Actor
Morten Grunwald
December 9, 1934 · 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).
Often works with
Ove Sprogøe
17 titles together
The Olsen Gang, The Olsen Gang's Big Score, The Olsen Gang Sees Red
Poul Bundgaard
15 titles together
The Olsen Gang, The Olsen Gang's Big Score, The Olsen Gang Sees Red
Kirsten Walther
13 titles together
The Olsen Gang, The Olsen Gang's Big Score, The Olsen Gang Sees Red
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen
10 titles together
The Olsen Gang's Big Score, The Olsen Gang Sees Red, The Olsen Gang Goes to War
Ove Verner Hansen
10 titles together
The Olsen Gang Sees Red, The Olsen Gang Runs Amok, The Olsen Gang on the Track
Axel Strøbye
10 titles together
The Olsen Gang Sees Red, The Olsen Gang Runs Amok, The Olsen Gang on the Track
Full filmography · 63
The Olsen Gang: Forever!
as Benny Frandsen
2018
Vitello
as Gud (voice)
2018
Silent Heart
as Poul
20146.6
The Experiment
as Hr. Omann
2010
White Night
as Jacob Nymann
2007
When a Man Comes Home
as Direktøren
20074.9
The Black Madonna
as Kurt
20074.9
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
as Benny Frandsen
19985.9
I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
as Peter
1998Den store kul-tur
as Kultur borgmester
1996
Hip Hip Hurrah!
as Michael Ancher
1987
Ballerup Boulevard
as Ralf, Pinkys far
1986