
Morten Grunwald
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1934-12-09
- Died
- 2018-11-14
- Place of birth
- Odense, Denmark
- Also known as
- Walter 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).
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (65)

Pelsen
1971
as Lange Aage

The Olsen Gang
1968
as Benny Frandsen

Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987
as Michael Ancher

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
1979
as Benny Frandsen

The Wolf at the Door
1986
as Durand-Ruel

Murder in the Dark
1986
as Redaktør Otzen

Martha
1967
as Knud Hansen

The Experiment
2010
as Hr. Omann

I Stykker
1966
as Jan

White Night
2007
as Jacob Nymann

The Olsen Gang Goes to War
1978
as Benny Frandsen

Vitello
2018
as Gud (voice)

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
1998
as Benny Frandsen

Gambler
2006
as Himself (The film consultant)
Den store kul-tur
1996
as Kultur borgmester

Silent Heart
2014
as Poul

Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run
1968
as Læge

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
1977
as Benny Frandsen

The Black Madonna
2007
as Kurt

The Olsen Gang Sees Red
1976
as Benny Frandsen

When a Man Comes Home
2007
as Direktøren

Pretty-Arne and Rosa
1967
as Arne Herluf Jensen

Strike First Freddy
1965
as Frede Hansen

Kassen stemmer
1976

The Olsen Gang on the Track
1975
as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang Long Gone
1981
as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang in Jutland
1971
as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
1981
as Benny Frandsen

Relax Freddy
1966
as Frede Hansen

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
1974
as Benny Frandsen

Murder in Paradise
1988
as Redaktør Otzen

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

The Olsen Gang in a Fix
1969
as Benny Frandsen

Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
1967

I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
1998
as Peter

Jetpiloter
1961

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
1973
as Benny Frandsen

Nu stiger den
1966
as Pehtersen - hans assistent

En ven i bolignøden
1965
as Harry Olsen

Landmandsliv
1965
as Frits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder

Amour
1970
as Brandmajoren

Een pige og 39 sømænd
1965
as Peter Eberhardt

The Olsen Gang's Big Score
1972
as Benny Frandsen

Hjerter er trumf
1976

Selvmordsskolen
1964
as Søn

Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
1976
as Benny Frandsen

I morgen, min elskede
1971

Det var en lørdag aften
1968
as Hans

I den grønne skov
1968

Dyden går amok
1966
as Niels, fisker

Ballerup Boulevard
1986
as Ralf, Pinkys far

The Egborg Girl
1969
as Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen

Death Comes at High Noon
1964
as Bertel Lindberg

Hvad med os?
1963
as Iwan

Along Came a Soldier
1969

Only the Truth
1975
as Ejnarsen
En mand
1971

The Olsen Gang: Forever!
2018
as Benny Frandsen
Historien om Olsen Banden
2015

Den dobbelte mand
1976

Asger Jorn
1977
as Speaker

Life with Daddy
1967
as Herbert Nielsen
Days in My Father's House
1968
as Jens, Kirstens bror

En af dagene
1963
as Mogens

Løgn og løvebrøl
1961
About Morten Grunwald
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). With 68 credits spanning from 1961 to 2018, Morten Grunwald has appeared in 65 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Morten Grunwald Movies
- Pelsen (1971) — as Lange Aage
- The Olsen Gang (1968) — as Benny Frandsen
- Hip Hip Hurrah! (1987) — as Michael Ancher
- The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979) — as Benny Frandsen
- The Wolf at the Door (1986) — as Durand-Ruel
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