Morten Grunwald
Born
December 9, 1934
Died
November 14, 2018 (83 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Odense, Denmark
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

The Olsen Gang: Forever!
Benny Frandsen
2018

Vitello
Gud (voice)
2018
Historien om Olsen Banden
2015

Silent Heart
Poul
2014

The Experiment
Hr. Omann
2010

White Night
Jacob Nymann
2007

When a Man Comes Home
Direktøren
2007

The Black Madonna
Kurt
2007

Gambler
Himself (The film consultant)
2006

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
Benny Frandsen
1998

I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
Peter
1998
Den store kul-tur
Kultur borgmester
1996

Murder in Paradise
Redaktør Otzen
1988

Hip Hip Hurrah!
Michael Ancher
1987

Jul på slottet
Kongen · (24 episodes)
1986

Ballerup Boulevard
Ralf, Pinkys far
1986

Murder in the Dark
Redaktør Otzen
1986

The Wolf at the Door
Durand-Ruel
1986

The Olsen Gang Long Gone
Benny Frandsen
1981

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
Benny Frandsen
1981

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
Benny Frandsen
1979

Matador
Ernst Nyborg · (1 episode)
1978

The Olsen Gang Goes to War
Benny Frandsen
1978

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
Benny Frandsen
1977

Asger Jorn
Speaker
1977

The Olsen Gang Sees Red
Benny Frandsen
1976

Kassen stemmer
1976

Den dobbelte mand
1976

Hjerter er trumf
1976

Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
Benny Frandsen
1976

The Olsen Gang on the Track
Benny Frandsen
1975

Only the Truth
Ejnarsen
1975

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
Benny Frandsen
1974

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
Benny Frandsen
1973

The Olsen Gang's Big Score
Benny Frandsen
1972

Pelsen
Lange Aage
1971

The Olsen Gang in Jutland
Benny Frandsen
1971

I morgen, min elskede
1971
En mand
1971

Amour
Brandmajoren
1970

The House at Christianshavn
Mand med papegøje · (1 episode)
1970

The House at Christianshavn
Konsulent Helmskov · (1 episode)
1970

The House at Christianshavn
Jesper · (1 episode)
1970

The Olsen Gang in a Fix
Benny Frandsen
1969

The Egborg Girl
Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen
1969

Along Came a Soldier
1969
Days in My Father's House
Jens, Kirstens bror
1968

The Olsen Gang
Benny Frandsen
1968

Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run
Læge
1968

Det var en lørdag aften
Hans
1968

I den grønne skov
1968

Life with Daddy
Herbert Nielsen
1967

Martha
Knud Hansen
1967

Pretty-Arne and Rosa
Arne Herluf Jensen
1967

Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
1967

I Stykker
Jan
1966

Nu stiger den
Pehtersen - hans assistent
1966

Relax Freddy
Frede Hansen
1966

Dyden går amok
Niels, fisker
1966

Strike First Freddy
Frede Hansen
1965

Een pige og 39 sømænd
Peter Eberhardt
1965

Landmandsliv
Frits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder
1965

En ven i bolignøden
Harry Olsen
1965

Five men and Rosa
'Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen
1964

Death Comes at High Noon
Bertel Lindberg
1964

Selvmordsskolen
Søn
1964

The Sword in the Stone
Sir Hectors Søn Kaj (stemme)
1963

Hvad med os?
Iwan
1963

En af dagene
Mogens
1963

Jetpiloter
1961

Løgn og løvebrøl
1961