Rune Temte

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] He portrayed Bron-Char in the Marvel Studios superhero film Captain Marvel in 2019.

Rune Temte
Born	(1965-09-29) 29 September 1965 (age 59) Solbergelva, Nedre Eiker, Norway
Citizenship	Norwegian
Occupation(s)	Actor, producer
Years active	1993–present
Spouse	Thea Glimsdal Temte
Children	1

Early life and sporting career

Born and raised in Solbergelva on the outskirts of Oslo, Temte began playing football aged 7, achieving his first professional contract aged 18. Temte played for Strømsgodset,^[4] playing for the team across five seasons and was awarded player of the year in 1988.^[5]

After five years with Strømsgodset, Temte took the decision to quit the sport to pursue his first love of acting, while also studying economics.^[6] Temte trained at the Drama Studio London,^[7] in 1993–1994.^[8] He continued to play football throughout his training for Tooting and Mitcham United F.C.^[9]

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.^[10]

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.^[11]

Personal life

Temte is fluent in English, Swedish and Norwegian. He is married to fashion designer Thea Glimsdal Temte,^[12] and they have one son. He tweeted his support for his favourite team Leeds United on Twitter following the teams's promotion to the Premier League on 20 July 2020^[13]

Credits

Television

Year	Title	Role	Company	Notes
1995	One for the Road	Ola	Altman International / Channel X
1998	Nini	Bent	NRK Drama / SVT
2004	Skolen	Elektriker	NRK
2005	Deadline Torp	NK	NRK Drama	TV movie
2006	Jul i svingen	Faren til Børre	KRO Youth / NRK
2008	The Inspector and the Sea	Ingmar	Network Movie
2014	TRIO: Odins Gull	Vinstra Coach	NRK TV
2014	Tatort	Kaltstart	Das Erste
2014	Lilyhammer	Handyman	Rubicon TV / Renegade TV
2015	Hotel Cæsar	Karl Ramstad	TV 2
2015	The Last Kingdom	Ubba	Carnival Films / BBC Two
2016	Fortitude	Lars Ulvinaune	Sky Atlantic
2020	Rig 45	Aksel	Viaplay
2020, 2022	The Machinery	Magnus Helgesen	Viaplay
2024	Time Bandits	Bittelig	Apple TV+	Upcoming miniseries

Film

Year	Title	Role	Company	Notes
1996	Wives 3	Police	Magdalenafilm A/S / Norsk Film
1997	Mendel	Fireman	Norsk Film / Northern Lights A/S
1998	Markus og Diana	Florian Simps	Norsk Film / Northern Lights A/S
2002	Klippan i livet	Halvard	Monster Film	Short Film
2002	Fia og klovnene	Torgeir	Dinamo Story
2005	Love Me Tomorrow	Kungen	Maipo Film
2007	Switch	Supporting	Film Fund FUZZ
2009	Ulykken	Jonas	Fender Film
2012	Johan Falk: Organizatsija Karayan	Byggledare Piotr	Strix Drama
2014	Sludd	Colleague	Dir. and Written by Qaiser Shar	Short Film
2016	Eddie the Eagle	Bjørn the Norwegian Coach	20th Century Fox / Lionsgate
2018	Hevi reissu [fi]	Frank	Umedia
2019	Captain Marvel	Bron-Char	Marvel Studios
2021	A Boy Called Christmas	Anders	Netflix

Norwegian Dubbing

Film

Year	Title	Role	Company
1991	Beauty Beast	Beast	Walt Disney Animation Studios
1998	A Bug's Life	Francis	Pixar Animation Studios
1998	Mulan	Yao	Walt Disney Animation Studios
2003	Brother Bear	Tug	Walt Disney Animation Studios
2004	Home on the Range	Alameda Slim/Willie Brothers	Walt Disney Animation Studios
2004	Mulan II	Yao	Disneytoon Studios
2006	Brother Bear 2	Tug	Disneytoon Studios
2017	Beauty Beast	Beast	Walt Disney Pictures

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. "The Last Kingdom: Ubba". BBC Two. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
5. "Time Bandits interview". YouTube.
6. Engesmo, Lars Petter (27 October 2015). "Temte får strålende kritikk". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 June 2016.
7. "Rune Temte in The Last Kingdom on BBC Two". Drama Studio London. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
8. "Alumni: A Selection". Drama Studio London. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
9. "Time Bandits interview". YouTube.
10. 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.
11. Schinstad, Ingunn Aagedal (6 February 2009). "Fra fotball til Shakespeare". Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 June 2016.
12. Schou, Øyvind (25 November 2014). "Får vikingrolle i BBC-serie". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 June 2016.
13. Temte, Rune [@temterune] (20 July 2020). "I went on national television this morning and told the Norwegian´s the truth; that we are back and that we have the best supporters, the best team, the best manager and the best owners. Thats all. Hope it was ok...@LUFC @lufctrust @andrearadri #MOT @NRK_Sport https://t.co/eXbZMWG54a" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2021 – via Twitter.

External links

• Rune Temte at IMDb
• Temte Productions
• Rune Temte at BFI