Bjørn Sundquist

Infobox actor


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name = Bjørn Sundquist
birthdate = birth date and age|1948|6|16
location = Hammerfest, Norway
birthname = Bjørn Richard Sundquist
occupation = Actor
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Bjørn Richard Sundquist (born June 16 1948, is a Norwegian actor, famous for TV, theatre, and movie roles. He is considered by many to be Norway's finest and most talented actor of stage, screen and television.

For many years he worked at Det Norske teater and Nationaltheateret in Oslo, and he is especially famous for the roles as Merlin and Hamlet.

When he received the Honorary Amanda Award (Norway's answer to Oscar) in 2000, he became the youngest ever recipient of the greatest honor in Norwegian film. He was 52 at the time and only a few months younger than Liv Ullmann, who received it in 1992.

He is of Sami heritage on his mothers side (a minority originating mainly from the northern parts of the Scandinavian peninsula often referred to as Lapland). He has done some television roles for NRK, the biggest Norwegian television channel. Sundquist has been awarded both a Gullruten and an Amanda award for his leading role as Konrad Sejer in the television miniseries "Sejer". [cite web |url=http://www.norway.org/culture/film/sejer+scanhouse+july08.htm |title=Sejer in New York |date=2008-05-29 |accessdate=2008-07-12|work=The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs]

Sundquist is humorously said to appear in every single Norwegian movie, due to his popularity and versatility.

Quotes

"I'm a genuine bastard. In my veins there is Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Sami and some gypsy blood."

Filmography- Actor

* Kautokeino-opprøret (2007)
* Sejer - Svarte sekunder (2006) (mini) TV Series
* Min misunnelige frisør (2004)
* Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé (2004) TV Episode
* The Homolulu Show (2004)
* Asfaltevangeliet (2004)
* Sejer - Elskede Poona (2003) (mini) TV Series
* The Pledge (2003)
* Loose Ends (2003)
* Jonny Vang (2003)
* Pelle politibil (2002)(aka Pelle the Police Car)
* Sejer - Djevelen holder lyset (2002)(mini) TV series
* Himmelfall (2002)(aka Falling Sky)(aka The Sky Is Falling Down)
* Cowboys Don't Cry (2002) .... Pub owner
* I Am Dina (2002)
* Endelig fredag (2002) TV Series
* Nini (2001) TV Series
* Amatørene (2001)(aka You Really Got Me)
* Sleepwalker (2000)
* Evas øye (1999)(aka Eva's Eye)
* Tørst - Framtidens forbrytelser (1999)
* Sejer - se deg ikke tilbake (1999) (mini) TV Series
* 1732 Høtten (1998)(aka Blodige engler)(aka Bloody Angels)
* Åpen post (1998) TV Series
* Thranes metode (1998)
* Tann for Tann (1998) (aka Eye for an Eye)
* Hammarkullen (1997) (mini) TV Series
* Salige er de som tørster (1997)(aka Blessed Are Those Who Thirst)
* Blind gudinne (1997) TV series(aka Blind Goddess)
* Mendel (1997)
* Budbringeren (1997)(aka Junk Mail)
* Sagojoga minister (1997)(aka Minister på villovägar) (aka Ministern) (aka Sagojogan ministeri) (aka Stol på ministeren) (aka The Minister of State)
* Pust på meg! (1997)
* Søndagsengler (1996)(aka The Other Side of Sunday)
* Kjærlighetens kjøtere (1995)
* Pan (1995)(aka Two Green Feathers)
* Noe beroligende (1995)
* Ti kniver i hjertet (1994)
* Trollsyn (1994)(aka Second Sight) (aka Trollsyn - Sagnet om Jostedalsrypa)
* Drømspel (1994)(aka Drömspel)(aka Dreamplay)
* Brødrene Dal og legenden om Atlant-Is (1994) TV Series
* Secondløitnanten (1993)(aka The Last Lieutenant)(aka The Second Lieutenant)
* Telegrafisten (1993)(aka The Telegraphist)
* Pelle politibil (1993) TV Series
* Svarte pantere (1992)
* Krigerens hjerte (1992)(aka The Warrior's Heart)
* For dagene er onde (1991)(aka For the Days Are Evil)
* Fedrelandet (1991) (mini) TV Series
* Gränslots (1990)
* Haakon Haakonsen (1990) (Shipwrecked)
* Døden på Oslo S (1990)
* Håndfull tid, En (1990)
* Dykket (1989)(aka The Dive)
* Sweetwater (1988)
* Etter Rubicon (1987)
* På stigende kurs (1987)
* Feldmann saken (1987) (aka "Over Grensen", based on true Feldmann case)
* Nattseilere (1986)
* Skal det vere ein dans? (1986) TV Series
* Havlandet (1985)
* Gulag (1985) (TV)
* Galskap! (1985)
* Noe helt annet (1985)
* Høvdingen (1984)
* Spyship (1983) (mini) TV Series
* Engler i sneen (1982)
* Kronprinsen (1979)(aka The Crown Prince)
* Rallarblod (1979) (aka Blood of the Railroad Workers)

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Eksternal links

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