Arve Opsahl
Acting
Biography
Arve Opsahl var en norsk skuespiller, sanger og komiker. Han er mest kjent for rollen som «Egon Olsen» i filmene om Olsenbanden, og siden 1990-tallet fra rollen som Henry i komiserien Mot i brøstet.
Born: May 14, 1921
Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway
Known For
The Julekalender
The Julekalender is a Norwegian Christmas season television series produced by and starring Travellin' Strawberrys in collaboration with Saks Film and Entertainment and TV 2, 1994. Around 400,000 viewers followed the series in December 1994, and it has since been broadcast anew in 1996, 2003, 2008 and 2012. It was based on the Danish series The Julekalender from 1991, which also inspired a Finnish version in 1997. The original concept and script of the series, as well as its numerous songs came from the Danish trio of De Nattergale. The characters spoke Norwenglish, a pidgin of English and Norwegian. The series consisted of 24 episodes, and its production crew came from Trondheim, Norway.
The Olsen Gang
Egon Olsen is the leader of the Olsen Gang. While he was in the slammer, he planned how he would steal the fantastic golden figure Keizeroppzatsen.
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wild
Egon and the gang is about to commit their biggest heist – stealing 6 millions from an undercover operation at a freight company. The money is stored in the most advanced security vault ever constructed, guarded by professional gorillas.
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gang has finally made it. They are in Mallorca, having fulfilled their dream. Almost, that is. They don't have any money, so Egon has to open a safe at a restaurant to get some. As usual, however, Egon ends up in prision. When they return to Denmark, he has a new plan.
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Towards New Heights
An unfaithful servant in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate tries to sell top secret information to German industry leaders. Egon has a plan to earn money on the transaction himself.
Millionær for en aften
Shipping broker Landheim tries to save a failing theater, but falls in love. Is the broker a journalist, and the actress a prima donna? Who knows?
The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal
The Olsen Gang becomes millionaires. Unfortunately for the gang, their arch-enemies, the King and the Jack, are planning to steal the money for themselves.
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
As usual, Egon has an ingenious plan. And, as usual, it works just fine until one of the gang members makes some kind of funny error. This time, however, even Egon's life is in danger, for some international criminals try to get rid of him by throwing him into a container filled with acid.
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gang has to pay for their summer vacation in Spain, and Egon is hired to open a safe with black market money in Switzerland. He is conned, but Egon has sworn revenge.
The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold
Egon returns from prison with the key to a big heist, a hidden Nazi-treasure. The Olsen Gang finds the location of the treasure, but problems arise when the international criminals Carina and Ricco shows up.
Filmography
as Archive footage
as Self
as Henry Pettersen
as Egon Olsen
as Good Old Gammel Nok
as Henry Rasmus Pettersen
as Rasmus Lange
as Hannibal
as Kjøpmann Berg
as Politimester
as Egon Olsen
as Egon Olsen
as Norwegian at Airport (uncredited)
as Egon Olsen
as Egon Olsen
as Egon Olsen
as Milljonær Ohlzén
as Egon Olsen
as Kaptein Knutsen
as Knut (uncredited)
as Egon Olsen
as Ohlzén
as Egon Olsen
as Various
as Egon Olsen
as Kleppe
as Egon Olsen
as Overbetjent Henry Bakker
as Hans Korsmo
as Egon Olsen
as Karlsen
as Slegga
as Himself
as Båsen
as Rørleggeren
as Carl Alfred Andersen
as Madsen
as Slegga
as Månsson
as Bottolph Johansen, kokk
as The door-to-door salesman
as Bottolph Johansen, bilrepratør
as Måsabjønn
as Mo-Pedersen
as Knut Møller
as Policeman