SIMEN ALSVIK is a seasoned director and showrunner. His filmography contains international hits like the two Netflix original series “Lilyhammer” and the Nordic mythology “Ragnarok”.

His recent work includes directing the critically acclaimed thriller series The Nest for BBC One, which received sky-high ratings and widespread praise. He also served as lead director on Protection, a six-part drama centered on a detective heading a present-day Witness Protection unit. Produced by New Pictures for ITV and starring Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley), the series became the most-watched show of the week, drawing over six million viewers in its first seven days.

Simen has won multiple awards for his work both nationally and internationally.

Agent: Elin Sandström Lundh

Selected works 

Protection (lead director) - 2025
Fenris (creator/screenwriter/director) - 2022
The Nest - (director) - 2020
Ragnarok - TV-series (writer) - 2020
Sommaren med släkten - TV-series (creator) - 2017-2020
Nästa sommar - TV-series (creator/director) - 2014-2019
Elias och Storegaps hemlighet - (writer/director) - 2017 
Fallet - (director) - 2017
Lillyhammer - (director) - 2012-2014
Hjem - (director) - 2013
Tina och Bettina - The Movie - (director) - 2012

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

Elias och Storegaps hemlighet
Amanda Award - Winner of Best Children’s Film - 2018

Fallet
Seoul International Drama Award - Nominated for Best - 2017

C21 International Award - Winner of Best Drama Comedy - 2017

Golden Nymph - Nominated - 2017

Nästa sommar
Gullruten - Winner of Best Comedy - 2016

Lillyhammer
International TV-Festival in Monte Carlo - Winner of the Golden Nymph for Best Drama Comedy - 2014

Gullruten - Winner of Best Drama - 2014.

Tina och Bettina - The Movie
Amanda Award - Nominated for Peoples Choice - 2012