Nilsen is a surname of Norwegian origin, meaning "son of Nils". Notable people with this name include: * Adolf Nilsen (1895–1927), Norwegian Olympic rower * Alfred Nilsen (1892–1977), Norwegian politician; served one term in the Storting 1950–54 * Alfred Sigurd Nilsen (1891–1977), Norwegian politician; served three terms in the Storting *

Anders Nilsen (disambiguation) Anders Nilsen may refer to: * Anders Nilsen (cartoonist) (born 1973), American cartoonist * Anders Nilsen (musician) (born 1988), Norwegian singer, songwriter and music producer * Anders Nilsen Næsset (1872–1949), Norwegian fisherman and MP * A ...

, several people *

Arne Nilsen Arne Nilsen (21 January 1924 – 16 April 2020) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. He was Minister of Local Government and Regional Development (Norway), Minister of Local Government from 1978 to 1979, as well ...

(1924–2020), Norwegian government minister * Achintya Holte Nilsen (born 1999) Indonesian-Norwegian model and activist * B. J. Nilsen (born 1975), Swedish sound artist * Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen (born 1986), Norwegian orienteering competitor and cross-country skier *

Dennis Nilsen Dennis Andrew Nilsen (23 November 1945 – 12 May 2018) was a Scottish serial killer and Necrophilia, necrophile who murdered at least twelve young men and boys between 1978 and 1983. Convicted at the Old Bailey of six counts of murder and two ...

(1945–2018), British serial killer * Einar Nilsen (1901–1980), Norwegian Olympic boxer *

Elin Nilsen Elin Nilsen (born 12 August 1968) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2004. She won three silver medals in the 4 × 5 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994, 1998). Her best individual Olympic finish wa ...

(born 1968), Norwegian Olympic skier * Erling Nilsen (1910–1984), Norwegian Olympic boxer *

Harald Christian Strand Nilsen Harald Christian Strand Nilsen (born 7 May 1971) is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. Born in Gjøvik, the all-rounder won no World Cup Races during his active career, but gained several podiums, especially in the 1994/95 season, where he en ...

(born 1971), Norwegian Olympic skier *

Ida Nilsen Ida Nilsen is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and musician. She has been a member of the bands Radiogram, The Violet Archers, The Beans, The Gay, The Buttless Chaps and The Choir Practice, and has appeared as a guest musician on albums ...

(contemporary), Canadian singer and songwriter * Jeanette Nilsen (born 1972), Norwegian Olympic handball player *

Jimmy Nilsen Jimmy Oyvind Nilsen (born 16 November 1966) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He earned 53 international caps for the Sweden national speedway team. Career Nilsen came to prominence in 1984, when he won the Swe ...

(born 1966), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider * Kristoffer Nilsen (1901–1975), Norwegian Olympic boxer *

Kurt Nilsen Kurt Erik Nilsen () (born 29 September 1978) is a Norwegian pop/country singer. He won the first season of the Norwegian reality show ''Idol'', which aired on TV 2 in May 2003. He then won a one-off international version of ''Pop Idol'' called ...

(born 1978), Norwegian pop/country singer *

Laila Schou Nilsen Laila Schou Nilsen (18 March 1919 – 30 July 1998) was one of the foremost Norwegian sportspeople of the 20th century, best known as a speed skater, alpine skier, and tennis player. She was one of the pioneers in women's speed skating, both i ...

(1919–1998), Norwegian Olympic skater and skier * Lars Arvid Nilsen (born 1965), Norwegian shot putter *

Lillebjørn Nilsen Lillebjørn Falk Nilsen (born Bjørn Falk Nilsen; 21 December 1950 – 27 January 2024) was a Norwegian singer-songwriter and folk musician. He was born in Oslo, and was considered by some to be the leading "voice of Oslo", thanks to numerous c ...

(born 1950), Norwegian singer, songwriter, and folk musician * Nils Emaus Nilsen (1886–1976), Norwegian politician; Served one term in the Storting 1950–54 *

Oddvard Nilsen Oddvard Nilsen (born 24 June 1940, in Bergen) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1993 and was re-elected on two occasions. Nilsen was a member of the executive comm ...

(born 1940), Norwegian politician, served three terms in the Storting *

Olav Nilsen Nils Olav Nilsen (24 January 1942 – 11 October 2021) was a Norwegian association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker in his early career, but was later used as a midfielder. He scored 19 goals in 62 mat ...

(1942–2021), Norwegian professional football player *

Ole-Jørgen Nilsen Ole-Jørgen Nilsen (28 February 1936 – 15 June 2008) was a Norwegian actor who was perhaps best known for playing the role of Hans Fredrik Rosenkrantz in the soap ''Hotel Cæsar'' and from a recurring role in the Olsenbanden films. Career Nil ...

(1936–2008), Norwegian actor * Oliver John Nilsen (1884–1977), Australian businessman and Lord Mayor of Melbourne * Peder Nilsen (1846–1921), Norwegian government minister * Phil Nilsen (born 1985), English rugby union football player *

Roger Nilsen Roger Nilsen (born 8 August 1969) is a Norwegian association football, football coach and former player. A defender (association football), defender, he played for the Norwegian clubs Tromsø IL, Tromsø, Viking FK, Viking, Molde FK, Molde and B ...

(born 1969), Norwegian professional football player * Rudolf Nilsen (1901–1929), Norwegian poet and journalist * Rune Nilsen (1923–1998), Norwegian Olympic triple jumper * Selmer Nilsen (1931–1991), Norwegian fisherman who spied for KGB during the Cold War * Spencer Nilsen (born 1961), American video game music composer * Steinar Nilsen (born 1972), Norwegian professional football player and manager * Tom-Christer Nilsen (born 1969), Norwegian politician from Hordaland *

Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen (born 11 January 1964) is a Norwegian contemporary composer. Life Aagaard-Nilsen was born in Oslo and grew up in Kabelvåg on Lofoten in northern Norway. From 1986 to 1990, he studied at the Bergen Conservatory of Mus ...

(born 1964), Norwegian music composer *

Werner Nilsen Werner "Scotty" Nilsen (February 4, 1904 – May 10, 1992) was a former soccer player who played as a forward. He is one of the highest scoring players in United States soccer history, scoring 131 goals in 239 games with the Boston Soccer Club. ...

(1904–1992), Norwegian-American soccer player

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