Portrait of Morten Grunwald

Morten Grunwald

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Dec 09 1934
Birthplace: Odense, Denmark

Death: Wed, Nov 14 2018
Morten Grunwald is 83 years old
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Poster of The Olsen Gang: Forever!
The Olsen Gang: Forever!
Morten Grunwald would have been no older than
83 in The Olsen Gang: Forever!
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Tue, Nov 27 2018
Poster of Vitello
Vitello
Morten Grunwald was
83 in Vitello
as 'Gud (voice)'.
Thu, Feb 01 2018
Poster of Historien om Olsen Banden
Historien om Olsen Banden
Morten Grunwald was
80 in Historien om Olsen Banden
Sun, Mar 22 2015
Poster of Silent Heart
Silent Heart
Morten Grunwald was
79 in Silent Heart
as 'Poul'.
Thu, Nov 13 2014
Poster of The Experiment
The Experiment
Morten Grunwald was
75 in The Experiment
as 'Hr. Omann'.
Thu, Sep 09 2010
Poster of White Night
White Night
Morten Grunwald was
72 in White Night
as 'Jacob Nymann'.
Fri, Oct 26 2007
Poster of When a Man Comes Home
When a Man Comes Home
Morten Grunwald was
72 in When a Man Comes Home
as 'Direktøren'.
Fri, Sep 14 2007
Poster of The Black Madonna
The Black Madonna
Morten Grunwald was
72 in The Black Madonna
as 'Kurt'.
Fri, Mar 09 2007
Poster of Gambler
Gambler
Morten Grunwald was
71 in Gambler
as 'Himself (The film consultant)'.
Thu, Apr 20 2006
Poster of The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
Morten Grunwald was
64 in The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Fri, Dec 18 1998
Poster of I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
Morten Grunwald was
63 in I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
as 'Peter'.
Fri, Sep 04 1998
Poster of Den store kul-tur
Den store kul-tur
Morten Grunwald was
61 in Den store kul-tur
as 'Kultur borgmester'.
Mon, Jan 01 1996
Poster of Murder in Paradise
Murder in Paradise
Morten Grunwald was
53 in Murder in Paradise
as 'Redaktør Otzen'.
Fri, Oct 14 1988
Poster of Hip Hip Hurrah!
Hip Hip Hurrah!
Morten Grunwald was
52 in Hip Hip Hurrah!
as 'Michael Ancher'.
Fri, Sep 04 1987
Poster of Ballerup Boulevard
Ballerup Boulevard
Morten Grunwald was
51 in Ballerup Boulevard
as 'Ralf, Pinkys far'.
Fri, Oct 03 1986
Poster of Murder in the Dark
Murder in the Dark
Morten Grunwald was
51 in Murder in the Dark
as 'Redaktør Otzen'.
Fri, Sep 19 1986
Poster of The Wolf at the Door
The Wolf at the Door
Morten Grunwald was
51 in The Wolf at the Door
as 'Durand-Ruel'.
Fri, Sep 05 1986
Poster of The Olsen Gang Long Gone
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
Morten Grunwald was
47 in The Olsen Gang Long Gone
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Sat, Dec 26 1981
Poster of The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
Morten Grunwald was
46 in The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Fri, Oct 16 1981
Poster of The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
Morten Grunwald was
45 in The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Wed, Dec 26 1979
Poster of The Olsen Gang Goes to War
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
Morten Grunwald was
43 in The Olsen Gang Goes to War
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Fri, Oct 06 1978
Poster of The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
Morten Grunwald was
42 in The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Fri, Sep 30 1977
Poster of Asger Jorn
Asger Jorn
Morten Grunwald was
42 in Asger Jorn
as 'Speaker'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of The Olsen Gang Sees Red
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
Morten Grunwald was
41 in The Olsen Gang Sees Red
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Fri, Oct 01 1976
Poster of Kassen stemmer
Kassen stemmer
Morten Grunwald was
41 in Kassen stemmer
Mon, Aug 02 1976
Poster of Den dobbelte mand
Den dobbelte mand
Morten Grunwald was
41 in Den dobbelte mand
Mon, Apr 19 1976
Poster of Hjerter er trumf
Hjerter er trumf
Morten Grunwald was
41 in Hjerter er trumf
Fri, Mar 19 1976
Poster of Olsen Banden Et Isoleret Tilfælde
Olsen Banden Et Isoleret Tilfælde
Morten Grunwald was
41 in Olsen Banden Et Isoleret Tilfælde
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of The Olsen Gang on the Track
The Olsen Gang on the Track
Morten Grunwald was
40 in The Olsen Gang on the Track
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Fri, Sep 26 1975
Poster of Only the Truth
Only the Truth
Morten Grunwald was
40 in Only the Truth
as 'Ejnarsen'.
Fri, Aug 22 1975
Poster of The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
Morten Grunwald was
39 in The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Fri, Oct 04 1974
Poster of The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
Morten Grunwald was
38 in The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Fri, Oct 05 1973
