| Rune Temte Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Date of Birth | September 29, 1965 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Spouse | Thea Glimsdal Temte |
Rune Temte is a Norwegian actor, theatre artist, producer, and writer who is known for playing Ubba in The Last Kingdom, Bron-Char in Captain Marvel, and Bjørn the Norwegian Coach in Eddie the Eagle. Some of his other projects include Hotel Cæsar, The Inspector and the Sea, Lilyhammer, Love Me Tomorrow, Switch, Johan Falk: Organizatsija Karayan, and Fortitude.
Born Name
Rune Temte
Nick Name
Dua (NOR) (The Pigeon) (because his father had pigeons)
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Solbergelva, Nedre Eiker, Norway
Residence
Solbergelva, Nedre Eiker, Norway
Nationality
Education
Rune Temte attended The London School of Foreign Trade and graduated with a business degree. He later trained at Drama Studio London (DSL), a British drama school in London.
Occupation
Actor, Theatre Artist, Producer, Writer
Family
- Father – Ingar (Retired Businessman)
- Mother – Svanhild (Worked as a caregiver)
- Sibling – Truls (Older Brother)
Manager
Rune Temte has been signed with Actors in Scandinavia, Talent Agency, Finland.
Build
Average
Height
6 ft 3 in or 190.5 cm
Weight
85 kg or 187.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Rune Temte has dated –
- Thea Glimsdal Temte – He is married to fashion designer Thea Glimsdal Temte and they have a son.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Towering height
- Often sports long hair and a bushy beard
Rune Temte Favorite Things
- Football Club – Leeds United
Source – Wikipedia
Rune Temte Facts
- He grew up in Solbergelva on the outskirts of Oslo, Temte.
- Rune was 7 years old when he started playing football and at the age of 18, he received his first professional contract.
- He played for Strømsgodset Football Club. He played for the team across 5 seasons and was awarded player of the year in 1988.
- Rune then decided to pursue his passion for acting as he quit football after having been a part of Strømsgodset Football Club for 5 years.
- Rune Temte was also a part of the under-19 Norway national bandy team. He played as a midfielder when the Norwegian team won the bronze medal in the 1984 Bandy World Championship Y-19 in Vänersborg, Sweden.
- In 1991, he founded his own production company named Temte Productions and it has produced more than 20 theatre productions, one feature film, and 3 short films.
- Rune Temte was cast as Ubba, a 9th-century Viking and one of the commanders of the Great Heathen Army that invaded Anglo-Saxon England in the 860s, in the British historical fiction television series, The Last Kingdom, in 2015.
- He appeared as Bron-Char, the “bigger, stronger guy who fights with his fists”, in the 2019 American superhero film, Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson and others.
- He is well-versed in English, Swedish, and Norwegian.
- On July 20, 2020, Rune Temte showed his support for Leeds United via Twitter following the team’s promotion to the Premier League.
Featured Image by Rune Temte / Instagram
