Isak Valtersen

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 — Isak

**Isak Valtersen** is the central character in the third season of the NRK teen drama ***Skam***, and a recurring character in the first, second and fourth seasons. He is a student at Hartvig Nissen School and Even's boyfriend.

## Early life

Isak grew up and attended school in Grefsen.

## Throughout the Series

### Season 1

* Ep 1
* Ep 2
* Ep 3
* Ep 4
* Ep 5
* Ep 6
* Ep 7
* Ep 8
* Ep 9
* Ep 10
* Ep 11

***Tuesday September 22, 2015***

Isak is introduced in Season 1 interrupting a kiss between Jonas and Eva, talking about the grade he got on a paper. He asks Eva about hers, but Eva says she doesn't want to talk about it. Isak then tells her since Jonas is her boyfriend she tells him everything. And since Jonas is his bro, he tells Isak everything, explaining the logic in how he will know anyway. Jonas confirms this. Isak then interrupts another kiss by declaring they're leaving to meet Elias. Later that night Isak calls Eva on skype. When Eva asks about being with Jonas and being at Elias, Isak replies saying that was a while ago. They then discuss Sara Nørrstelien and Pepsi Max. Isak encourages Eva to talk to her before Eva ends the call because Jonas arrived.

***Thursday September 24, 2015***

Jonas convinces Eva to invite Isak to the cabin in exchange for going to the revue party, stating he doesn't want Isak to be by himself. Eva agrees, right before Isak walks up. Isak states they can't go to the party because they have Kindred Fever tickets.

***Saturday September 26, 2015***

Isak suggests the trio goes to see *Straight Outta Compton* in the movie theatres as a way to kick off their vacation. Jonas and Eva agree, and Isak suggests to bike over to Jonas' house so they can play Call Of Duty before they leave to the cinema. Jonas agrees at first but Eva reminds him they had made plans already. Jonas apologizes, saying 'my girl needs me' to which Isak replies "But who needs *me*". Later that night Eva posts a picture of the three of them at the movie theatres as well as a video on instagram.

***Tuesday September 29, 2015***

On Tuesday early in the morning, Isak walks in on Eva and Jonas making out, following which he sings 'Lonely' in the other room. Jonas later goes to him, unhappy with the fact that Isak walked in on such an early hour.

***Wednesday September 30, 2015***

Isak, Jonas and Eva spend wednesdayevening by the lake, where Jonas plays his guitar and they roast marshmellows. Isak requests he plays the song 'I'm Yours' to which Jonas replies Isak only knows gay songs. Isak denies it's a gay song, which Eva backs him up on. When Jonas replies to Eva saying he got a text from Elias, Isak comments 'your new lover'. Jonas asks what he's talking about, deflecting, but Isak pushes on. When Elias calls, Isak jokes about Jonas's romantic future with Elias while Jonas is on the phone with him. When Jonas walks off, Eva asks Isak about Jonas and Ingrid. Isak tells her she should ask Jonas, but clearly he knows more about it. He asks Eva why she is wondering, and she explains she saw the text notification. Eva presses Isak to tell her, knowing he knows what is going on and asking him to tell her in the promise that she won't get angry and that she won't tell Jonas he told her anything. Still Isak is reluctant to say anything, only revealing Jonas and Ingrid talk a little. The mood lightens again when Jonas plays 'I'm Yours' anyways.

***Thursday October 1, 2015***

Isak is playing Trivial Pursuit with Jonas and he decides to ask Eva a question too. When she says she doesn't want to play, Isak says they'll stop nagging if she just answers the question (Who is the first female prime minister of Norway). Eva answers wrongly, at which Isak and Jonas laugh a little. Isak joins in when Eva opts to play 'My ship is loaded with' which gets cut off with the arrival of Elias. When Elias greets all three them and asks about the sleeping arrangement, Jonas says he'll share a room with Isak. Elias comments about sleeping with the gay guy, Isak replies asking why everyone calls him like that, to which Elias continues the mock by saying he is. Unpleased with the comment, Isak looks at Jonas who explains it was a joke.

