Sverre Anker Ousdal
Born: 1944-07-18 in Flekkefjord, Norway
Died: 2026-01-03
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sverre Anker Ousdal (18 July 1944 – 3 January 2026) was a Norwegian actor born in Flekkefjord. His debut was in 1965 at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen. He was at the Oslo Nye Teater in the period 1967 to 1970, and at the National Theatre from 1970. In 1997 he was made a Knight First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav for his acting work. Ousdal had a number of major roles in Norwegian and Swedish films, including Karjolsteinen (1977), Orion's Belt (1985), Falsk som vatten (1985), Etter Rubicon (1987), and Insomnia. He also appeared in US films like The Island at the Top of the World (1974) and in several British productions, most notably the serial The Last Place on Earth (1985), where he starred as polar explorer Roald Amundsen. Sverre Anker Ousdal died at the age of 81.
Filmography
2021
2018
- Syndebukken: Prosessen mot Harry Lindstrøm as Himself
2015
2014
- The Veil of Twilight as Gardar
2012
- All at Sea as Arne
2005
- The Secret Life of Words as Dimitri
- Deadline Torp as Jørgen Schold
2004
- The Crossing as Uncle Carl
- Asfaltevangeliet
2003
- Kitchen Stories as Dr. Jack Zac. Benjaminsen
2002
- Familjen
- Everyone Loves Alice as Henry
- Most People Live in China as Martin (segment "Passasjerene")
2000
1999
- Fomlesen i kattepine as Rex Dobberman
- Eva's Eye as Larsgaard
1998
- Cellophane as Vegard Birkeland
1996
- North Star as Lindberg
- Hamsun
- Such Is Life as Harald Knoop
1995
- Kristin Lavransdatter as Lavrans
1994
- Bikinisesongen as Sindre
1993
- The Last Dance as Opera Manager
- Colossus as Bjørn
1990
- Aksjemordet as Advokat Riisnes
- Svampe as Skyggen
1988
- Nonni und Manni
- Sweetwater as Run-Run
- Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun as Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke
- Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by as Kasper
- Surrender
1987
- Mio in the Land of Faraway as The Swordmaker
- The Feldmann Case as Mikkel Årnes
- Etter Rubicon as Jon Hoff
- The Egg
- A Film About Love as Cristian
1986
- The fifth generation as Haakon Tangstad
- Plastposen as Henrik
1985
- Screen Two as Gerard Schurmann
- The Last Place on Earth as Roald Amundsen
- False as Water as John
- Orion's Belt as Lars
1984
- The Chieftain as Harald Ås
1983
- Hockeyfeber as Haukland
- Twilight's Last Gleaming.... as Arve (voice)
- Prima Veras saga om Olav den Hellige as Dale-Gudbrand
1982
- The Flight of the Eagle as Knut Frænkel
1981
- The Execution as Arne Olsen
1978
1977
- The Silent Majority
- Karjolsteinen as Eilif
1975
- Wives as Mies mann
- Min Marion as George
1974
- The Island at the Top of the World as Gunnar
- The Last Fleksnes as Postman
- Two Buddies as Alfred
- Bobby's War as Giraristen
1973
- Five Days in August as Mann som snakker rett fra levra
- Kanarifuglen
1971
1969
- The Olsen Gang as Bensinmann
1967
- The Greatest Gamble as Arne Nord