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).
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Known For
Acting History
2018
The Olsen Gang: Forever! as Benny Frandsen
2018Vitello as Gud (voice)
2015Historien om Olsen Banden
2014Silent Heart as Poul
2010The Experiment as Hr. Omann
2007White Night as Jacob Nymann
2007When a Man Comes Home as Direktøren
2007The Black Madonna as Kurt
2006Gambler as Himself (The film consultant)
1998The Olsen Gang's Last Trick as Benny Frandsen
1998I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now as Peter
1996Den store kul-tur as Kultur borgmester
1988Murder in Paradise as Redaktør Otzen
1987Hip Hip Hurrah! as Michael Ancher
1986Jul på slottet as Kongen
1986Ballerup Boulevard as Ralf, Pinkys far
1986Murder in the Dark as Redaktør Otzen
1986The Wolf at the Door as Durand-Ruel
1981The Olsen Gang Long Gone as Benny Frandsen
1981The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence as Benny Frandsen
1979The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders as Benny Frandsen
1978Matador as Ernst Nyborg
1978The Olsen Gang Goes to War as Benny Frandsen
1977The Olsen Gang Outta Sight as Benny Frandsen
1977Asger Jorn as Speaker
1976The Olsen Gang Sees Red as Benny Frandsen
1976Kassen stemmer
1976Den dobbelte mand
1976Hjerter er trumf
1976Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde as Benny Frandsen
1975The Olsen Gang on the Track as Benny Frandsen
1975Only the Truth as Ejnarsen
1974The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang as Benny Frandsen
1973The Olsen Gang Runs Amok as Benny Frandsen
1972The Olsen Gang's Big Score as Benny Frandsen
1971Pelsen as Lange Aage
1971The Olsen Gang in Jutland as Benny Frandsen
1971I morgen, min elskede
1971En mand
1970Amour as Brandmajoren
1970The House at Christianshavn as Mand med papegøje
1970The House at Christianshavn as Konsulent Helmskov
1970The House at Christianshavn as Jesper
1969The Olsen Gang in a Fix as Benny Frandsen
1969The Egborg Girl as Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen
1969Along Came a Soldier
1968Days in My Father's House as Jens, Kirstens bror
1968The Olsen Gang as Benny Frandsen
1968Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run as Læge
1968Det var en lørdag aften as Hans
1968I den grønne skov
1967Life with Daddy as Herbert Nielsen
1967Martha as Knud Hansen
1967Pretty-Arne and Rosa as Arne Herluf Jensen
1967Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
1966I Stykker as Jan
1966Nu stiger den as Pehtersen - hans assistent
1966Relax Freddy as Frede Hansen
1966Dyden går amok as Niels, fisker
1965Strike First Freddy as Frede Hansen
1965Een pige og 39 sømænd as Peter Eberhardt
1965Landmandsliv as Frits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder
1965En ven i bolignøden as Harry Olsen
1964Five men and Rosa as 'Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen
1964Death Comes at High Noon as Bertel Lindberg
1964Selvmordsskolen as Søn
1963Hvad med os? as Iwan
1963En af dagene as Mogens
1961Jetpiloter
1961Løgn og løvebrøl