***Friday October 2, 2015***

Jonas and Elias are jamming on the guitar while Isak helps Eva setting the table. After Jonas comes into the kitchen and announces to Eva that they're going to have a smoke, Isak trails after him. He makes sure to ask once more if she doesn't need any help, before heading outside with the other guys.

After Jonas scared Eva, who came outside to look for them when dinner was ready, they head back inside. As they start dinner, Isak watches an argument about Ingrid unfold between Jonas and Eva. Despite of this, he and Elias are both seen grinning, as they are probably still high. After Jonas gets left outside of the bedroom, Isak comments 'She is mad'.

***Tuesday October 6, 2015***

Isak is hanging out in the corridor with Jonas and Eva, when Vilde and Crhis walk by and ask Eva to join their Russ bus. Jonas and Isak exchange weird looks while Vilde speaks. The whole time, Chris is staring at Isak while licking a spoon, so when finally Vilde and Chris leave, Jonas and Isak start laughing at the whole situation.

***Tuesday October 13, 2015***

Isak, Eva and Jonas are on the bus home. Isak asks who Julian Dahl on instagram is, saying he stalks him. Jonas asks if they'll go to hers, and when Eva says they should go to his instead, Jonas informs Isak that Eva doesn't want to tell her mom they're together. When Isak asks why, Jonas says "She's embarrassed of me." which Eva denies. She says she just doesn't want them to meet when he's lying in her bed. Eva starts texting Christoffer Schistad while Jonas talks about having dinner with her mom. Eva agrees that they'll have dinner on Friday. When Eva mentions texting 'Vilde', Jonas explains she's the bus boss. Isak wonders since when Eva is on a bus. Jonas says she is, and that it's fucked up. When Isak says she thought that herself last week, Eva says maybe she changed her mind.

***Saturday October 17, 2015***

Isak is in Jonas's living room playing videogames, along with Elias and another friend. Eva arrives and asks what they're playing and Isak says they're playing Fifa. Jonas asks about her Russ crew and Eva complains about him gaming all day long. Jonas asks why she's angry now, and Eva says she isn't, telling her to have some humor. Jonas then gets up, saying he needs to talk to her and they move to the kitchen. Isak calls out after them saying 'Drama.'

***Sunday October 25, 2015***

Isak and Eva meet up at a café. When he arrives, he points out she seems sad, but Eva assures him that she isn't. Eva says she got coffee for him. Isak then asks what they're talking about, and Eva says nothing. She says she thought it was just nice to have coffee. She asks him what he did at the weekend, and Isak explains that his mom had her birthday. Eva asks him if he was just home then, and Isak asks if something happened on Friday. Eva states she just wanted to know what he did.

Isak squints his eyes at her, and Eva realizes he knows that's not it. Eva then admits she thinks Jonas was with Ingrid, and she asks if he knows anything about it. Isak says he doesn't, and asks why she thinks that. Eva explains she talked on the phone with him and she heard a voice in the background. Isak asks if she asked him, and Eva says he claimed it was his sister. Isak says maybe it was, and Eva states that she was friends with Ingrid for years, and that she knows her voice.

Isak advises her to say that to him. Eva says she has but that he got really mad and say she didn't trust him. Isak sighs and then asks Eva why she's with him. Eva asks what he means. Isak says Jonas is his bro, but wonders why Eva is together with someone she doesn't trust. Eva asks him if he thinks she should trust him. Isak says she could choose alternative three, which is asking Ingrid.

***Monday October 26, 2015***

Isak appears sitting down with Jonas on the opposite side of the courtyard to where Eva, Vilde and Noora are.

***Monday November 9, 2019***

The girls are in the cafeteria, when Isak and Jonas walk up to them and Eva greets Jonas enthusiastically with kissing. She asks him what he's going to do, and when Jonas says he's going skating, Eva asks if she can join. Meanwhile Chris is looking at Isak, and Isak looks back awkwardly. He waves equally awkward when Jonas leaves, and Eva tells him he loves him. Chris then asks if Isak is single, saying she felt some electric chemistry between them.

