Peter Førde

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.

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

Career

In the years after graduating from Strasberg, Førde played leading roles in a number of short films (like Library of God), independent feature films (like Know Nothins), as well as acting on stage in Norway. and Leave (directed by Alex Herron), as well as in the Discovery+ series Everything you love (directed by Stian Kristiansen).

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. The series premiered on TV2 in November 2023 and won the Gullruten award for Best Comedy in 2024.

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.

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)