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

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

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2006Gambler — Himself (The film consultant)