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