Rune Temte (born 29 September 1965) is a Norwegian actor best known for his roles in ''

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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 Football Club, 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. Temte trained at the

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, in 1993–1994. He continued to play football throughout his training for

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Temte was also active in the sport of

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, playing for the club

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and the under-19

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, 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

Film

Norwegian Dubbing

Film

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Temte, Rune 1965 births Living people People from Nedre Eiker Norwegian bandy players Strømsgodset Toppfotball players Alumni of the Drama Studio London Norwegian expatriates in the United Kingdom Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male television actors Norwegian male soap opera actors Association footballers not categorized by position Norwegian footballers 20th-century Norwegian people 21st-century Norwegian people