Sverre Anker Ousdal (born 18 July 1944) is a Norwegian actor born in

Flekkefjord is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Lister. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Flekkefjord. The villages of Sira, Gyland, Rasvåg, Kirkehavn, and Åna-Sira are lo ...

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Biography

Ousdal made his debut in 1965 at

Den Nationale Scene Den Nationale Scene ( en, National Theater) is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatres in Norway. History Opened under the name '' Det Norske Theater'' in 1850, the theatre has root ...

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. He worked at the

Oslo Nye Teater Oslo Nye Teater is a theater located in Oslo, Norway. The theater has its main stage in its own theater house at Rosenkrantz' gate 10. It is one of Norway's most visited theatres. Oslo Nye Teater AS is wholly owned by Oslo Municipality. Histor ...

between 1967 and 1970, and is since 1970 part of Norway's National Theatre ensemble. He has had major roles in several TV-series like ''Grenseland'' (1980), ''Blodsbånd'' (1998, for which he was awarded an Amanda), ''Familjen'' (Swedish) and ''Deadline Torp'' (2005). He also received the Amanda Award in 1990 for his part in the

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play ''Kreditorer''. In 1997 he was made a Knight First Class of the

Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

for his acting work. Ousdal has had a number of major roles in Norwegian and

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films, including ''

Karjolsteinen ''Karjolsteinen'' (The Carriage Stone) is a Norwegian drama film from 1977. The film was directed by Knut Andersen based on a novel by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk with the same name. Plot The radical author Olav Klungeland feels divided and inadequ ...

'' (1977), ''

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'' (1985), ''Falsk som vatten'' (1985), ''Etter Rubicon'' (1987), and ''

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''. He has also appeared in US films like ''

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'' (1974) and in several British productions, most notably the serial ''

The Last Place on Earth ''The Last Place on Earth'' is a 1985 Central Television seven-part serial, written by Trevor Griffiths based on the book ''Scott and Amundsen'' by Roland Huntford. The book is an exploration of the expeditions of Captain Robert F. Scott (playe ...

'' (1985), where he starred as polar explorer

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. He is the father of actor Mads Ousdal. Ousdal was diagnosed with cancer in 2008, and lost most of his eyesight due to a mistake made by surgeons during an operation to remove a tumour. He retired as an actor in November 2013, after playing the title role in a production of ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane an ...

'' at the National Theatre in

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Selected filmography

*'' The Greatest Gamble'' (1967) *''

Olsen-banden The ''Olsen Gang'' ( da, Olsen-banden, no, Olsenbanden, german: Die Olsenbande) is a 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 ...

'' (1968) *'' Kanarifuglen'' (1973) *''

Den siste Fleksnes ''The Last Fleksnes'' ( no, Den siste Fleksnes) is a 1974 Norwegian comedy film directed by Bo Hermansson, starring Rolv Wesenlund and Aud Schønemann. The film is based on the television sitcom ''Fleksnes Fataliteter''. It was entered into the ...

'' (1974) *'' Min Marion'' (1975) *''

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'' (1975) *'' Pøbel'' (1978) *'' Grenseland'' (1980) *''

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'' (1981) *''

Flight of the Eagle ''Flight of the Eagle'' ( sv, Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd) is a Swedish biographical drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 26 August 1982, directed by Jan Troell, based on Per Olof Sundman's 1967 novelization of the true story o ...

'' (1982) *''

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'' (1983) *''

The Chieftain ''The Chieftain'' is a two-act comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and F. C. Burnand based on their 1867 opera, ''The Contrabandista''. It consists of substantially the same first act as the 1867 work with a completely new second act. It premiered at ...

'' (1984) *''

False as Water ''False as Water'' ( sv, Falsk som vatten) is a 1985 Swedish drama film directed by Hans Alfredson. Alfredson won the award for Best Director and Malin Ek won the award for Best Actress at the 21st Guldbagge Awards. Cast * Malin Ek as Clara * ...

'' (1985) *''

'' (1985) *'' Plastposen'' (1986) *'' A Film About Love'' (1987) *''

Etter Rubicon ''Etter Rubicon'' is a 1987 Norwegian thriller film directed by Leidulv Risan and starring Sverre Anker Ousdal and Toralv Maurstad. It was produced by Dag Alveberg and the film company Filmeffekt. The film is a political commentary about the C ...

'' (1987) *''

Over grensen ''Over grensen'' (Over the Border) or ''Feldmann-saken'' (The Feldman Case) is a Norwegian drama film that premiered on February 19, 1987. Bjørn Sundquist won the Amanda Award for the best male lead for his performance in the film. Plot The fil ...

'' (1987) *''

Mio in the Land of Faraway ''Mio in the Land of Faraway'' ( sv, Mio min Mio; russian: Мио, мой Мио, Mio, moy Mio) is a 1987 fantasy film directed by Vladimir Grammatikov and starring Christopher Lee, Christian Bale, Nicholas Pickard, Timothy Bottoms and Susanna ...

'' (1987) *''

Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by ''When the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town'' ( no, Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by) is a 1955 Norwegian children's book written and illustrated by Thorbjørn Egner, which tells the story of Kardemomme by (Cardamom Town). It is considered one of the m ...

'' (1988) *'' The Dive'' (1990) *'' The Last Dance'' (1993) *''

Kristin Lavransdatter ''Kristin Lavransdatter'' is a trilogy of historical novels written by Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset. The individual novels are ''Kransen'' (''The Wreath''), first published in 1920, ''Husfrue'' (''The Wife''), published in 1921, and ''Korset'' ...

'' (1995) *'' Hamsun'' (1996) *''

'' (1997) *'' Eva's Eye'' (1999) *'' The 7 Deadly Sins'' (2000) *''

Familjen Johan Tommy Karlsson (born April 10, 1976 in Hässleholm) is a Swedish techno/ electropop artist who uses the alias Familjen (, "The Family"). Biography Karlsson grew up in Hässleholm, Skåne (the same town as fellow electronica producers Andre ...

'' (2002) *'' Everyone Loves Alice'' (2002) *''

Kitchen Stories ''Kitchen Stories'' ( no, Salmer fra Kjøkkenet) is a 2003 film, 2003 Norwegian film by Bent Hamer, director of ''Eggs (film), Eggs'' and ''O' Horten.'' Plot Swedish efficiency researchers come to Norway to study Norwegian men, in an effort ...

'' (2003) *'' The Crossing'' (2004) *''

Deadline Torp Deadline Torp, also known as Torp-Dramaet, is a TV miniseries co-written by crime author Jo Nesbø based on the true events of the 1994 Torp hostage crisis. It was produced for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. It tells the true story of ...

'' (2005) *''

The Secret Life of Words ''The Secret Life of Words'' is a 2005 Spanish-Irish drama film written and directed by Isabel Coixet and starring Sarah Polley, Tim Robbins, Javier Cámara and Julie Christie. It was released on 15 December 2006. Plot Taciturn, partially deaf Han ...

'' (2005) *'' Wide Blue Yonder'' (2010)

References

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* 1944 births Living people People from Flekkefjord Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male television actors Norwegian male film actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors 21st-century Norwegian male actors {{Norway-actor-stub