Rune Temte

Rune Temte
Born Rune Temte
(1965-09-29) 29 September 1965
Solbergelva, Nedre Eiker, Norway
Citizenship Norwegian
Occupation Actor, producer
Years active 1993–present
Spouse(s) Thea Glimsdal Temte
Children 1

Rune Temte (born 29 September 1965) is a Norwegian actor best known for his roles in The Last Kingdom[1] and Eddie the Eagle.[2][3]

Early life and sporting career

Born and raised in Solbergelva in the outskirts of Oslo, Temte began playing football aged 7, achieving his first professional contract aged 18. Temte played for Strømsgodset Football Club,[4] playing for the team across five seasons and was awarded player of the year in 1988.

After five years with Strømsgodset Football Club, Temte took the decision to quit the sport to pursue his first love of acting.[5] Temte trained at the Drama Studio London,[6] in 1993-1994.[7] He continued to play football throughout his training for Tooting and Mitcham United F.C..

Temte was also active in the sport of bandy, playing for the club Solberg SK and the under-19 Norway national bandy team. In the 1984 Bandy World Championship Y-19 in Vänersborg, Sweden, Temte played as a midfielder when the Norwegian team won the bronze medal.[8]

Acting career

Temte founded his own production company, Temte Productions, in 1991 and has produced more than 20 theatre productions, one feature film, and three short films.[4] He is also a stage actor.[9]

Television

YearTitleRoleCompanyNotes
1995One for the RoadOlaAltman International / Channel X
1998NiniBentNRK Drama / SVT
2004SkolenElektrikerNRK
2005Deadline TorpNKNRK DramaTV Movie
2006Jul i svingenFaren til BørreKRO Youth / NRK
2008The Inspector and the SeaIngmarNetwork Movie
2014TRIO: Odins GullVinstra CoachNRK TV
2014TatortKaltstartDas Erste
2014LilyhammerHandymanRubicon TV / Renegade TV
2015Hotel CæsarKarl RamstadTV 2
2015The Last KingdomUbbaCarnival Films / BBC Two
2016FortitudeLars UlvenauneSky Atlantic

Film

YearTitleRoleCompanyNotes
1996Wives 3PoliceMagdalenafilm A/S / Norsk Film
1997MendelFiremanNorsk Film / Northern Lights A/S
1998Markus og DianaFlorian SimpsNorsk Film / Northern Lights A/S
2002Klippan i livetHalvardMonster FilmShort Film
2002Fia og klovneneTorgeirDinamo Story
2005Love Me TomorrowKungenMaipo Film
2007SwitchSupportingFilm Fund FUZZ
2009UlykkenJonasFender Film
2012Johan Falk: Organizatsija KarayanByggledare PiotrStrix Drama
2014SluddColleagueDir. and Written by Qaiser SharShort Film
2016Eddie the EagleBjørn the Norwegian Coach20th Century Fox / Lionsgate
2019Captain MarvelBron-CharMarvel StudiosPost-production

Personal life

Temte is fluent in English, Swedish and Norwegian. He is married to fashion designer Thea Glimsdal Temte,[10] and they have one son.

References

  1. "Questions with Rune Temte". BBC America. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. "Eddie the Eagle was worried film would turn him into 'object of ridicule'". Irish Independent. Press Association. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. "Eddie the Eagle comes in to land". Drama Studio London. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 "The Last Kingdom: Ubba". BBC Two. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  5. Engesmo, Lars Petter (27 October 2015). "Temte får strålende kritikk". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. "Rune Temte in The Last Kingdom on BBC Two". Drama Studio London. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  7. "Alumni: A Selection". Drama Studio London. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  8. Bugge, Mette (30 January 2012). "Norge tok VM-bronse i tradisjonsrik idrett". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  9. Schinstad, Ingunn Aagedal (6 February 2009). "Fra fotball til Shakespeare". Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  10. Schou, Øyvind (25 November 2014). "Får vikingrolle i BBC-serie". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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