Thorbjørn Harr (born 24 May 1974) is a Norwegian actor.
Background Harr was discovered in a schoolyard by NRK people who were scouting for actors for youth series.
Personal life Harr married Tai Victoria Grung in 2006; they have three children.
Career He soon became a familiar face on programs like Blikkbåx and U and also appeared in the popular 1991 television movie Frida – med hjertet i hånden. He later had minor roles in Lille Lørdag in 1995 and a major role in the mini-series Lekestue broadcast on NRK in 2002. His real film debut came in 2003 in Mot Moskva, where he played the leading role of Vassi and was nominated for an Amanda Award, and in 2005 he appeared in Venner for livet. He played the lead role of Mathias in Mars & Venus (2007). He played Jarl Borg in History's Vikings.
Beginning in 2000, he has also appeared in several stage productions. With comedian Harald Eia and two others, he runs Teatersport Oslo. More recently, he has had a recurring role in the American comedy-drama TV series Younger, playing the love interest of a character played by Hilary Duff.
Stage Shortly after graduating from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 2000, Harr joined the National Theatre in Oslo. He has appeared there as Håkon Håkonsson in Ibsen's The Pretenders and as the young Speer in the production of the same name. He has played Figaro in Beaumarchais' The Marriage of Figaro, Erhart in John Gabriel Borkman, and Tom in The Glass Menagerie. He has appeared in many productions by Jo Strømgren, including There, which won the 2002 Hedda Award for best play. he had appeared in almost 20 National Theatre productions.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1991Frida – Straight from the Heart Television film also released in theaters 2003 Mot Moskva Vassi 2005Venner for livet Roger Thomas Hylland Eriksen og historien om origamijenta Anders 2006 Overlap Reprise Mathis Wergeland 2007 Mars & Venus Mathias 2008 De gales hus Stetson 2010 Olsenbanden Jr. Mestertyvens skatt Manager of retirement home 2012 Inn i mørket Jan 2013 Frozen Kristoff Voice role, Norwegian-language version, 2016The Last KingInge Bårdsson 201822 July Sveinn Are Hanssen 2019 The Tunnel 2020Togo Charlie OlsenCadaver Mathias 2024 Sex CEO 2026
TV Year Title Role Notes 1995Lillelørdag Bærumsoss 1997 Tre på toppen 2001 Fox Grønland Thomas Heistad 1 episode 2002 Lekestue Kjell 2003 Senkveld med Thomas og Harald Himself Guest 2005 Først & sist Himself Guest 2006 Gutta Boys Arne's father 2008 Hvaler Dental patient 2009 Løvebakken Politician 2013 Vikings Jarl Borg 2015 Younger Anton Bjornberg Recurring role 2018Kielergata Jonas Schulman/Stefan 2020 Norsemen Jarl Bjornnn 2024 La Palma Jens Uvdal Audiobooks Year Author Title 2007 Johan Harstad DARLAH 2008 Jo NesbøHodejegerne
Awards 2005: Per Aabel prize 2009/10: Norwegian Theatre Critics Award, for Chet spiller ikke her. 2011: Blue Bird prize of the NRK Radio Theatre, for Chet spiller ikke her and Hvitvasking. 2025: 'Haugesund Walk of Fame', an award in the form of granite blocks laid in Haugesund's Haraldsgata at the 53rd Norwegian International Film Festival.
References
External links
Thorbjørn Harr at Filmweb Roles at National Theatre of Norway