Roy Bjørnstad (September 29, 1925 – November 25, 2005) was a Norwegian actor. Bjørnstad made his debut in 1945 at the People's Theater in Sweden. Throughout his career, he was associated with several theaters in Norway, including the

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from 1949 to 1951, the

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from 1953 to 1960, and then several periods with NRK's Television Theater in the 1960s and 1970s. From 1978 to 1996 he was engaged with the Norwegian Theater. He made a name for himself there in a number of Chekhov productions, such as '' Three Sisters'' (1981) and '' The Seagull'' (1987). He also made an impression in Cora Sandel's ''Kjøp ikke Dondi'' (Don't Buy Dondi) and Kido Okamoto's ''Heikegani'' (The Heike Crabs). In 1946, Bjørnstad made his film debut in '' Englandsfarere''. Other films that he appeared in include '' Jentespranget'', ''

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Den siste Fleksnes ''The Last Fleksnes'' ( no, Den siste Fleksnes) is a 1974 Norwegian comedy film directed by Bo Hermansson, starring Rolv Wesenlund and Aud Schønemann. The film is based on the television sitcom ''Fleksnes Fataliteter''. It was entered into the ...

'', and '' Olsenbanden gir seg aldri''. Bjørnstad also had some television roles outside of his Television Theater productions, including in a few episodes of the comedy series '' Fleksnes Fataliteter'' as well as in the crime series '' Nini'' (2001) and ''Blind gudinne'' (1997).

Filmography

Films

* '' Englandsfarere'' (1946) as Arne * ''

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'' (1951) as Falte * ''

'' (1955) as Roy * '' Freske fraspark'' (1963) * ''

Om Tilla ''Om Tilla'' (About Tilla) is a Norwegian drama film from 1963 directed by Arne Skouen. Skouen wrote the screenplay, which was based on his 1959 novel ''Bare om barn''. It contained a series of articles from the newspaper ''Verdens Gang'', in whic ...

'' (1963) * ''

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'' (1964) * '' Sult'' (1966) as Konstantin * ''

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'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1969) as Lort-Nils, an ore transporter * '' Operasjon V for vanvidd'' (1970) as Mørk * '' One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich'' (1970) * ''

Lukket avdeling ''Lukket avdeling'' is a 1972 Norwegian drama film directed by Arnljot Berg. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Roy Bjørnstad - Vestfold * Carsten Byhring - Vålerenga * Vegard Hall - Gamlingen * Erik Hivj ...

'' (1972) as Vestfold * '' The Call of the Wild'' (1972) as Storeman * '' Jentespranget'' (1973) as Gilbert * ''

Bobbys krig ''Bobby's War'' ( no, Bobbys krig) is a 1974 Norwegian drama film directed by Arnljot Berg. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Erik Andersson – Bobby Lund * Roy Bjørnstad – Robert Lund * – Hjemmefr ...

'' (1974) as Robert Lund * '' Kimen'' (1974) as Jens * ''

'' (1974) as a policeman * ''

Karjolsteinen ''Karjolsteinen'' (The Carriage Stone) is a Norwegian drama film from 1977. The film was directed by Knut Andersen based on a novel by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk with the same name. Plot The radical author Olav Klungeland feels divided and inade ...

'' (1977) as the party chairman * ''

Operasjon Cobra ''Operasjon Cobra'' (Operation Cobra) is a Norwegian thriller film from 1978 directed by Ola Solum. The film is about a Norwegian family living in Fornebu who are held captive in their own home by terrorists. The goal is to have a base near whe ...

'' (1978) as Fredrik's father * '' Rallarblod'' (1979) as Slag-Peder * '' Olsenbanden gir seg aldri'' (1981) as passport control officer * '' Krypskyttere'' (1982) as Olaf Buer * '' Buicken – store gutter gråter ikke'' (1991) as Arntzen

Television

* '' Kontorsjef Tangen'' (1966) * '' Fleksnes Fataliteter: Trafikk og panikk'' (1974) as a policeman * '' Fleksnes Fataliteter: Radioten'' (1976) as Bud * ''

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'' (1981) as William Hagenberg * ''

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'' (1994) as Jack * ''Blind gudinne'' (1997) (mini-series) as Thomassen * '' Nini'' (2001) as Will

NRK Television Theater

* '' Ungen'' (1960) as Julius * ''Den store barnedåpen'' (1961) as Hans "Gjøken" * '' Fru Inger til Østråt'' (1961) as Ejner Huk * ''Går ut i kveld'' (1961) as Gidney * ''

Nederlaget ''Nederlaget'' (The Defeat) is a play by the Norwegian writer Nordahl Grieg, published in 1937. The action is set in the Paris Commune, established in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War, and the play follows the historical events surrounding this ...

'' (1966) as Louis * ''Huset på grensen'' (1969) as a smuggler * ''Twigs'' (1978) as Frank

References

External links

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Roy Bjørnstad
at Filmfront
Roy Bjørnstad
at the Swedish Film Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Bjornstad, Roy 1925 births 2005 deaths 20th-century Norwegian male actors Male actors from Oslo