Poster of The Olsen Gang's Big Score
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
Morten Grunwald was
37 in The Olsen Gang's Big Score
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Fri, Oct 06 1972
Poster of Pelsen
Pelsen
Morten Grunwald was
36 in Pelsen
as 'Lange Aage'.
Sat, Oct 30 1971
Poster of The Olsen Gang in Jutland
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
Morten Grunwald was
36 in The Olsen Gang in Jutland
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Fri, Oct 08 1971
Poster of I morgen, min elskede
I morgen, min elskede
Morten Grunwald was
36 in I morgen, min elskede
Fri, Apr 16 1971
Poster of Amour
Amour
Morten Grunwald was
35 in Amour
as 'Brandmajoren'.
Thu, Aug 06 1970
Poster of The Olsen Gang in a Fix
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
Morten Grunwald was
34 in The Olsen Gang in a Fix
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Fri, Oct 03 1969
Poster of The Egborg Girl
The Egborg Girl
Morten Grunwald was
34 in The Egborg Girl
as 'Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen'.
Fri, Sep 12 1969
Poster of Along Came a Soldier
Along Came a Soldier
Morten Grunwald was
34 in Along Came a Soldier
Mon, Apr 07 1969
Poster of Days in My Father's House
Days in My Father's House
Morten Grunwald was
33 in Days in My Father's House
as 'Jens, Kirstens bror'.
Mon, Nov 11 1968
Poster of The Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gang
Morten Grunwald was
33 in The Olsen Gang
as 'Benny Frandsen'.
Fri, Oct 11 1968
Poster of Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run
Morten Grunwald was
33 in Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run
as 'Læge'.
Fri, Aug 23 1968
Poster of Det var en lørdag aften
Det var en lørdag aften
Morten Grunwald was
33 in Det var en lørdag aften
as 'Hans'.
Thu, Jun 27 1968
Poster of I den grønne skov
I den grønne skov
Morten Grunwald was
33 in I den grønne skov
Fri, Mar 29 1968
Poster of Life with Daddy
Life with Daddy
Morten Grunwald was
33 in Life with Daddy
as 'Herbert Nielsen'.
Tue, Dec 26 1967
Poster of Martha
Martha
Morten Grunwald was
32 in Martha
as 'Knud Hansen'.
Tue, Oct 10 1967
Poster of Pretty-Arne and Rosa
Pretty-Arne and Rosa
Morten Grunwald was
32 in Pretty-Arne and Rosa
as 'Arne Herluf Jensen'.
Thu, Jul 20 1967
Poster of Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
Morten Grunwald was
32 in Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
Wed, Jun 28 1967
Poster of I Stykker
I Stykker
Morten Grunwald was
31 in I Stykker
as 'Jan'.
Mon, Nov 21 1966
Poster of Nu stiger den
Nu stiger den
Morten Grunwald was
31 in Nu stiger den
as 'Pehtersen - hans assistent'.
Wed, Aug 24 1966
Poster of Relax Freddy
Relax Freddy
Morten Grunwald was
31 in Relax Freddy
as 'Frede Hansen'.
Sun, Jun 05 1966
Poster of Dyden går amok
Dyden går amok
Morten Grunwald was
31 in Dyden går amok
as 'Niels, fisker'.
Thu, Mar 24 1966
Poster of Strike First Freddy
Strike First Freddy
Morten Grunwald was
31 in Strike First Freddy
as 'Frede Hansen'.
Tue, Dec 21 1965
Poster of Een pige og 39 sømænd
Een pige og 39 sømænd
Morten Grunwald was
30 in Een pige og 39 sømænd
as 'Peter Eberhardt'.
Fri, Nov 12 1965
Poster of Landmandsliv
Landmandsliv
Morten Grunwald was
30 in Landmandsliv
as 'Frits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder'.
Fri, Oct 01 1965
Poster of En ven i bolignøden
En ven i bolignøden
Morten Grunwald was
30 in En ven i bolignøden
as 'Harry Olsen'.
Thu, Apr 08 1965
Poster of Five men and Rosa
Five men and Rosa
Morten Grunwald was
29 in Five men and Rosa
as ''Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen'.
Fri, Nov 13 1964
Poster of Death Comes at High Noon
Death Comes at High Noon
Morten Grunwald was
29 in Death Comes at High Noon
as 'Bertel Lindberg'.
Fri, Jul 31 1964
Poster of Selvmordsskolen
Selvmordsskolen
Morten Grunwald was
29 in Selvmordsskolen
as 'Søn'.
Mon, Mar 30 1964
Poster of Hvad med os?
Hvad med os?
Morten Grunwald was
28 in Hvad med os?
as 'Iwan'.
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of En af dagene
En af dagene
Morten Grunwald was
28 in En af dagene
as 'Mogens'.
Thu, Mar 07 1963
Poster of Jetpiloter
Jetpiloter
Morten Grunwald was
26 in Jetpiloter
Mon, Sep 04 1961
Poster of Løgn og løvebrøl
Løgn og løvebrøl
Morten Grunwald was
26 in Løgn og løvebrøl
Thu, Aug 24 1961

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 Jul på slottet
Jul på slottet
Morten Grunwald was
51+ in Jul på slottet
as 'Kongen'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 01 1986
Poster of Matador
Matador
Morten Grunwald was
43+ in Matador
as 'Ernst Nyborg'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 11 1978
Poster of The House at Christianshavn
The House at Christianshavn
Morten Grunwald was
35+ in The House at Christianshavn
as 'Mand med papegøje, Jesper, Konsulent Helmskov'.
First Air Date
Sat, May 16 1970