Jes Holtsø (born 30 December 1956)
is a
Danish actor most notable for his role as Kjeld's son Børge in the ''
Olsen-banden
The ''Olsen Gang'' (, ) is a Denmark, Danish comedy film series created by Danish director Erik Balling and special effects expert Henning Bahs about the eponymous fictional criminal gang. The gang's leader is the criminal genius and habitual o ...
'' films. The reason that he was chosen to play Børge was actually his thick
glasses
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, which became his characteristic. Later he played the Olsens' son (unrelated to the Olsen Gang), William Olsen in the Danish television series ''
Huset på Christianshavn'' from 1970 to 1977 and the film based on the series ''
Ballade på Christianshavn'' in 1971. As an adult Holtsø never pursued acting, though he did take part in the last Olsen Gang film, ''
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick'', as the adult Børge.
After having been a drug-addict and alcoholic for much of his youth, Holtsø is now clean, and has, himself, worked at an institution to help addicts. Since 2002, Holtsø has worked as a theater technician at the
Royal Danish Theatre
The Royal Danish Theatre (RDT, Danish: ') is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first s ...
.
In 2009, Holtsø competed as a singer in the Danish counterpart of ''
Britain's Got Talent
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'', after which he released an album. In 2012, he released the album ''Big Easy'' with lyrics and music by
Morten Wittrock and
Ray Weaver. The album received 5 stars in ''
Berlingske
''Berlingske'', previously known as ''Berlingske Tidende'' (, 'Berling's Times'), is a Danish national daily newspaper based in Copenhagen. It is considered a newspaper of record for Denmark. First published on 3 January 1749, ''Berlingske'' is ...
'' and Holtsø was awarded Danish Blues Name 2012.
Filmography
* ''
The Olsen Gang'' (1968)
* ''
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
''The Olsen Gang in a Fix'' () is a 1969 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe. The film was the second in the ''Olsen-banden''-series.
Plot
After a tremendously daring or at least badly planned and utterly unsu ...
'' (1969)
* ''Diary of a Teenager'' (''Stine og drengene'') (1969)
* ''
Huset på Christianshavn'' (1970–77, TV-series)
* ''
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
''The Olsen Gang in Jutland'' () is a 1971 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe. The film was the third installment in the '' Olsen Gang''-series.
Plot
The film starts like most of the Olsen-gang films, with Ego ...
'' (1971)
* ''
Ballade på Christianshavn'' (1971)
* ''
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
''The Olsen Gang's Big Score'' () is a 1972 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe. The film was the fourth in the ''Olsen-banden''-series.
Cast
* Ove Sprogøe as Egon Olsen
* Morten Grunwald as Benny Frandsen
...
'' (1972)
* ''
The Olsen Gang Goes Crazy'' (1973)
* ''
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang'' (1974)
* ''
The Olsen Gang on the Track'' (1975)
* ''
The Olsen Gang Sees Red'' (1976)
* ''
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders'' (1979)
* ''
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick'' (1998)
Bibliography
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References
External links
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Fanclub
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holtso, Jes
1956 births
Living people
Danish male film actors
Male actors from Copenhagen
20th-century Danish male actors