Sverre Anker Ousdal
Known for: Acting
Sverre Anker Ousdal (18 July 1944 – 3 January 2026) was a Norwegian actor born in Flekkefjord. His debut was in 1965 at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen. He was at the Oslo Nye Teater in the period 1967 to 1970, and at the National Theatre from 1970. In 1997 he was made a Knight First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav for his acting work. Ousdal had a number of major roles in Norwegian and Swedish films, including Karjolsteinen (1977), Orion's Belt (1985), Falsk som vatten (1985), Etter Rubicon (1987), and Insomnia. He also appeared in US films like The Island at the Top of the World (1974) and in several British productions, most notably the serial The Last Place on Earth (1985), where he starred as polar explorer Roald Amundsen. Sverre Anker Ousdal died at the age of 81.
Filmography
Series
Screen Two
Gerard Schurmann
1985
Series
The Last Place on Earth
Roald Amundsen
1985
Film
The Island at the Top of the World
Gunnar
1974
Film
The Secret Life of Words
Dimitri
2005
Film
Mio in the Land of Faraway
The Swordmaker
1987
Film
Insomnia
Erik Vik
1997
Series
Nonni und Manni
1988
Film
Five Days in August
Mann som snakker rett fra levra
1973
Series
Aksjemordet
Advokat Riisnes
1990
Film
The Flight of the Eagle
Knut Frænkel
1982
Film
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke
1988
Film
Asfaltevangeliet
2004
Series
Familjen
2002
Film
Intergirl
1989
Film
North Star
Lindberg
1996
Film
The Olsen Gang
Bensinmann
1969
Film
Sweetwater
Run-Run
1988
Series
The fifth generation
Haakon Tangstad
1986
Film
The Dive
Captain
1989
Film
Kristin Lavransdatter
Lavrans
1995
Film
Cellophane
Vegard Birkeland
1998
Film
Kitchen Stories
Dr. Jack Zac. Benjaminsen
2003
Film
False as Water
John
1985
Istanbul
The councilor
1989
Film
All at Sea
Arne
2012
Film
Virtuoso
Gerrard Schurmann
1989
Film
The Crossing
Uncle Carl
2004
Film
The Last Dance
Opera Manager
1993
Film
The Feldmann Case
Mikkel Årnes
1987
Film
Orion's Belt
Lars
1985
Film
Most People Live in China
Martin (segment "Passasjerene")
2002
Film
Credo
Dr. Lack
1997
Film
The Veil of Twilight
Gardar
2014
Film
Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by
Kasper
1988
Film
The Greatest Gamble
Arne Nord
1967
Film
Such Is Life
Harald Knoop
1996
Film
Hamsun
1996
Film
Prima Veras saga om Olav den Hellige
Dale-Gudbrand
1983
Film
The 7 Deadly Sins
2000
Film
A Film About Love
Cristian
1987
Film
The Chieftain
Harald Ås
1984
Film
Autumn Fall
2015
Film
Everyone Loves Alice
Henry
2002
Film
The Last Fleksnes
Postman
1974
Film
One or Two Lies
2021
Film
Two Buddies
Alfred
1974
Film
Plastposen
Henrik
1986
Film
Deadline Torp
Jørgen Schold
2005
Film
Twilight's Last Gleaming....
Arve (voice)
1983
Film
Bobby's War
Giraristen
1974
Film
Fomlesen i kattepine
Rex Dobberman
1999
Film
Bikinisesongen
Sindre
1994
Colossus
Bjørn
1993
Film
The Silent Majority
1977
Film
The Egg
1987
Film
Surrender
1988
Film
The Execution
Arne Olsen
1981
Film
Hockeyfeber
Haukland
1983
Film
Syndebukken: Prosessen mot Harry Lindstrøm
Himself
2018
Film
Wives
Mies mann
1975
Film
Kanarifuglen
1973
Film
Etter Rubicon
Jon Hoff
1987
Film
Pøbel
1978
Film
Min Marion
George
1975
Film
Svampe
Skyggen
1990
Film
Eva's Eye
Larsgaard
1999
Film
Karjolsteinen
Eilif
1977
Film
3
1971