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).
Acted in 63
2010s
- 2018
The Olsen Gang: Forever!
Benny Frandsen
Vitello
Gud (voice)
- 2014
Silent Heart
Poul
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
White Night
Jacob Nymann
When a Man Comes Home
Direktøren
1990s
- 1998
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
Benny Frandsen
I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
Peter
1980s
- 1988
Murder in Paradise
Redaktør Otzen
- 1987
Hip Hip Hurrah!
Michael Ancher
- 1986
Jul på slottet
Kongen · 24 episodes
Ballerup Boulevard
Ralf, Pinkys far
Murder in the Dark
Redaktør Otzen
- 1981
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
Benny Frandsen
- 1977
Asger Jorn
Speaker
- 1976
Kassen stemmer
Movie
Den dobbelte mand
Movie
Hjerter er trumf
Movie
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
Benny Frandsen
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
Pelsen
Lange Aage
I morgen, min elskede
Movie
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
The Egborg Girl
Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen
Along Came a Soldier
Movie
- 1968
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run
Læge
Det var en lørdag aften
Hans
I den grønne skov
Movie
- 1967
Life with Daddy
Herbert Nielsen
Martha
Knud Hansen
Pretty-Arne and Rosa
Arne Herluf Jensen
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
Movie
- 1966
I Stykker
Jan
Nu stiger den
Pehtersen - hans assistent
Relax Freddy
Frede Hansen
Dyden går amok
Niels, fisker
- 1965
Strike First Freddy
Frede Hansen
Een pige og 39 sømænd
Peter Eberhardt
Landmandsliv
Frits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder
En ven i bolignøden
Harry Olsen
- 1964
Five men and Rosa
'Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen
Death Comes at High Noon
Bertel Lindberg
Selvmordsskolen
Søn
- 1963
Hvad med os?
Iwan
En af dagene
Mogens
- 1961
Jetpiloter
Movie
Løgn og løvebrøl
Movie
Appearances1
2000s
- 2006
Gambler
Himself (The film consultant)