Meet the full cast for Netflix's Norwegian show Post Mortem No One Dies in Skarnes

The Norwegian series stars Kathrine Thorborg Johansen in the lead role while Elias Holmen Sorense and Sara Khorami star in pivotal roles
UPDATED AUG 24, 2021
A still from 'Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes' (Netflix)
A still from 'Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes' (Netflix)

Netflix’s upcoming international series, titled ‘Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes’, revolves around a woman named Live Hallangen (Kathrine Thorborg Johansen) who suddenly wakes up after being declared dead. However, things are pretty different now because she has changed a lot and that’s something that she should adjust to.

The Norwegian series will be premiering exclusively on Netflix on Wednesday, August 25. The show will be joining the elite list of international projects like ‘Dark’, ‘Money Heist’ and ‘Who Killed Sara?’ that are already streaming on the platform. Apart from getting good reviews, the aforementioned projects also gained a lot of attraction from viewers.

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Besides having an intriguing storyline, the show also features an amazing star cast. Let’s take a look at the cast of the show.

Kathrine Thorborg Johansen as Live in 'Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes' (Netflix)

Cast

Kathrine Thorborg Johansen as Live

The Norwegian actress began her acting career in 2014 and appeared in a short film titled ‘The Familiar: World Ends’. From 2014 to 2017, Johansen featured in various short movies such as ‘Jeg Faller’, ‘Lysning’ and ‘Bitter Lemon’. The actress received her first major acting role in the TV series ‘Heimebane’ and garnered a lot of praise.

She made her feature film debut with the 2018 movie ‘The Quake’. The movie turned out to be a success and she received wider recognition as well. 2020 turned out to be a breakthrough year for Johansen as she appeared in two projects – ‘Into the Darkness’ and ‘Ragnarok’ –  and made a name for herself globally. 



 

Elias Holmen Sorensen as Odd

Elias is a Norwegian actor who started acting at a very young age and made his acting debut in 2000 with a short movie ‘A Devil in the Closet’. The actor made cameo appearances in projects such as ‘The Color of Milk’, ‘Trigger’ and ‘Struggle for Life’. His first major role came in the fantasy adventure movie ‘The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King’.

He was recently seen playing the role of Pal in the movie ‘Askladeen – I Soria Moria Slott’. 



 

Andre Sorum as Reinert

Sorum has been a part of the Norwegian entertainment industry since 2015 and began his acting career with a short film titled ‘Bird Hearts’. He had a recurring role in the 2017 series ‘Unge Lovende’ and went on to play a supporting role in his first feature film ‘Kings Bay’. From 2017 to 2018, Sorum appeared in several short films like ‘On Hold’, ‘Success’, ‘Fanny’ and ‘Dog Eat Dog’.

The actor had a main role in the series ‘Heimebane’ and garnered a lot of praise. On the other hand, he had supporting roles in shows such as ‘Witch Hunt’ and ‘Bortfort’.



 

Sara Khorami as Rose

Khorami is a prominent Norwegian actress known for her roles in projects such as ‘I am Yours’, ‘Okkupert’ and ‘What Will People Say’. The actress had a recurring role in the TV series ‘Seizure’. The show garnered moderate success but Khorami was praised by everyone for her acting. She also had an important role to play on the TV show ‘Witch Hunt’. Khorami portrayed the character of Aida Salim on the show.

Actress Sara Khorami (Photo Courtesy - Stig Håvard Dirdal)

Oystein Roger as Dr Sverre 

Born on April 14, 1963, Oystein Roger began acting in 1999 and made his television debut with the TV movie ‘Den Bla Koppen’. The actor made a lot of cameo appearances in various projects and his first major role came in 2004 with the TV show ‘Seks Som Oss’. Roger gained wider prominence with the movie ‘Oslo, August 31st.

‘Okkupert’, ‘Struggle for Life’, ‘Mammon’ and ‘ZombieLars’ are some of the projects he has appeared on.

Oystein Roger (Photo by Sturla Bakken)

Excited about ‘Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes’? Catch the Norwegian series exclusively on Netflix on Wednesday, August 25.

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