Anders Danielsen Lie (born 1 January 1979, Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian actor, musician, and medical doctor. He is the son of actress Tone Danielsen and made his film debut at age 11 in the title role of Herman (1990), for which he won Best Actor at the Paris Premiers Plans Film Festival. After a 16-year hiatus, he was cast by director Joachim Trier in Reprise (2006), beginning a long-term collaboration that produced Trier's "Oslo trilogy." He studied medicine at the University of Oslo (1997–2007) and musicology (2001–2003), and has released the albums This Is Autism (2011) and IDIOSYNCRASY. He is known for playing emotionally complex, sometimes mentally disturbed characters, and has performed in Norwegian, English, and French. His filmography spans over 30 productions across film and television. His most celebrated roles include Philip in Reprise (2006), Anders in Oslo, August 31st (2011, Un Certain Regard at Cannes), Erwin in Personal Shopper (2016, Cannes main competition, with Kristen Stewart), Anders Behring Breivik in 22 July (2018), Aksel in The Worst Person in the World (2021, for which he won the 2022 Amanda Award for Best Supporting Actor and a National Society of Film Critics Award), Joseph in Bergman Island (2021, with Vicky Krieps and Tilda Swinton), Simon in Mothers' Instinct (2024, with Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain), and Jakob in Sentimental Value (2025, Grand Jury Prize at Cannes). Other credits include The Night Eats the World (2018), Sick of Myself (2022), Handling the Undead (2024), The Summer Book (2024, with Glenn Close), and Quisling: The Final Days (2024). His most recent credits include Everybody Digs Bill Evans (2026, as Bill Evans) and Low Expectations (2026, premiered at Cannes).
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