Cast
Ove Sprogøe
Acting
Cast
Ove Sprogøe
Known for
Acting
Born
1919-12-21
From
Odense, Danmark
Died
2004-09-14
Also known as Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen
Biography
Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 â 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor. Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. One of these is actor Henning Sprogøe. He made his debut in the film Hans Store Aften (His Big Night). His characteristic prominent chin that had been feared an obstacle of his career did not prevent him from being one of the most versatile and used Danish actors. His strength laid in the almost diabolic, michievous and brash but he effortlessly played meek and shy types as well as elegantiers. Among his many roles on stage in classic plays might be mentioned Mephisto in Faust, the title figure of Strindbergâs The Father and some Molière and Bertolt Brecht characters. An extremely popular actor in Denmark, he played many diverse roles, including several recurring television parts. He appeared in 157 films, making him one of the hardest-working actors in the history of Danish film. In his early years he often was the part of a duo working together with his friend and colleague Dirch Passer. He is probably best known for playing one of the lead roles in the Olsen Gang movies, along with Morten Grunwald and Poul Bundgaard, playing the gang leader Egon Olsen, known for his short temper, striped suit, and cigar. By this role he earned an international fame though mostly in Eastern Europe, in the GDR he together with his colleagues became almost a cult figure. Among his TV roles must be mentioned his elegant and humorous ex-burglar Larsen in the series Huset pĂĽ Christianshavn (âThe House at Christianshavnâ - the first Danish sitcom) and his role as the wise and courageous doctor Louis Hansen in the epic, historical drama-series Matador, both also shown outside Denmark. He was an able singer especially in shows or revues and his interpretation of Tim Spencerâs Cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women (in Danish re-creation: Fandens Oldemor â âThe Devilâs Great-Grandmotherâ) almost became his signature tune. He was an actor who combined great public sympathy with the ability to remain a private person with a modest lifestyle. After his death it was revealed that he had been a passionate art enthusiast and had amassed a valuable collection of modern paintings. Shortly after his death in 2004, Nordisk Film (the company that made the Olsen Gang movies) established a scholarship for actors in his name. The state-owned road to Vridsløselille StatsfĂŚngsel (the prison where his Egon Olsen character was a frequent "guest"), was renamed by the city of Albertslund to Egon Olsens Vej (Egon Olsen Road). On 24 October 2005, his native city of Odense named a square Ove Sprogøes Plads (Ove Sprogøe Square) in his honour. And the bar 'Cafe Halvvejen', named a shot in his honor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ove Sprogøe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Dorte
as Hr. Smith
Ved Kongelunden...
as Vognstyrer Iversen
April
as LĂŚgeforsker Vagn Jochumsen
The Thralls' Children
You Are Not Alone
as Kim's Father / Superintendent
Jasper's Ghost
as The Ghost
The Olsen Gang
as Egon Olsen
Our Home Is Our Castle
as Hr. Larsen
The Poet and the Little Mother
as Anton
In the Middle of the Night
as Købmand - Susans far
Hip Hip Hurrah!
as Bonatzi
The Moelleby affair
as Digter Mortensen
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
as Egon Olsen
Tintin and the Temple of the Sun
as Dupond/Dupont (stemme)
War of the Birds
as The Male Magpie (voice)
Barbara
Murder in the Dark
as Bille
Martha
as Hovmester Watson
Mirror, Mirror
Charley's Aunt
as Charles Smith
Kick Me in the Traditions!
The Girl and the Playboy
as Andresen - advokat
The Veterinarian's Adopted Children
as Kristian
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
as Egon Olsen
Your Money or Your Life
as Bankdirektør
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
as Egon Olsen
3 years after
as Hotelkarlen
Final Act
Den ubetĂŚnksomme elsker
as Overbetjent Olufsen
The Only Way
as Hr. Petersen
What a Pity About Daddy
The Goldcabbage Family
as Leopold Phieselsknast
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run
as Oberst ved konkurrerende regiment
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
as Egon Olsen
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
as Egon Olsen
Journey to the Seventh Planet
as Barry O'Sullivan
Penge som grĂŚs
Flagermusen
as Blind
Strike First Freddy
as David Smith
The Olsen Gang on the Track
as Egon Olsen
It's Nifty in the Navy
as Knud Hansen
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
as Egon Olsen
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
as Egon Olsen
The Major's Guard
as Major Clausen
Baronessen fra benzintanken
as Lars Tofte
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
as Egon Olsen
Frøken Nitouche
as Ferdinand Piper, teaterdirektør
Watch Your Back, Professor!
