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person_profile-Gary Olsen

Gary Olsen Died at age: 42

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Gary Olsen

Date of Birth:

Nov 03, 1957

Country of birth:

UK

Died:

Sep 12, 2000

Biography of

Gary Olsen

    ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

    Gary Olsen (3 November 1957–12 September 2000) was an English actor.

    Olsen was born in London and lived with an aunt and uncle, after losing both his parents at an early age. He attended the Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School in Kennington. After school he joined various junior stage groups and toured with fringe theatrical companies, such as Incubus, and Lumiere and Son, until late 1976. At this point he immersed himself in the punk rock scene until returning to theatre in 1978. Later he helped develop the musical production Up on the Roof, in which he starred in 1987 at London's Donmar and Apollo theatres.

    He made his screen debut in 1979 as Rory Storm in The Birth Of The Beatles, and appeared in numerous British films and television programmes, including playing PC Dave Litten in the first series of The Bill, but achieved fame only with the role of Ben in the sitcom 2point4 Children (1991–1999). He played a starring film role as Arthur Hoyle alongside Samantha Janus and Neil Morrissey in the rugby league comedy, Up 'n' Under. He appeared in many TV adverts, notably the 1996 National Westminster Bank advertising campaign.

    In addition to his screen appearances he made numerous stage appearances including Rocky Horror Picture Show and What the Butler Saw. He also played 'Pope Liberty III' in the Australian production of the controversial musical Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom.

    Olsen also displayed his comic talents as Steve in The Comic Strip Presents' send up of The Fly, called The Yob. He also starred with Brian Bovell in the 1986 TV series Prospects about two likely lads in the Docklands trying to get ahead but usually failing.

    After a ten month fight with cancer, Olsen died in Victoria, where he had emigrated following his diagnosis. He left a widow, Australian second wife Jane, and their two children, a son and a daughter. He was 42 years old.

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Filmography of

Gary Olsen

Found 19 Movies in total

24 Hours in London

Christian ( Actor )

... 2000

... 1999

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Tweedle-Dum ( Actor )

... 1998

Up 'n' Under

Arthur Hoyle ( Actor )

... 1998

... 1989

The Yob

Steve ( Actor )

... 1988

Metamorphosis

Chief Clerk ( Actor )

... 1987

Turtle Diary

Lorry Driver ( Actor )

... 1985

Transmutations

Red Dog ( Actor )

... 1985

Winter Flight

Dave ( Actor )

... 1984

Loose Connections

Kevin ( Actor )

... 1984

Woodentop

PC Litten ( Actor )

... 1983

Walter and June

Shower Room Attendant ( Actor )

... 1983

Party Party

Terry ( Actor )

... 1983

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Roadie ( Actor )

... 1982

Outland

Worker #1 ( Actor )

... 1981

Breaking Glass

Guy at Bar ( Actor )

... 1980

Bloody Kids

Ken's Gang 4 ( Actor )

... 1980

Birth of The Beatles

Rory Storm ( Actor )

... 1979