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Arve Opsahl

Bio: Arve Opsahl var en norsk skuespiller, sanger og komiker. Han er mest kjent for rollen som «Egon Olsen» i filmene om Olsenbanden, og siden 1990-tallet fra rollen som Henry i komiserien Mot i brøstet
Born: Sat, May 14 1921
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway

Death: Sun, Apr 29 2007
Arve Opsahl is 85 years old
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Poster of Mot i brøstet – 30th Anniversary
Mot i brøstet – 30th Anniversary
Arve Opsahl would have been no older than 85 in Mot i brøstet – 30th Anniversary as 'Archive footage'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 22 2023
Poster of Ja vi elsker ARVE!
Ja vi elsker ARVE!
Arve Opsahl was 85 in Ja vi elsker ARVE!
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 2007
Poster of Tusenårsfesten
Tusenårsfesten
Arve Opsahl was 78 in Tusenårsfesten as 'Henry Pettersen'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 01 1999
Poster of Fengslet av Olsenbanden
Fengslet av Olsenbanden
Arve Opsahl was 77 in Fengslet av Olsenbanden
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 20 1999
Poster of The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
Arve Opsahl was 77 in The Olsen Gang's Last Trick as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 19 1999
Poster of Out of Order!
Out of Order!
Arve Opsahl was 71 in Out of Order! as 'Rasmus Lange'.
Movie Released: Tue, Nov 10 1992
Poster of Latterbrøl med Arve Opsahl
Latterbrøl med Arve Opsahl
Arve Opsahl was 70 in Latterbrøl med Arve Opsahl
Movie Released: Mon, May 11 1992
Poster of A Handful of Time
A Handful of Time
Arve Opsahl was 68 in A Handful of Time as 'Hannibal'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 12 1989
Poster of Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by
Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by
Arve Opsahl was 67 in Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by as 'Kjøpmann Berg'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 25 1988
Poster of På stigende kurs
På stigende kurs
Arve Opsahl was 66 in På stigende kurs as 'Politimester'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 20 1987
Poster of But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead!
But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead!
Arve Opsahl was 63 in But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead! as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 06 1984
Poster of The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup
The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup
Arve Opsahl was 61 in The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 17 1982
Poster of The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
Arve Opsahl was 60 in The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence as 'Norwegian at Airport (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 16 1981
Poster of The Olsen Gang Never Gives Up!
The Olsen Gang Never Gives Up!
Arve Opsahl was 60 in The Olsen Gang Never Gives Up! as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 28 1981
Poster of The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Towards New Heights
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Towards New Heights
Arve Opsahl was 58 in The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Towards New Heights as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 07 1979
Poster of The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank
The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank
Arve Opsahl was 57 in The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Mon, Sep 18 1978
Poster of The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry On The Trail
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry On The Trail
Arve Opsahl was 56 in The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry On The Trail as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 11 1977
Poster of The Olsen Gang For Full Music
The Olsen Gang For Full Music
Arve Opsahl was 55 in The Olsen Gang For Full Music as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 26 1976
Poster of Bør Børson II
Bør Børson II
Arve Opsahl was 55 in Bør Børson II as 'Milljonær Ohlzén'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 08 1976
Poster of The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
Arve Opsahl was 54 in The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 07 1975
Poster of Glade vrinsk
Glade vrinsk
Arve Opsahl was 53 in Glade vrinsk
Movie Released: Mon, Feb 10 1975
Poster of Knutsen & Ludvigsen
Knutsen & Ludvigsen
Arve Opsahl was 53 in Knutsen & Ludvigsen as 'Kaptein Knutsen'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 19 1974
Poster of The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
Arve Opsahl was 53 in The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang as 'Knut (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 04 1974
Poster of The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal
The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal
