Acting

Morten Grunwald

Born 1934-12-09 · Odense, Denmark

Died 2018-11-14

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).

Credits

Newest first

The Olsen Gang: Forever!
as Benny Frandsen
2018
Vitello
as Gud (voice)
2018
Historien om Olsen Banden
2015
Silent Heart
as Poul
2014
The Experiment
as Hr. Omann
2010
White Night
as Jacob Nymann
2007
When a Man Comes Home
as Direktøren
2007
The Black Madonna
as Kurt
2007
Gambler
as Himself (The film consultant)
2006
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
as Benny Frandsen
1998
I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
as Peter
1998
Den store kul-tur
as Kultur borgmester
1996
Murder in Paradise
as Redaktør Otzen
1988
Hip Hip Hurrah!
as Michael Ancher
1987
Jul på slottet
as Kongen
1986
Ballerup Boulevard
as Ralf, Pinkys far
1986
Murder in the Dark
as Redaktør Otzen
1986
The Wolf at the Door
as Durand-Ruel
1986
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
as Benny Frandsen
1981
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
as Benny Frandsen
1981
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
as Benny Frandsen
1979
Matador
as Ernst Nyborg
1978
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
as Benny Frandsen
1978
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
as Benny Frandsen
1977
Asger Jorn
as Speaker
1977
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
as Benny Frandsen
1976
Kassen stemmer
1976
Den dobbelte mand
1976
Hjerter er trumf
1976
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
as Benny Frandsen
1976
The Olsen Gang on the Track
as Benny Frandsen
1975
Only the Truth
as Ejnarsen
1975
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
as Benny Frandsen
1974
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
as Benny Frandsen
1973
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
as Benny Frandsen
1972
Pelsen
as Lange Aage
1971
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
as Benny Frandsen
1971
I morgen, min elskede
1971
En mand
1971
Amour
as Brandmajoren
1970
The House at Christianshavn
as Mand med papegøje
1970
The House at Christianshavn
as Jesper
1970
The House at Christianshavn
as Konsulent Helmskov
1970
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
as Benny Frandsen
1969
The Egborg Girl
as Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen
1969
Along Came a Soldier
1969
Days in My Father's House
as Jens, Kirstens bror
1968
The Olsen Gang
as Benny Frandsen
1968
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run
as Læge
1968
Det var en lørdag aften
as Hans
1968
I den grønne skov
1968
Life with Daddy
as Herbert Nielsen
1967
Martha
as Knud Hansen
1967
Pretty-Arne and Rosa
as Arne Herluf Jensen
1967
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
1967
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
1966
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
1965
Five men and Rosa
as 'Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen
1964
Death Comes at High Noon
as Bertel Lindberg
1964
Selvmordsskolen
as Søn
1964
Hvad med os?
as Iwan
1963
En af dagene
as Mogens
1963
Jetpiloter
1961
Løgn og løvebrøl
1961