Biography

Nicolai Cleve Broch was born on November 14, 1975 in Oslo, Norway. He is an actor and writer, known for Beforeigners (2019), Acquitted (2015) and Betrayed (2020). He has been married to Heidi Gjermundsen since December 2004. They have two children.

Jokes about having the world record in shortest career as a university student. Says he was genuinely interested in history and social studies and was highly motivated but on his first day at the University of Oslo he took one look at the study hall and it's 400+ students, freaked out and left.

Sister, Ida Elise Broch (born 1987), is an actress.

Son, Jacob, with actress Heidi Gjermundsen, born February 23rd 2004. Their second son was born August 5th, 2006.

Is a passionate fan and supporter of the Oslo soccer club Vålerenga.

Was accepted into Teaterhøgskolen (the Norwegian Acadamy of Dramatic Arts) at the age of 20.

It can be hard to make your (spoken) lines sound natural. My trick is to put the lines in your mouth and crush them to sand. That way they will just pour out. The words shouldn't take up space in your mouth. [on Norwegian stage actors being accused of acting in film like they would on theatre]

As the man who surpassed himself. Someone who stretched his talent to the max. [on how he hopes to be remembered at the end of his life, in a January 2001 interview]