Later on that day, Eva joins the boys at the skatepark, watching Jonas as he skates. Isak joins her on the bench, and he points out things seem to be going good with her and Jonas again. Eva says they are, and Isak asks if she doesn't want to say why. Eva says they just talked stuff out. He then looks at her, and Eva sighs, knowing she's going to tell Isak. She tells him she fucked up badly, and Isak asks her what she did. Eva tells him if she tells him this, she can't say anything to Jonas. Isak promises, and Eva says it could ruin their relationship. Isak says he won't tell anyone, and that she can trust him.

He then asks her what she did. Eva mentions how she thought there was something between Jonas, and that she asked Ingrid. Eva says there was something with them, and when Isak asks 'Seriously?', Eva explains there was a reason for it. She says Ingrid didn't tell her the reason and that she was pissed an sad. She admits she then hooked up with Chris. Isak assumes the wrong Chris, and Eva clarifies she hooked up with Christoffer from 3rd year. Eva curses.

Isak then asks if it was just hooking, nothing more and Eva says it wasn't. Isak said it could have been worse if there was more than just hooking, if it had meant something. He then says Eva was just angry. Eva says she was, but that it feels shit not to tell Jonas. Isak then says if he had a girlfriend who hooked up with someone else, he wouldn't want to know. Isak states that things like that fuck up a relationship, and that she doesn't have to say anything if it meant nothing.

Isak then says she looks more in love with him now then before, so that maybe it was a good thing. He says it was just a hook-up and that things will be okay as long as no one knows. He says it'll be fine as long as it doesn't come from someone else, especially Chris. Isak assures her things will be okay. Eva thanks him, and Isak asks what for, and Eva says he knows. She hugs him and they both look over at Jonas.

***Saturday November 14, 2015***

Isak knocks on Eva's window and asks to come in, while Eva is in her room trying to call Jonas but he doesn't pick up. She asks him if he could talk to Jonas. Isak says he did, and suggests they go sit down. Isak explains Jonas isn't very happy, and Eva says Jonas has to talk to her and let her explain. Isak says Jonas needs a little bit space. Eva then asks how he found out, and Isak explains the entire school is talking about it. Eva asks how specifically he found out, and Isak says it was through Elias.

Eva then asks if he just believed it, and Isak says that it was true. Eva then says she doesn't understand how he can believe a rumor without talking to her first. Isak says Jonas said he should've know already, because Eva had been acting a bit random and that maybe it just made sense. Eva then reads Jonas' text, saying he doesn't think they should talk now. Eva texts back that he has to let her explain. Jonas replies saying if they talk now he might say things he'll regret. He suggests he calls her when he's ready to hear her explanation on why she chose to fuck things up between them. Eva then starts crying and Isak goes over to hug her, telling it will be okay. Eva shakes her head, and Isak insists it will be okay.

***Monday November 16, 2015***

Isak is talking with Elias and Jonas on the schoolyard when Eva arrives. He notices her but Jonas ignores her. When Elias tells Jonas she's there, the boys just go inside and Eva is left on the schoolyard.

***Tuesday November 17, 2015***

Eva arrives home, texting Isak asking how long it'll take for Jonas to talk to her. Isak says he doesn't know. Eva then walks to the living room, while texting Isak that Jonas seems just as mad. When Eva asks what Jonas has been saying, Isak says he hasn't talked about her.

***Wednesday November 18, 2015***

Eva notices Isak and Jonas down the road, while she's with Noora sitting on a bench, talking about Vilde's obsession with Russ.

***Tuesday November 24, 2015***

Isak calls Eva via Skype, while she's considering transfering school in the middle of the school year. He asks her why she wasn't at school today. He says it's unfair that she gets this much hate, and Eva says she decided to change schools. Isak asks why, and Eva says it's because everything is fucked at Nissen. Isak replies "Okay" and says it's not typically her. Eva asks what he means, and Isak says she's not the type of person to just give up.

