Peter Førde

Peter Førde
Peter Førde (2022)
Born (1988-06-16) 16 June 1988 (age 36)
Førde, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
EducationRomerike Folk High School (2008–09)
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (2010–13)
Occupationactor
WebsiteIMDb

Peter Førde (born 16 June 1988) is a Norwegian actor. He began acting on stage in his early teens, working on several shorts and indie films before making his feature film debut in The Tunnel in 2019. He is known for his roles in a number of films and TV series, including Føkkings Fladseth and State of Happiness.

Early life and education

Førde started his acting career at Teater Vestland in his early teens. He worked on stage throughout his high school years and, after graduating, went on to study acting at Romerike Folk High School (2008–09). He moved to New York in 2010 to attend The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, graduating in 2013. He later went on to study the Meisner technique at the Maggie Flanigan Studio.[1][2][3]

He was based in New York in the years 2010 – 2023, and since 2023 he divides his time between Oslo and New York.[4]

Career

In the years after graduating from Strasberg, Førde played leading roles in a number of short films (like Library of God),[5] independent feature films (like Know Nothins),[6] as well as acting on stage in Norway.[4]

In the winter of 2019, he was contacted by a Norwegian casting director and invited to audition for the supporting role of "Kurt" in the Norwegian feature film The Tunnel.[4] He booked the role and flew to Norway less than a week later to begin shooting. The movie premiered nationwide in theatres in Norway on December 25, 2019, and won several awards and nominations.[3]

In the years 2021 and 2022, he starred in several feature films such as Nightmare (directed by Kjersti Helen Rasmussen)[7] and Leave (directed by Alex Herron), as well as in the Discovery+ series Everything you love (directed by Stian Kristiansen).[8]

In 2023, he was cast in the comedy series Føkkings Fladseth, where he played the supporting role of "Jarlen", an up-and-coming stand-up comedian with a drug problem.[8][9] The series premiered on TV2 in November 2023 and won the Gullruten award for Best Comedy in 2024.[10]

In the fall of 2023, it was announced that he would star in the third season of the award-winning drama series State of Happiness, portraying the character "Bjørklund", a deep sea diver.[4] The series was shot on location in Stavanger and Belgium during 2023, and is set to premiere on NRK in October 2024.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Absolute Threshold Marc Short film
2015 Craig Craig Short film
2018 Know Nothins Maddox Pryor
2019 Library of God Knut-Ronny Short film
2019 The Tunnel Kurt
2022 Leave Hotel receptionist
2022 Nightmare Martin

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Everything you love Alfahan
2023 Føkkings Fladseth Jarlen
2024 State of Happiness Bjørklund (season 3)

References

  1. ^ Anna Gytri (26 February 2014). "Peter (25) lever ut draumen i USA". NRK. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ Solveig Peersen (11 June 2015). "Frå New York til Kinn". Firda. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Oda Heggedal Longvastøl (16 December 2019). "Peter Førde (31) er med i "Tunnelen": – Eg sveitta i stolen då eg såg filmen". Firda. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Roy Sunde (13 August 2023). "Peter (35) ville gi seg som skodespelar. Dagen etter snudde ein e-post om på alt". Firda. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Library of God". Mubi. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Know Nothins". Cinema Clock. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  7. ^ "The Nightmare". Tromsø International Film Festival. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b Sindre Osland Yndestad (10 November 2023). "Peter spelar i ny humorserie. Kallar karakteren sin jævlig og herleg". Firda. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  9. ^ Tor Martin Bøe (11 November 2023). "TV-anmeldelse "Føkkings Fladseth": Being Henrik Fladseth". Verdens Gang. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Gullruten 2024: Se alle vinnerne". Verdens Gang. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  11. ^ Per Laursen (13 October 2022). "Maipo Film starts work on third run of oil boom drama Lykkeland for Norway's NRK". C21 Media. Retrieved 8 August 2024.