as Konkurrerende redaktør
Summer in Tyrol
as Sigismund SĂźlzheimer
The Musketeers
as Tam
Relax Freddy
as David Smith
Passer Babysitting Girls
as Thorbjørn Hansen
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
as Egon Olsen
Lenin, You Rascal, You
as Mulligan
Dust on the Brain
as Hr. Thorbjørn Hansen
Be Dear to Me
Limpan
as Preben
Love Thy Neighbour
as Pastor Weigaard
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case
as Nolle
Rekrut 67 Petersen
as "68"
NĂĽr enden er go'
as Thør
Kristinus Bergman
as Bud med nøgle
Father of Four
as Bager Høst
Still Dust on the Brain
as Thorbjørn Hansen
Søskende
as Bedemanden
Famous Five Get in Trouble
as Onkel Quentin
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
as Egon Olsen
Charlot og Charlotte
as Grev Birksted
Bussen
as Vik
PĂĽ tro og love
as Henry
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
Hatten er sat
Dust for all the Money
as Thorbjørn Hansen
NĂĽr engle elsker
as Gabriel, Archangel
Naalen
as Helmer, kriminalassistent
The Girl and the Viscount
as Nielsen
Carmen & Babyface
as Engelsk lĂŚrere
Kispus
as Max Møller
The Missing Clerk
as Teodor Amsted
Kurt & Valde
Children of the Warriors
Kys til højre og venstre
as Ruths Husband
FĂŚrgekroen
as Lars Tofte, kroejer og fĂŚrgemand
The Hour of Parting
as Michael Jacobsen
Oskar
as Direktør Bernhard Bang
Lise kommer til byen
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
as Egon Olsen
Onkel Bill fra New York
as Johnny Jensen
Stepping Out
as Larsen
Tag til marked i Fjordby
as Knud Tofte
KÌrlighed ved første desperate blik
En ven i bolignøden
as Børge Blom
Sorte Shara
as Tom
I kongens klĂŚ'r
as Jens Rasmussen - rekrut 65
Crumb at a Gallop
as Anders
A Day Without Lies
Five and the Spies
as Onkel Quentin
Amour
as Gammel døv dame
The Girl and the Press Photographer
as Madsen
Det store løb
as Fuld mand i bus
Crazy Paradise
as Simon
Een pige og 39 sømÌnd
as Andersen
The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte
as Anton
Det stod i avisen
as LĂŚge S. Gregersen
SmedestrĂŚde 4
as Ejnar - Pouls ven - cyklebud
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
as Egon Olsen
Hjerter er trumf
Revolution My A..
as Arthur Antonsen
Superfos Glasuld â et isoleret tilfĂŚlde
as Egon Olsen
The Reluctant Sadist
as Baron
Der var engang
as Første frier
Revolutionen i vandkanten
as Mand fra en anden klode
The Queen's Guardsman
as Tam, "Kulsoen"s mand
The Red Horses
as Niels Peter Dalum, Oles medstuderende
Don Olsen kommer til byen
as Brandmand
Det var en lørdag aften
as Johansen
Magic in Town
as Politiassistent Møller
Den gamle mølle paa Mols
as Buschauffør
Styrmand Karlsen
as Ole Olsen
Johnny Larsen
Jeg er sgu min egen
as VĂŚrgen
Lykkens musikanter
as Havemand Texas
Vi som gür køkkenvejen
SømÌnd og svigermødre
as Peter Jensen - Kanustis ven
The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
The Egborg Girl
as Advokat Kurt Mikkelsen
The Loose Tile
as Principle
Mor bag rattet
Dansk bladtegning: danske bladtegnere - En dokumentation
as Sig selv
Tough Guys of the Prairie
as Dommer
The Revolt of the Thralls
Et dukkehjem
as Sagfører Krogstad
That Brief Summer
as Baronen
Hans Store Aften
Nyhavns glade gutter
as Direktør Schwartz
Along Came a Soldier
as Baron Royal King von Konig
Forelsket i København
as Carni
Vores fjerde far
I de lyse nĂŚtter
Hvad vil De ha'?
as GĂŚst hos Hansens
The Greeneyed Elephant
as Tolderen
Give God a Chance on Sunday
as PrĂŚst ved Roskilde Domkirke
Toppen og bolden
as FortĂŚller (voice)
Kampen mod uretten
Discretion Wanted
Det var paa Rundetaarn
as Hans Ramløse
The Olsen Gang: Forever!
as Egon Olsen
Historien om Olsen Banden
NĂŚste Gang er det dig
as Mand i cottoncoat
Elvis Hansen, en samfundshjĂŚlper
as Knudsen
Farvel Thomas
Bandefører Balling
Peters landlov
as Direktør William H. Schmidt
Vi har det jo dejligt
as Opfinderen
Danmark er lukket
as Speaker
Den kloge mand
Hjemme hos William
Drømmen om det hvide slot
as Johan
Det er sü yndigt at følges ad
Fun in the Streets
as "Fløjten"
Wife on vacation
as Apoteker John Bjerre
Der var engang en gade
as DanselĂŚrer Johny Johnsen
Poeten og Lillemor i forürshumør
as Anton
All this - and Iceland too
Berlingske Tidende 1749-1949
En dag i radioen
as En maler
Days in My Father's House
as Gunnar
Nu gĂĽr den pĂĽ Dagmar
I Adams verden
Tre smĂĽ piger
as Biebitz Von Biebitz