot bitume 2016
as Vlad
The Tournament 2015
as Viktor
Kampen om Klasserommet 2015
as Læreren
1001 Grams 2014
as Delegate
- Clara s'en va mourir
Clara s'en va mourir 2012
as Yougoff
Sister 2012
as Violent skier
- Der Badeanzug
Der Badeanzug 2012
as Eduard
Goodbye First Love 2011
as Lorenz
Father of My Children 2009
as Stig Janson
A Few Days in September 2006
as Igor Zyberski
- Adamski
Adamski 1993
as Bum
The Last U-Boat 1993
as Norwegischer Lokführer
The Break 1989
as Red Army man
Credits from TMDB.