Sverre Anker Ousdal
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.
Movies 62
Insomnia
as Erik Vik
1997
The Secret Life of Words
as Dimitri
2005
The Island at the Top of the World
as Gunnar
1974
Mio in the Land of Faraway
as The Swordmaker
1987
Intergirl
1989
North Star
as Lindberg
1996
The Flight of the Eagle
as Knut Frænkel
1982
Five Days in August
as Mann som snakker rett fra levra
1973
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
as Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke
1988
Hamsun
1996
Istanbul
as The councilor
1989
Kitchen Stories
as Dr. Jack Zac. Benjaminsen
2003
The Veil of Twilight
as Gardar
2014
Sweetwater
as Run-Run
1988
Cellophane
as Vegard Birkeland
1998
The Crossing
as Uncle Carl
2004
All at Sea
as Arne
2012
Asfaltevangeliet
2004
Kristin Lavransdatter
as Lavrans
1995
Credo
as Dr. Lack
1997
The Olsen Gang
as Bensinmann
1969
Everyone Loves Alice
as Henry
2002
False as Water
as John
1985
The Silent Majority
1977
The Last Dance
as Opera Manager
1993
Virtuoso
as Gerrard Schurmann
1989
Most People Live in China
as Martin (segment "Passasjerene")
2002
The Feldmann Case
as Mikkel Årnes
1987
Such Is Life
as Harald Knoop
1996
A Film About Love
as Cristian
1987
Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by
as Kasper
1988
The Dive
as Captain
1989
Plastposen
as Henrik
1986
Eva's Eye
as Larsgaard
1999
Prima Veras saga om Olav den Hellige
as Dale-Gudbrand
1983
Fomlesen i kattepine
as Rex Dobberman
1999
The Greatest Gamble
as Arne Nord
1967
Hockeyfeber
as Haukland
1983
Twilight's Last Gleaming....
as Arve (voice)
1983
Syndebukken: Prosessen mot Harry Lindstrøm
as Himself
2018
Bobby's War
as Giraristen
1974
Etter Rubicon
as Jon Hoff
1987
Orion's Belt
as Lars
1985
Deadline Torp
as Jørgen Schold
2005
Wives
as Mies mann
1975
Autumn Fall
2015
Min Marion
as George
1975
Surrender
1988
One or Two Lies
2021
Svampe
as Skyggen
1990
Kanarifuglen
1973
The Chieftain
as Harald Ås
1984
Karjolsteinen
as Eilif
1977
The 7 Deadly Sins
2000
Colossus
as Bjørn
1993
Two Buddies
as Alfred
1974
The Last Fleksnes
as Postman
1974
The Execution
as Arne Olsen
1981
The Egg
1987
Pøbel
1978
Bikinisesongen
as Sindre
1994
