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Morten Grunwald

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

2018
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⭐ 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

1998
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⭐ 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

Ballerup Boulevard

1986