Morten Grunwald
Born: 1934-12-09
Birthplace: Odense, Denmark
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).
Known For
The Wolf at the Door
Gambler
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
Silent Heart
The Olsen Gang on the Track
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
Strike First Freddy
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
Kassen stemmer
Top Movie Credits
The Wolf at the Door
Durand-Ruel
Gambler
Himself (The film consultant)
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
Benny Frandsen
Silent Heart
Poul
The Olsen Gang on the Track
Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
Benny Frandsen
Strike First Freddy
Frede Hansen
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
Benny Frandsen