He first intended to become an athlete but from 1974 to 1978 he went to drama school and studied at the Beaivváš Sámi Theatre in Kautokeino.
Ia mula-mula ingin menjadi seorang atlet namun dari 1974 sampai 1978 ia masuk sekolah drama dan belajar di Teater Sámi Beaivváš di Kautokeino.