Arve Opsahl was 53 in The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 15 1974
Poster of Bør Børson Jr.
Bør Børson Jr.
Arve Opsahl was 52 in Bør Børson Jr. as 'Ohlzén'.
Movie Released: Tue, Feb 05 1974
Poster of The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wild
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wild
Arve Opsahl was 52 in The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wild as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Mon, Nov 26 1973
Poster of Dear Little Norway
Dear Little Norway
Arve Opsahl was 51 in Dear Little Norway as 'Various'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 17 1973
Poster of The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold
The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold
Arve Opsahl was 51 in The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 09 1972
Poster of Norwegian Building Blocks
Norwegian Building Blocks
Arve Opsahl was 50 in Norwegian Building Blocks as 'Kleppe'.
Movie Released: Mon, Feb 14 1972
Poster of The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry
Arve Opsahl was 49 in The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Mon, Aug 10 1970
Poster of Skulle det dukke opp flere lik, er det bare å ringe...
Skulle det dukke opp flere lik, er det bare å ringe...
Arve Opsahl was 48 in Skulle det dukke opp flere lik, er det bare å ringe... as 'Overbetjent Henry Bakker'.
Movie Released: Mon, Mar 02 1970
Poster of Psychedelica Blues
Psychedelica Blues
Arve Opsahl was 48 in Psychedelica Blues as 'Hans Korsmo'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 16 1969
Poster of The Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gang
Arve Opsahl was 48 in The Olsen Gang as 'Egon Olsen'.
Movie Released: Mon, Aug 11 1969
Poster of Smugglers
Smugglers
Arve Opsahl was 47 in Smugglers as 'Karlsen'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 03 1968
Poster of Sus og dus på by'n
Sus og dus på by'n
Arve Opsahl was 47 in Sus og dus på by'n as 'Slegga'.
Movie Released: Sun, Aug 11 1968
Poster of The Man Who Could Not Laugh
The Man Who Could Not Laugh
Arve Opsahl was 46 in The Man Who Could Not Laugh as 'Himself'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 03 1968
Poster of Stompa til sjøs
Stompa til sjøs
Arve Opsahl was 46 in Stompa til sjøs as 'Båsen'.
Movie Released: Mon, Nov 06 1967
Poster of Congratulations Andersens!
Congratulations Andersens!
Arve Opsahl was 45 in Congratulations Andersens! as 'Carl Alfred Andersen'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 01 1966
Poster of Hjelp - Vi får leilighet!
Hjelp - Vi får leilighet!
Arve Opsahl was 43 in Hjelp - Vi får leilighet! as 'Madsen'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 04 1965
Poster of Nydelige nelliker
Nydelige nelliker
Arve Opsahl was 43 in Nydelige nelliker as 'Slegga'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 12 1964
Poster of Sailors
Sailors
Arve Opsahl was 43 in Sailors as 'Månsson'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 03 1964
Poster of Operasjon Sjøsprøyt
Operasjon Sjøsprøyt
Arve Opsahl was 42 in Operasjon Sjøsprøyt as 'Bottolph Johansen, kokk'.
Movie Released: Mon, Feb 10 1964
Poster of Tips om trivsel
Tips om trivsel
Arve Opsahl was 41 in Tips om trivsel as 'The door-to-door salesman'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of Operasjon Løvsprett
Operasjon Løvsprett
Arve Opsahl was 40 in Operasjon Løvsprett as 'Bottolph Johansen, bilrepratør'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of The Bus
The Bus
Arve Opsahl was 40 in The Bus as 'Måsabjønn'.
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 16 1961
Poster of Oss atomforskere i mellom
Oss atomforskere i mellom
Arve Opsahl was 40 in Oss atomforskere i mellom as 'Mo-Pedersen'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 17 1961
Poster of Sønner av Norge
Sønner av Norge
Arve Opsahl was 39 in Sønner av Norge
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of Millionær for en aften
Millionær for en aften
Arve Opsahl was 39 in Millionær for en aften as 'Knut Møller'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 18 1960
Poster of It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
Arve Opsahl was 36 in It Happened One Night as 'Policeman'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 23 1958
Poster of Hjem går vi ikke
Hjem går vi ikke
Arve Opsahl was 33 in Hjem går vi ikke
Movie Released: Mon, Feb 21 1955
Poster of Svendsen går videre
Svendsen går videre
Arve Opsahl was 27 in Svendsen går videre
Movie Released: Tue, Feb 22 1949

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Julekalender
The Julekalender
Arve Opsahl was 73+ in The Julekalender as 'Good Old Gammel Nok'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 01 1994
Poster of Mot i brøstet
Mot i brøstet
Arve Opsahl was 71+ in Mot i brøstet as 'Henry Rasmus Pettersen'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 22 1993
Poster of Kontorsjef Tangen
Kontorsjef Tangen
Arve Opsahl was 45+ in Kontorsjef Tangen as 'Rørleggeren'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 27 1966