Bjørnar Teigen (born 29 June 1971) is a Norwegian actor, theater director and playwright.
Teigen studied acting in the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and started working as an actor in Molde's Teatret Vårt after graduation in 1995.
He was awarded The Hedda Award for Debut of the Year for Det tredje tegnet (lit. The Third Sign), a theatre production he wrote and directed for Teatret Vårt in 2003. The following year he recurred as Lauritz in the sitcom Hos Martin.
In 2006, Teigen was nominated an Amanda Award for Best Actor for his work on the film Import-eksport.
Filmography
Film| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Import Export (Import-eksport) | Jan | |
Television| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Hos Martin | Lauritz | 12 episodes |
Stage| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Fuenteovejuna | Rodrigo Téllez Girón | The Norwegian Theater |
| 1999 | Human Circle 3:1 | Den unge | The Norwegian Theater |
| 2000 | Not About Nightingales | Kretsmeister | The Norwegian Theater |
| 2003 | Det tredje tegnet | | Teatret Vårt (Writer, Director) |
| 2008 | Breaking the Waves | Terry | Oslo Nye Teater |
| 2009 | Edvard Munch - Alfa og Omega | Hans jæger / Various roles | Oslo Nye Theater |
| 2013 | Lilla | | Teatret Vårt |
Plays
- Det tredje tegnet (2003)
- Blå himmel, grønn skog (2008)
- The Face on Mars
Awards and nominations
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2003 | Det tredje tegnet | The Hedda Awards 2003 | Debut of the Year | Won |
| 2006 | Import Export (Import-eksport) | Amanda Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |