Rune Temte (born 29 September 1965) is a Norwegian actor best known for his roles in The Last Kingdom and Eddie the Eagle. He portrayed Bron-Char in the Marvel Studios superhero film Captain Marvel in 2019.
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, playing for the team across five seasons and was awarded player of the year in 1988.
After five years with Strømsgodset, Temte took the decision to quit the sport to pursue his first love of acting, while also studying economics. Temte trained at the Drama Studio London, in 1993–1994. 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.
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. He is also a stage actor.
Personal life
Temte is fluent in English, Swedish and Norwegian. He is married to fashion designer Thea Glimsdal Temte, 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
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 Frank Umedia 2019 Captain Marvel Bron-Char Marvel Studios 2021 A Boy Called Christmas Anders Netflix 2022Arctic VoidJimLevel 33 Entertainment
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
External links
Temte Productions Rune Temte at BFI