Morten Grunwald
Known For
Acting
Born
1934-12-09 in Odense, Denmark
Died
2018-11-14
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).
Most Known For
The House at Christianshavn
as Mand med papegøje
The House at Christianshavn
as Jesper
The House at Christianshavn
as Konsulent Helmskov
Matador
as Ernst Nyborg
Gambler
as Himself (The film consultant)
Selvmordsskolen
as Søn
Only the Truth
as Ejnarsen
Amour
as Brandmajoren
The Wolf at the Door
as Durand-Ruel
Jul på slottet
as Kongen
Kassen stemmer
Silent Heart
as Poul
The Experiment
as Hr. Omann
The Olsen Gang
as Benny Frandsen
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run
as Læge
The Olsen Gang on the Track
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
as Benny Frandsen
Pelsen
as Lange Aage