Eva asks what all the bullshit is about what person she is, saying she might be a person who gives up, but that she doesn't know. She asks him how he would know what kind of person she is. She says that everyone is asking her that cliche question. Isak tells her to chill, and apologizes that he didn't mean it like that. He says it's actually not that complicated, saying it's just what people do. He says if she wants to change schools because things are a bit fucked up, then she's someone who gives up. Eva says she's not five years old and says reversed psychology doesn't work on her. He tells her she has to fight back.

***Friday November 27, 2015***

Eva speaks with Iben about what happened with P-Chris. Eva points out that it was good that he told her about cheating, and Iben says he didn't tell her. Eva says people told her that her boyfriend told Iben. Iben then says it wasn't her boyfriend who tipped her off, but that she found out because the little blonde guy she's always with, Isak, told her. Iben even asks if Isak is Eva's boyfriend, and she thought Eva already knew that.

***Saturday November 28, 2015***

Eva calls Isak but he doesn't pick up and so Eva leaves a voicemail, saying they have to talk. Eva then goes to Isak's house, and rings the doorbell. Jonas opens the door instead, and Eva asks where Isak is. Jonas says Isak is a little bit upset because his father left and his mother completely collapsed. Eva and Jonas agree that it's shit.

***Tuesday December 1, 2015***

Jonas tells Eva Isak is doing better and that he's chiling at home. He also suggests Eva texts or calls him.

***Friday December 4, 2015***

Isak is at Iben's Christmas party, where Eva is too. She asks him how he's doing, and he says things are better. Eva then says she has news, and announces that she and Jonas are back together. Isak says Jonas didn't tell him anything but that it's great. He asks if Jonas has forgiven her and everything, and Eva says he has. Eva then says she wanted to thank him for being there for her, saying she doesn't know what she wouldn't done without him. She says she doesn't have many people she can trust but he is one of them. Isak says he's glad things worked out, and Eva says she's glad he supports them. Isak says he is 'Team Jonas'.

Eva then says there's something she's wondering, and she asks him if he also supported them when he told everyone that she hooked up with Chris. She explains that their entire relationship, and her entire life, went to hell after that. She says he has to tell her what he was thinking. Eva says she thinks it's psycho, and asks him directly why he did it.

Isak then asks her if she really doesn't know why, and Eva says she doesn't. Isak tells her to think about it, and a realization sets in Eva. She asks him if he has feelings for her, and Isak says "Like you didn't know?". Eva says she didn't know, and Isak scoffs. He then says it's not very great for him to hear her talk about Jonas him having to be her advisor. He says it's not great for him to sit there like an idiot, hoping that one day she'll know that he's not good enough for you.

Eva tells him that she didn't know, and he asks her how she honestly didn't understand. Eva says it's not an excuse for what he did, and that he outed her for the entire school. Isak admits it was stupid and that he fucked up. He says he was drunk and quite mad at her because he thought she used him. He says he didn't know Chris had a psycho girlfriend who would create a bunch of drama. He says he wouldn't have done it otherwise. Noora interrupts them, saying Eva should come. Isak tells Eva she can't say anything to Jonas.

***Monday December 7, 2015***

Eva and Noora walk into Isak outside, and he says they maybe should talk. Eva agrees, and Isak asks when she can. She says she has lots to do this week, but proposes Thursday. He then leaves, and Noora asks what's going on with him. Eva tells her he is in love with her.

***Thursday December 10, 2015***

Eva and Isak walk up to the park and they sit down on a bench to talk. She tells him he has to be completely honest with her. She states that if she doesn't believe him, she'll ask Jonas and tell him why she's asking. Isak says he understands.

