Morten Grunwald
Biography
Born in Odense, Denmark on December 9th, 1934, Morten Grunwald is "World famous in Denmark" for several popular film roles. Most famous, however, will always be his Benny in all of the "Olsen Banden" films, where he starred alongside Ove Sprogøe and Poul Bundgaard.
He attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958 and graduated from The Royal Theater of Denmark's Theatrical School in 1962. Since 1971, he has been the director of several theatres in Copenhagen: Bristol Teatret (1971-1980), Betty Nansen Teatret (1980-1992), Østre Gasværk (1992-1998).
Filmography
The Olsen Gang: Forever!
2018
as Benny Frandsen
Vitello
2018
as Gud (voice)
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Historien om Olsen Banden
2015
Silent Heart
2014
as Poul
The Experiment
2010
as Hr. Omann
White Night
2007
as Jacob Nymann
When a Man Comes Home
2007
as Direktøren
The Black Madonna
2007
as Kurt
Gambler
2006
as Himself (The film consultant)
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
1998
as Benny Frandsen
I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
1998
as Peter
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Den store kul-tur
1996
as Kultur borgmester
Murder in Paradise
1988
as Redaktør Otzen
Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987
as Michael Ancher
Ballerup Boulevard
1986
as Ralf, Pinkys far
Murder in the Dark
1986
as Redaktør Otzen
The Wolf at the Door
1986
as Durand-Ruel
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
1981
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
1981
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
1979
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
1978
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
1977
as Benny Frandsen
Asger Jorn
1977
as Speaker
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
1976
as Benny Frandsen