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Gary Olsen‌

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Birthday

calendar1957-11-03

Popularity

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Gary Olsen

London, England, UK

Gary Olsen

London, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1957-11-03

Popularity

star3.9

Biography

​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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Olsen,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover‌
star7.3
calendar 1989

24 Hours in London

24 Hours in London‌
star3.3
calendar 2000

Party Party

Party Party‌
star4.5
calendar 1983

Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary‌
star6.6
calendar 1985

Walter and June

Walter and June‌
star7.0
calendar 1983

The Yob

The Yob‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Up 'n' Under

Up 'n' Under‌
star5.1
calendar 1998

Woodentop

Woodentop‌
star0.0
calendar 1983

Pauline Calf's Wedding Video

Pauline Calf's Wedding Video‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis‌
star7.0
calendar 1987

Winter Flight

Winter Flight‌
star10.0
calendar 1984

Bloody Kids

Bloody Kids‌
star6.2
calendar 1980

Loose Connections

Loose Connections‌
star2.0
calendar 1984

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass‌
star5.0
calendar 1998

Outland

Outland‌
star6.4
calendar 1981

Birth of the Beatles

Birth of the Beatles‌
star6.8
calendar 1979

Breaking Glass

Breaking Glass‌
star6.9
calendar 1980

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service‌
star4.7
calendar 1999

Transmutations

Transmutations‌
star3.8
calendar 1985

Bavarian Night

Bavarian Night‌
star0.0
calendar 1981

Come Home Charlie and Face Them

Come Home Charlie and Face Them‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Pink Floyd: The Wall‌
star8.0
calendar 1982

Paul Calf's Video Diary

Paul Calf's Video Diary‌
star6.0
calendar 1993

Tv Credits

2Point4 Children

2Point4 Children‌
star7.1
calendar 1991

Van der Valk

Van der Valk‌
star5.6
calendar 1972

Prospects

Prospects‌
star6.0
calendar 1986

Health and Efficiency

Health and Efficiency‌
star0.0
calendar 1993

The Bill

The Bill‌
star6.6
calendar 1984

Minder

Minder‌
star6.7
calendar 1979

Casualty

Casualty‌
star5.9
calendar 1986

An Audience with...

An Audience with...‌
star5.3
calendar 1978

Pilgrim's Rest

Pilgrim's Rest‌
star6.0
calendar 1997

Play for Today

Play for Today‌
star5.9
calendar 1970

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...‌
star7.4
calendar 1982

The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids‌
star6.4
calendar 1981

The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids‌
star6.4
calendar 1981

EastEnders

EastEnders‌
star4.1
calendar 1985