Petter Næss

Petter Næss (born 14 March 1960, Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian actor, screenwriter, instructor, and film director. He debuted in 1999 with ''Absolutt blåmandag'' and directed films based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's ''Elling'' series, including ''Elling'' (2001) and ''Elsk meg i morgen'' (2005). He also directed films like ''Bare Bea'' (2003) and ''Mozart and the Whale'' (2005). In 2008, he portrayed Martin Linge in ''Max Manus:Man of War''. Since 1996, he has worked as a director at Oslo Nye Teater, including for ''Elling'''s stage version. Provided by Wikipedia