Bjørn Floberg
| Bjørn Floberg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 September 1947 Tønsberg, Norway |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Bjørn Floberg (born 12 September 1947) is a Norwegian actor of film, television and theatre. He is particularly noted for playing unsympathetic authority figures, but he has also had success playing other types of roles.
Floberg joined Det Norske Teatret (The Norwegian Theatre) in 1972, appearing in such plays as The Caretaker, When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?, Long Day's Journey into Night, and . Particularly notable roles include Molière in Mikhail Bulgakov's The Cabal of Hypocrites, the title role in Volpone, and Jean in Miss Julie. In recent years he has played various roles at Nationaltheatret, including Devlin in Ashes to Ashes and Professor Kroll in Rosmersholm. Floberg is particularly fond of Harold Pinter. In an interview with Aftenposten, he said: "[Pinter's] texts are like butter in my mouth", and added that Pinter's plays are distinguished by "character disintegration". On different occasions Floberg has played both the title role and the role of Henry Bolingbroke in Shakespeare's play Richard II.
Floberg made his film debut in 1976, in Oss, a science fiction film depicting Norway after a severe economic crisis. The film was directed by Laila Mikkelsen and written by Knut Faldbakken. 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". The film was directed by Erik Gustavson.
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