Pål Johannessen (born July 19, 1959) is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

former

child actor The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in movies or television. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associated t ...

. He is most famous for the role of Basse in the Norwegian '' Olsenbanden'' films, though he started off in the film ''The African'' in 1966. After leaving the Olsen Gang films in 1976, he quit acting, but made a small cameo in the final Olsen Gang film, ''Olsenbandens siste stikk'' (1999). According to

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, who played

Egon Olsen Egon Olsen (born 12 March 1925 (DK), 13 March 1923 (NO)) is a fictional character in the Danish '' Olsenbanden'' film series as well as in the Norwegian remake. He is portrayed by Ove Sprogøe in the Danish version and by Arve Opsahl in the Nor ...

in the film, he and

Sverre Holm Sverre Holm Gundersen (24 July 1931 – 17 March 2005) was a Norwegian stage and film actor. He is probably best known for playing "Benny" in the Olsenbanden-movies (1969–1999), and as station master O. Tidemann the Norwegian children's progr ...

, his co-star, showed up unannounced on Johannessens door, and refused to leave until he agreed to appear in the film. After a brief stalemate, he agreed. This is the only film Johannessen has appeared in as an adult.

Filmography

*'' Olsenbandens siste stikk'' (1999) as Basse *'' Olsenbanden for full musikk'' (1976) as Basse *'' Olsenbandens siste bedrifter'' (1975) as Basse *'' Olsenbanden møter kongen & knekten'' (1974) as Basse *'' Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry går amok'' (1973) as Basse *''

Olsenbanden tar gull ( "The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold") is a 1972 Norwegian comedy-crime film of the '' Olsenbanden'' film series, directed by Knut Bohwim. Plot The gang is now up to finding an old bunker from World War II, in the southern parts of Norway. aft ...

'' (1972) as Basse *'' Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry'' (1970) as Birger *'' Olsenbanden Operasjon Egon'' (1969) as Basse *''The African'' (1966) as Lillebror

References

Living people Norwegian male child actors Norwegian male film actors 1959 births {{Norway-actor-stub