Acting
Morten Grunwald
DA, EN cinema · 65 credits
Born
9 December 1934
Died
14 November 2018 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Odense, Denmark
Also known as Walter Morten Grunwald
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).
Known for
Filmography
Vitello
as Gud (voice)
The Olsen Gang: Forever!
as Benny Frandsen
Silent Heart
as Poul
The Experiment
as Hr. Omann
White Night
as Jacob Nymann
When a Man Comes Home
as Direktøren
Gambler
as Himself (The film consultant)
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
as Benny Frandsen
Den store kul-tur
1996
Den store kul-tur
as Kultur borgmester
Murder in Paradise
as Redaktør Otzen
Hip Hip Hurrah!
as Michael Ancher
The Wolf at the Door
as Durand-Ruel
Murder in the Dark
as Redaktør Otzen
Ballerup Boulevard
as Ralf, Pinkys far
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
as Benny Frandsen
Asger Jorn
as Speaker
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
as Benny Frandsen
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang on the Track
as Benny Frandsen
Only the Truth
as Ejnarsen
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
as Benny Frandsen
Pelsen
as Lange Aage
Amour
as Brandmajoren
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
as Benny Frandsen
The Egborg Girl
as Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen
The Olsen Gang
as Benny Frandsen
Dage i min fars hus
1968
Days in My Father's House
as Jens, Kirstens bror
Martha
as Knud Hansen
Life with Daddy
as Herbert Nielsen
Pretty-Arne and Rosa
as Arne Herluf Jensen
Relax Freddy
as Frede Hansen
Dyden går amok
as Niels, fisker
Nu stiger den
as Pehtersen - hans assistent
Strike First Freddy
as Frede Hansen
Landmandsliv
as Frits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder
Een pige og 39 sømænd
as Peter Eberhardt
En ven i bolignøden
as Harry Olsen
Five men and Rosa
as 'Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen
Death Comes at High Noon
as Bertel Lindberg
En af dagene
as Mogens
Hvad med os?
as Iwan
