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Morten Grunwald
Acting
Born: December 9, 1934
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

Robin Hood
as Lille John (stemme)

The Sword in the Stone
as Sir Hectors Søn Kaj (stemme)

The Olsen Gang Goes to War
as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang in a Fix
as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang
as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang Sees Red
as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang on the Track
as Benny Frandsen

The Wolf at the Door
as Durand-Ruel