Morten Grunwald
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1934-12-09
Day of Death
2018-11-14 (83 years old)
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).
Known For
Acting
(2018)
Vitello
as Gud (voice)
(2018)
The Olsen Gang: Forever!
as Benny Frandsen
(2015)
(2014)
Silent Heart
as Poul
(2010)
The Experiment
as Hr. Omann
(2007)
When a Man Comes Home
as Direktøren
(2007)
White Night
as Jacob Nymann
(2007)
The Black Madonna
as Kurt
(2006)
Gambler
as Himself (The film consultant)
(1998)
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
as Benny Frandsen
(1998)
I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
as Peter
(1996)
Den store kul-tur
as Kultur borgmester
(1988)
Murder in Paradise
as Redaktør Otzen
(1987)
Hip Hip Hurrah!
as Michael Ancher
(1986)
Murder in the Dark
as Redaktør Otzen
(1986)
The Wolf at the Door
as Durand-Ruel
(1986)
Ballerup Boulevard
as Ralf, Pinkys far
(1981)
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
as Benny Frandsen
(1981)
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
as Benny Frandsen
(1979)
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
as Benny Frandsen
(1978)
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
as Benny Frandsen
(1977)
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
as Benny Frandsen
(1977)
Asger Jorn
as Speaker
(1976)
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
as Benny Frandsen
(1976)
(1976)
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
as Benny Frandsen
(1976)
(1976)
(1975)
The Olsen Gang on the Track
as Benny Frandsen
(1975)
Only the Truth
as Ejnarsen
(1974)
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
as Benny Frandsen
(1973)
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
as Benny Frandsen
(1972)
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
as Benny Frandsen
(1971)
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
as Benny Frandsen
(1971)
(1971)
Pelsen
as Lange Aage
(1971)
(1970)
Amour
as Brandmajoren
(1969)
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
as Benny Frandsen
(1969)
(1969)
The Egborg Girl
as Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen
(1968)
The Olsen Gang
as Benny Frandsen
(1968)
Det var en lørdag aften
as Hans
(1968)
(1968)
Days in My Father's House
as Jens, Kirstens bror
(1968)
(1967)
Martha
as Knud Hansen
(1967)
(1967)
Life with Daddy
as Herbert Nielsen
(1967)
Pretty-Arne and Rosa
as Arne Herluf Jensen
(1966)
Relax Freddy
as Frede Hansen
(1966)
Dyden går amok
as Niels, fisker
(1966)
I Stykker
as Jan
(1966)
Nu stiger den
as Pehtersen - hans assistent
(1965)
Strike First Freddy
as Frede Hansen
(1965)
En ven i bolignøden
as Harry Olsen
(1965)
Landmandsliv
as Frits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder
(1965)
Een pige og 39 sømænd
as Peter Eberhardt
(1964)
Death Comes at High Noon
as Bertel Lindberg
(1964)
Selvmordsskolen
as Søn
(1964)
Five men and Rosa
as 'Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen
(1963)
The Sword in the Stone
as Sir Hectors Søn Kaj (stemme)
(1963)
Hvad med os?
as Iwan
(1963)
En af dagene
as Mogens
(1961)
(1961)