Eva then asks him about back at the cabin, when she asked if he knew Jonas and Ingrid texted. Isak admits he knew it was because of her brother. Eva asks if it wasn't about french, and Isak says it wasn't, or maybe also about it, but that Jonas was just stressed about bringing the stuff on the cabin trip. Isak explains Jonas couldn't contact Ingrid's brother, so he sent Ingrid a message instead.

Eva then asks if they smoked at the cabin, and Isak explains that it's the reason Elias came, because Jonas didn't get the stuff before they left. He says he doesn't want to criticize her, but he's surprised she didn't notice it. Eva then asks about the time she heard Ingrid's voice on the phone, asking if he knew anything when she asked him. Isak says he didn't know, but that he could've known it was because of her brother. He says he promised Jonas that he wouldn't tell Eva about him smoking. He says he kept his promise, but Eva says he advised her to talk to Ingrid. Isak says it was plain bad advice. He says he should've told her not to worry about Ingrid, and that Jonas was more in love with Eva then ever.

Eva then says it would have been cool had he told her a bit earlier. She then asks that if he wanted to fuck things up between her and Jonas, why didn't he advise her to tell Jonas about Chris. Isak replies saying he knew Jonas would have forgiven her if she told Jonas herself. Eva points out that sounds messed up to her, and she states she feels like she doesn't know him anymore. Isak then says he knows it might be hard to believe but he never wanted to hurt her, and that it just turned out that way. Eva then looks at him, and he apologizes. Eva says "Karma is a bitch. If nothing else, she now knows how Ingrid must have felt." Eva then hugs Isak goodbye and walks home.

***Friday December 11, 2015***

Isak talks with Eva at the Christmas' party. She tells him she broke up with Jonas, and Isak nods. Eva says she thought she should tell him, and he asks if everything is okay. Noora then walks up to them and hugs Eva, before asking if she's seen Vilde. Eva says she hasn't, and Noora asks if she's going to come. Eva says she thinks so, yes. Noora then asks if she can use Eva's phone, but when the battery is empty, Isak offers his phone instead. She says Isak has to unlock it, and asks him if he has Vilde's number. Isak says he doesn't.

Later on, Noora walks back up to her. Noora reminds Eva how she told her it was a little weird that Isak had feelings for her. Eva remembers, and Noora then says she thinks it might not be her who he has feelings for. She then shows Eva Isak's phone, and his browser history which includes gay porn. The two of them look over at Isak, who is standing with Jonas and looking at him lovingly. Eva and Noora look back to each other.
### Season 2

* Ep 1
* Ep 2
* Ep 3
* Ep 4
* Ep 5
* Ep 6
* Ep 7
* Ep 8
* Ep 9
* Ep 10
* Ep 11
* Ep 12
 ***Monday, February 29, 2016***
Isak is shown in the very beginning of season 2, making out with Sara. Noora smiles at Eva when she notices because they suspect that Isak is gay. Chris is disappointed since she had a crush on him and says "I didn't think she was her type", to which Noora replies "Me neither, actually", implying that Isak's type is men. They talk about how Isak and Sara got together, and Eva mentions that the couple was together in ninth grade. Noora then says that Isak is over Eva, and Chris is confused about what she means.

### Season 3

***Isak is the central character of Season 3***
* Ep 1
* Ep 2
* Ep 3
* Ep 4
* Ep 5
* Ep 6
* Ep 7
* Ep 8
* Ep 9
* Ep 10

### Season 4

* Ep 1
* Ep 2
* Ep 3
* Ep 4
* Ep 5
* Ep 6
* Ep 7
* Ep 8
* Ep 9
* Ep 10

## Personality

In the first season, he is a bit awkward and tends to hide behind Jonas. By season three he is a bit more confident but still is very scared of what others think. Over the course of the season becomes more confident as he learns to accept his sexuality. In the final episode of the series, he stands up for himself against a homophobe who yells at him and Even when they are making out in the courtyard.

## Physical Appearance

Isak is tall and skinny. He has short, wavy blond hair and green eyes. He often wears snapbacks.

