Portrait of Morten Grunwald

Morten Grunwald

Acting

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).

Born: December 9, 1934

Place of Birth: Odense, Denmark

Filmography

2018
The Olsen Gang: Forever!

as Benny Frandsen

2018
Vitello

as Gud (voice)

2014
2010
The Experiment

as Hr. Omann

2007
White Night

as Jacob Nymann

2007
When a Man Comes Home

as Direktøren

2006
Gambler

as Himself (The film consultant)

1998
1988
Murder in Paradise

as Redaktør Otzen

1987
Hip Hip Hurrah!

as Michael Ancher

1986
1986
Ballerup Boulevard

as Ralf, Pinkys far

1986
Murder in the Dark

as Redaktør Otzen

1986
The Wolf at the Door

as Durand-Ruel

1981
The Olsen Gang Long Gone

as Benny Frandsen

1981
1979
1978
Matador

as Ernst Nyborg

1978
1977
1977
Asger Jorn

as Speaker

1976
The Olsen Gang Sees Red

as Benny Frandsen

1975
1975
Only the Truth

as Ejnarsen

1973
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

as Benny Frandsen

1972
1971
Pelsen

as Lange Aage

1971
The Olsen Gang in Jutland

as Benny Frandsen

1970
Amour

as Brandmajoren

1970
The House at Christianshavn

as Mand med papegøje

1970
The House at Christianshavn

as Konsulent Helmskov

1969
The Olsen Gang in a Fix

as Benny Frandsen

1969
The Egborg Girl

as Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen

1968
The Olsen Gang

as Benny Frandsen

1967
Life with Daddy

as Herbert Nielsen

1967
Martha

as Knud Hansen

1967
Pretty-Arne and Rosa

as Arne Herluf Jensen

1966
I Stykker

as Jan

1966
Nu stiger den

as Pehtersen - hans assistent

1966
Relax Freddy

as Frede Hansen

1966
Dyden går amok

as Niels, fisker

1965
Strike First Freddy

as Frede Hansen

1965
Een pige og 39 sømænd

as Peter Eberhardt

1965
Landmandsliv

as Frits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder

1965
En ven i bolignøden

as Harry Olsen

1964
Five men and Rosa

as 'Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen

1964
Death Comes at High Noon

as Bertel Lindberg

1964
1963
1963
En af dagene

as Mogens