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