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Morten Grunwald

Morten Grunwald

Birthday: 1934-12-09 | Place of Birth: Odense, Denmark

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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2018
The Olsen Gang: Forever!

as    Benny Frandsen

2014
Silent Heart

as    Poul

2010
The Experiment

as    Hr. Omann

2007
When a Man Comes Home

as    Direktøren

2007
White Night

as    Jacob Nymann

2007
The Black Madonna

as    Kurt

2006
Gambler

as    Himself (The film consultant)

1998
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

as    Benny Frandsen

1998
1988
Murder in Paradise

as    Redaktør Otzen

1986
Jul på slottet

as    Kongen

1981
The Olsen Gang Long Gone

as    Benny Frandsen

1981
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence

as    Benny Frandsen

1979
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

as    Benny Frandsen

1978
The Olsen Gang Goes to War

as    Benny Frandsen

1977
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

as    Benny Frandsen

1977
Asger Jorn

as    Speaker

1976
The Olsen Gang Sees Red

as    Benny Frandsen

1976
1975
The Olsen Gang on the Track

as    Benny Frandsen

1974
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

as    Benny Frandsen

1973
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

as    Benny Frandsen

1972
The Olsen Gang's Big Score

as    Benny Frandsen

1971
The Olsen Gang in Jutland

as    Benny Frandsen

1969
The Olsen Gang in a Fix

as    Benny Frandsen