Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1934-12-09
Day of Death
2018-11-14
Place of Birth
Odense, Denmark
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 (65)
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang: Forever!
2018
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Gud (voice)
Vitello
2018No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
Historien om Olsen Banden
2015
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Poul
Silent Heart
2014
⭐ 4.2
Role:
Hr. Omann
The Experiment
2010
⭐ 4.6
Role:
Jacob Nymann
White Night
2007
⭐ 4.9
Role:
Direktøren
When a Man Comes Home
2007
⭐ 4.9
Role:
Kurt
The Black Madonna
2007
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Himself (The film consultant)
Gambler
2006
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
1998
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Peter
I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
1998No Image
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Kultur borgmester
Den store kul-tur
1996
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Redaktør Otzen
Murder in Paradise
1988
⭐ 4.7
Role:
Michael Ancher
Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Ralf, Pinkys far