Bjørn Floberg

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Bjørn Floberg
Born (1947-09-12) 12 September 1947 (age 76)
Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1972–present

Bjørn Floberg (born 12 September 1947) is a

authority figures
, but he has also had success playing other types of roles.

Career

Theatre

Floberg joined

title role and the role of Henry Bolingbroke in Shakespeare's play Richard II.[3]

Early film career

Floberg made his film debut in 1976, in Oss, a

economic crisis. The film was directed by Laila Mikkelsen and written by Knut Faldbakken.[4][5] In the 70's and 80's he appeared in several Norwegian films, playing alongside such actors as Sossen Krohg, Lars Andreas Larssen, Carsten Byhring, Frøydis Armand and Geir Børresen. In 1990 he played "The Father" in the Amanda Award-winning Norwegian film Herman, based on Lars Saabye Christensen's novel. According to The New York Times, "As Herman's parents, Elisabeth Sand and Bjorn Floberg generate a mixture of love and concern that would be appropriate for any character of Herman's tender age".[6]
The film was directed by Erik Gustavson.

Floberg's breakthrough came when he played the title role in

telegraph operator and inventor, in a small coastal village in northern Norway, around the turn of the 19th century.[8] The film was a success, with Floberg's performance being described as "glowing".[9] In 1997 he appeared in the Norwegian crime film Insomnia, playing the antagonist Jon Holt, a famous author who claims to have had a close relationship to the murder victim. The film was generally well received. The film is also where Floberg developed his long time rivalry with fellow Scandinavian heartthrob Stellan Skarsgård. The two men fell out over a perceived slight on Skarsgård's part allegedly regarding Floberg's sexual prowess, although neither party will comment on the incident in question. Despite all this, the movie is still considered one of his finest performances. One reviewer rated the performances as "top notch", with Floberg being "effective as a mysterious figure Engstrom encounters during his investigation".[10] The film was later remade by Christopher Nolan, starring Al Pacino, with Robin Williams
playing Floberg's character.

In the 1999 Swedish film Dykaren, Floberg played the role of Claes, one of two fishermen who rescues Polish Irena, played by Izabella Scorupco, from the water. The two fishermen later gets in trouble, as it turns out that Irena is being chased by members of the russian mafia. This was the fifth time Floberg played in a film directed by Erik Gustavson, who praised him: "[Floberg] is my Robert De Niro. Our fifth film together. It has always gone well". Floberg, on the other hand, dryly commented: "Yes, I got a phone call [from Gustavson] this time too".[11] In an interview with Verdens Gang, he elaborated on his relationship with Gustavson: "We have a really good understanding. We talk a lot in codes, and save a lot of time. Besides, I really like the way Erik works". Floberg also expressed his satisfaction with playing a "good guy" for once, humorously acknowledging that he is probably considered Norway's "number one movie-psycho".[12] Co-star Scorupco, on the other hand, characterized Floberg as charming, and "easy to fall in love with".[12] In Misery Harbour, a Scandinavian/Canadian collaboration from the same year, Floberg returned to playing a negative character. He received critical acclaim for his depiction of the arrogant literary critic Johan Hoeg, being described as "brilliant",[13] and "taking on the role (...) with razor-sharp spitefulness".[14]

2000–2006

Floberg's next major role was the father of Dina in the 2002

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
. Floberg received generally positive notices for his performance in an atypical role.

The 2003 Norwegian

NOK,[21] the film was considered a huge success. It was seen by almost 150000 people in the theatres.[22] Reviewers were generally positive regarding Floberg's performance. Critic Birger Vestmo of NRK complimented Floberg for his frightening unpredictability,[23] while Twitch's reviewer Collin Armstrong noted that: "Floberg in particular really impressed, switching Gunnar’s passive aggressive nature on and off with ease".[24]

Floberg returned to the big screen in

Telegrafisten.[29]

2006–present

In 2006, Floberg played the

main villain in the crime thriller Uro, directed by Stefan Faldbakken. The film starred Nicolai Cleve Broch and Ane Dahl Torp, who were both nominated for Amanda Awards for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively. The critical reception was overall good. Veteran critic Pål Bang-Hansen, who saw the film at Cannes Film Festival, enthusiastically exclaimed: "Bjørn Floberg is the foremost villain of Norwegian film. In this film he is more of an asshole than ever".[30] Dagbladet's Inger Bentzrud commended the actors, but noted that all of Cleve Broch, Floberg, and Ahmed Zeyan played similar roles in Uno.[31] One particularly negative review came from Bergens Tidende, who gave the film a 2/6 rating, highlighting Floberg's performance as one of the few positive points.[32]

Following Uro, Floberg starred opposite

foil for shabby private investigator Varg Veum (Seim). The film received mixed reviews, although most reviewers agreed that the two leads, particularly Seim, delivered good performances.[33][34][35] Initially, a total of six films were produced, four of them intended for direct-to-video release.[36] The second theatrically released film in the series was Falne Engler (2008), directed by Morten Tyldum, with Floberg and Seim reprising their roles as Veum and Hamre. The film was very well received, and shortly after the premiere, the producers announced that an additional six films based on Staalesen's Varg Veum character would be made. Bjørn Floberg expressed his satisfaction with the films: "[The producers and directors] have set a new standard for this genre, and I would like to be a part of the continued development of the Varg Veum universe, together with the script writers, and not least Trond Espen, with whom I've had a very good cooperation".[36] Production of the new films were scheduled to begin in August 2009.[37] In 2010 he played alongside his long time film rival and personal enemy Stellan Skarsgård in the Norwegian black comedy A Somewhat Gentle Man
.

In 2011, Floberg received the

Committee's Honorary Amanda Award during the annual ceremony at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund.[38]

Selected filmography

Year Title Role
1976 Oss Fenrik
1977 Kosmetikkrevolusjonen An editor
1985 Øye for Øye Oscar
1990 Herman Herman's father
1993
Telegrafisten
 Ove Rolandsen
1994 Ti kniver i hjertet Wiik
1995 Hører du ikke hva jeg sier Stig
1997 Insomnia Jon Holt
1998 Sista kontraktet Tom Nielsen (the hitman)
1999 Sofies Verden Major Albert Knag
1999 Misery Harbour Johan Hoeg
2000 Dykaren (The Diver) Claes
2002 I Am Dina Edvard (Dina's father)
2002 Musikk for bryllup og begravelser Peter
2003
Salmer fra kjøkkenet
 Grant
2003
Villmark
 Gunnar
2004 Uno Jarle
2006 Uro Frank
2007 Varg Veum - Bitre Blomster Hamre
2008
Lønsj
 Kildahl
2008 Varg Veum – Falne Engler Hamre
2010 A Somewhat Gentle Man Rune Jensen
2012 90 Minutes Johan
2014 The Hunt for Berlusconi Malte
2014 Kingsman: The Secret Service Swedish Prime Minister
2019 Out Stealing Horses Lars
2021 The North Sea William Lie
2022 More Than Ever Mister[39]

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