## Relationships

### Romances

* Even
* Sara

*Main article: Even and Isak*

Isak first noticed Even in the school cafeteria and later on they met at the Kosegruppa meeting. They hung out the next week and Isak met Even's girlfriend, Sonja, who he brought to the neon pre-party at Isak's. They almost kiss at the party, but get interrupted. The week after that, at Halloween, they ditch Emma and Sonja and head out for a bike-ride. They end up at someone's pool, and they kiss. They spend most of the weekend in Isak's room, and back at school they have a talk in the locker room. Isak, unaware of it at the time, pushes Even away by commenting on mental illness. After Even asks for some time, Isak spots him back with Sonja, and Isak is upset about this. He eventually tries to resolve his internal issues by coming out to Jonas, stating Even has been the reason he has been acting strange. He previously also talked about Even to Eskild, and later to Mahdi and Magnus. The boys help Isak reuniting with Even. They have breakfast together the next morning and meet up in the afternoon, after which they decide to check into a hotel where they sleep together. After this Even's mania causes him to leave the room, and Isak meets up with Sonja who tells him Even is manic. He talks about this with Magnus, trying to understand Even's actions. When he is at church with his parents he gets a text from Even, and a concerned Isak rushes to Even at the school. Isak takes Even home with him, and looks out for him during his depressive episode, enlisting the help of the Kollektiv. At the end of the season Even attends the Kosegruppa Christmas party, and Isak agrees to Even's proposal to meet his mother. When talking to Eva about his relationship with Even, Isak mentions things are hard, but that he is happy he has met him, because it has changed him.
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### Friendships

* Jonas
* Mahdi
* Magnus
* Eva
* Sana

Isak and Jonas are best friends, and have been since childhood. In Season 1 Jonas explains Isak doesn't have friends besides him so he invites him over to the cabin. There, Jonas plays "I'm Yours" upon Isak's request. Throughout the season, Isak is often seen third-wheeling in Jonas and Isak's relationship. By the end of the first season, Isak has managed to create a wedge between Eva and Jonas, because he has a crush on Jonas. In Season 2 they date Sara and Isabel respectively, but remain friends. It is also revealed that they often share accesories. In Season 3 Jonas tries to figure out what is going on with Isak, who is acting differently because he is struggling with his sexuality. When Isak ditches on the boys, and later shoves Mahdi, Jonas is visably concerned. Eventually Isak explains his behaviour by stating it is because of someone he likes. After Isak hints it isn't a girl, Jonas guesses it's about Even, after briefly considering himself. He is supportive when Isak comes out to their other friends, Mahdi and Magnus.

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### Family

* Isak's mother
* Isak's father

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## Quotes

 — Isak educating their biology teacher

 — Isak’s coming out text to his mom

 — Isak teasing Magnus

 — Isak to Even, S3 E9

 — Isak about his relationship with Even

 — Isak to Eva, S3 E10

## Social Media

* Instagram: @isakyaki
* Facebook: TBA

## Notes and Trivia

* Isak is one of the only characters to appear in each season's premiere and finale clip.
* Isak is the male character with the most appearances on the show, and the only male central character.

## Gallery

* Season One
* Season Two
* Season Three
* Season Four
* Counterparts

Tarjei Sandvik Moe as Isak Valtersen in SkamMathias Käki Jørgensen as Isaac (left) and Lue Dittmann Støvelbæk as Isak (right) in Skam (Danish play)Axel Auriant as Lucas Lallemant in Skam FranceMichelangelo Fortuzzi as Matteo Florenzi in Druck (Germany)Federico Cesari as Martino Rametta in Skam Italia (Italy)La'Keisha Slade as Shay Dixon in Skam Austin (US)Alejandro Reina as Lucas Rubio in Skam España (Spain)Irene García as Cris Soto in Skam España (Spain)Florian Regtien as Lucas van Der Heijden in Skam NL (The Netherlands)Willem Herbots as Robbe IJzermans in wtFOCK (Belgium)