Morten Grunwald

Morten Grunwald

Acting

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).

Filmography

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The Olsen Gang: Forever! ★ 8.0 The Olsen Gang: Forever! 2018 Vitello ★ 6.0 Vitello 2018 Historien om Olsen Banden Historien om Olsen Banden 2015 Silent Heart ★ 6.6 Silent Heart 2014 The Experiment ★ 4.2 The Experiment 2010 White Night ★ 4.6 White Night 2007 When a Man Comes Home ★ 4.9 When a Man Comes Home 2007 The Black Madonna ★ 4.9 The Black Madonna 2007 Gambler ★ 6.7 Gambler 2006 The Olsen Gang's Last Trick ★ 5.9 The Olsen Gang's Last Trick 1998 I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now ★ 5.5 I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now 1998 Den store kul-tur ★ 7.0 Den store kul-tur 1996 Murder in Paradise ★ 5.8 Murder in Paradise 1988 Hip Hip Hurrah! ★ 4.7 Hip Hip Hurrah! 1987 Jul på slottet ★ 8.0 Jul på slottet 1986 Ballerup Boulevard ★ 7.0 Ballerup Boulevard 1986 Murder in the Dark ★ 6.1 Murder in the Dark 1986 The Wolf at the Door ★ 5.3 The Wolf at the Door 1986 The Olsen Gang Long Gone ★ 6.5 The Olsen Gang Long Gone 1981 The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence ★ 6.9 The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence 1981 The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders ★ 6.8 The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders 1979 Matador ★ 9.1 Matador 1978 The Olsen Gang Goes to War ★ 6.9 The Olsen Gang Goes to War 1978 The Olsen Gang Outta Sight ★ 7.1 The Olsen Gang Outta Sight 1977 Asger Jorn Asger Jorn 1977 The Olsen Gang Sees Red ★ 7.4 The Olsen Gang Sees Red 1976 Kassen stemmer ★ 5.4 Kassen stemmer 1976 Den dobbelte mand ★ 9.0 Den dobbelte mand 1976 Hjerter er trumf ★ 6.7 Hjerter er trumf 1976 Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde ★ 6.0 Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde 1976 The Olsen Gang on the Track ★ 7.2 The Olsen Gang on the Track 1975 Only the Truth ★ 7.0 Only the Truth 1975 The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang ★ 7.2 The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang 1974 The Olsen Gang Runs Amok ★ 6.8 The Olsen Gang Runs Amok 1973 The Olsen Gang's Big Score ★ 6.8 The Olsen Gang's Big Score 1972 Pelsen ★ 9.0 Pelsen 1971 The Olsen Gang in Jutland ★ 7.0 The Olsen Gang in Jutland 1971 I morgen, min elskede ★ 6.0 I morgen, min elskede 1971 En mand En mand 1971 Amour ★ 5.0 Amour 1970 The House at Christianshavn ★ 8.0 The House at Christianshavn 1970 The Olsen Gang in a Fix ★ 6.6 The Olsen Gang in a Fix 1969 The Egborg Girl ★ 6.8 The Egborg Girl 1969 Along Came a Soldier ★ 4.7 Along Came a Soldier 1969 Days in My Father's House ★ 7.0 Days in My Father's House 1968 The Olsen Gang ★ 7.0 The Olsen Gang 1968 Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run ★ 5.3 Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run 1968 Det var en lørdag aften ★ 7.0 Det var en lørdag aften 1968 I den grønne skov ★ 9.0 I den grønne skov 1968 Life with Daddy ★ 6.4 Life with Daddy 1967 Martha ★ 6.9 Martha 1967 Pretty-Arne and Rosa ★ 5.9 Pretty-Arne and Rosa 1967 Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste ★ 7.3 Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste 1967 I Stykker I Stykker 1966 Nu stiger den ★ 5.0 Nu stiger den 1966 Relax Freddy ★ 6.4 Relax Freddy 1966 Dyden går amok ★ 4.8 Dyden går amok 1966 Strike First Freddy ★ 6.0 Strike First Freddy 1965 Een pige og 39 sømænd ★ 6.3 Een pige og 39 sømænd 1965 Landmandsliv ★ 6.0 Landmandsliv 1965 En ven i bolignøden ★ 6.9 En ven i bolignøden 1965 Five men and Rosa ★ 5.8 Five men and Rosa 1964 Death Comes at High Noon ★ 7.6 Death Comes at High Noon 1964 Selvmordsskolen ★ 7.8 Selvmordsskolen 1964 Hvad med os? ★ 7.0 Hvad med os? 1963 En af dagene En af dagene 1963 Jetpiloter ★ 5.4 Jetpiloter 1961 Løgn og løvebrøl ★ 6.3 Løgn og løvebrøl 1961