Sverre Anker Ousdal
Actor
July 18, 1944 — January 3, 2026 (81 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Occupied · as Kongen Av Norge |
| 2014 | The Veil of Twilight · as Gardar |
| 2010 | All at Sea · as ArneOn Plex |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Words · as Dimitri |
| 2005 | Deadline Torp · as Jørgen Schold |
| 2004 | The Crossing · as Uncle Carl |
| 2003 | Kitchen Stories · as Dr. Jack Zac. Benjaminsen |
| 2002 | Everyone Loves Alice · as Henry |
| 2002 | Folk flest bor i Kina · as Martin (segment "passasjerene") |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Fomlesen i kattepine · as Rex Dobberman |
| 1999 | Eva's Eye · as Larsgaard |
| 1998 | Ivar Kreuger · as Anders Jordal |
| 1998 | Cellophane · as Vegard Birkeland |
| 1997 | Credo · as Dr. Lack |
| 1997 | Insomnia · as Erik VikOn Plex |
| 1996 | Sånt är livet · as Harald Knoop |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | North Star · as LindbergOn Plex |
| 1995 | Kristin Lavransdatter · as Lavrans |
| 1993 | Last Dance · as Opera Manager |
| 1990 | Svampe · as Skyggen |
| 1990 | The March · as Tom Epps |
| 1990 | The Stock Murder · as Advokat Riisnes |
| 1989 | Dykket · as Captain |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Istanbul · as The Councilor |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by · as Kasper |
| 1988 | Sweetwater · as Run-Run |
| 1988 | Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun · as Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke |
| 1987 | Mio in the Land of Faraway · as The Swordmaker |
| 1987 | After Rubicon · as Jon Hoff |
| 1987 | Scoop · as Ishmaelia - Eric Olafsen |
| 1987 | The Feldmann Case · as Mikkel Årnes |
| 1987 | A Film About Love · as Cristian |
| 1986 | Plastposen · as Henrik |
| 1985 | False as Water · as John |
| 1985 | The Last Place on Earth · as Roald Amundsen |
| 1985 | August Strindberg: Ett liv · as Björnstjerne Björnson |
| 1985 | Orion's Belt · as Lars |
| 1984 | Screen Two · as Gerard Schurmann |
| 1984 | The Chieftain · as Harald Ås |
| 1983 | Hockeyfeber · as Haukland |
| 1983 | Prima Veras saga om Olav den hellige · as Dale-Gudbrand |
| 1982 | The Flight of the Eagle · as Knut Frænkel |
| 1981 | Martin · as Arne Olsen |
| 1979 | The Crown Prince · as Partisekretær |
| 1977 | |
| 1975 | Wives · as Mies Mann |
| 1974 | Knutsen & Ludvigsen · as Alfred |
| 1974 | The Island at the Top of the World · as Gunnar |
| 1974 | Den siste Fleksnes · as Postman |
| 1974 | Bobby's War · as Giraristen |
| 1973 | Five Days in August · as Mann Som Snakker Rett Fra Levra |
| 1972 | Fleksnes Fataliteter · as Fetter Øystein |
| 1971 | |
| 1969 | Olsenbanden - Operasjon Egon · as Bensinmann |
| 1967 | Det største spillet · as Arne Nord |
| 2003 | Late Night With Thomas and Harald · as Self |
| 1998 | Åpen post · as Self |