Ove Sprogøe
Known for Acting ¡ 186 credits
- Born
- 1919-12-21
- Died
- 2004-09-14
- Place of birth
- Odense, Danmark
- 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (16)
Matador
1978
as Dr. Louis Hansen
The House at Christianshavn
1970
as Larsen / Hr. Larsen
Station 13
1988
as Nielsen
Nissebanden
1984
as Karl-Heinz Bierbaum
Jul i Gammelby
1979
as Nissefar
Krigsdøtre
1981
as Hr. Christensen
Charlot og Charlotte
1996
as Grev Birksted
Anthonsen
1984
as Holger Anthonsen
Aladdin or the Wonderful Lamp
1975
Dr. Dip
1990
as Finn Klar Rask
Vores ĂĽr
1980
as Ludvig Blom
SĂĽdan er det bare
1987
as Kurt (Anettes far)
Far pĂĽ fĂŚrde
1988
as Hr. Hermansen
Henover midten
1982
as Erich von Herning
Ikke lutter lagkage
1984
as Niels-Arthur
Noget om nisser
1972
Movies (170)
Dorte
1951
as Hr. Smith
Ved Kongelunden...
1953
as Vognstyrer Iversen
April
1963
as LĂŚgeforsker Vagn Jochumsen
The Thralls' Children
1980
You Are Not Alone
1978
as Kim's Father / Superintendent
Jasper's Ghost
1992
as The Ghost
The Olsen Gang
1968
as Egon Olsen
Our Home Is Our Castle
1971
as Hr. Larsen
The Poet and the Little Mother
1959
as Anton
In the Middle of the Night
1984
as Købmand - Susans far
Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987
as Bonatzi
The Moelleby affair
1976
as Digter Mortensen
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
1979
as Egon Olsen
Tintin and the Temple of the Sun
1969
as Dupond/Dupont (stemme)
War of the Birds
1990
as The Male Magpie (voice)
Barbara
1997
Murder in the Dark
1986
as Bille
Martha
1967
as Hovmester Watson
Mirror, Mirror
1978
Charley's Aunt
1959
as Charles Smith
Kick Me in the Traditions!
1979
The Girl and the Playboy
1965
as Andresen - advokat
The Veterinarian's Adopted Children
1968
as Kristian
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
1978
as Egon Olsen
Your Money or Your Life
1982
as Bankdirektør
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
1998
as Egon Olsen
3 years after
1948
as Hotelkarlen
Final Act
1987
Den ubetĂŚnksomme elsker
1982
as Overbetjent Olufsen
The Only Way
1970
as Hr. Petersen
What a Pity About Daddy
1968
The Goldcabbage Family
1975
as Leopold Phieselsknast
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run
1968
as Oberst ved konkurrerende regiment
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
1977
as Egon Olsen
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
1976
as Egon Olsen
Journey to the Seventh Planet
1962
as Barry O'Sullivan
Penge som grĂŚs
1948
Flagermusen
1966
as Blind
Strike First Freddy
1965
as David Smith
The Olsen Gang on the Track
1975
as Egon Olsen
It's Nifty in the Navy
1965
as Knud Hansen
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
1981
as Egon Olsen
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
1971
as Egon Olsen
The Major's Guard
1964
as Major Clausen
Baronessen fra benzintanken
1960
as Lars Tofte
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
1981
as Egon Olsen
Frøken Nitouche
1963
as Ferdinand Piper, teaterdirektør
Watch Your Back, Professor!
1977
as Konkurrerende redaktør
Summer in Tyrol
1964
as Sigismund SĂźlzheimer
The Musketeers
1961
as Tam
Relax Freddy
1966
as David Smith
Passer Babysitting Girls
1965
as Thorbjørn Hansen
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
1974
as Egon Olsen
Lenin, You Rascal, You
1972
as Mulligan
Dust on the Brain
1961
as Hr. Thorbjørn Hansen
Be Dear to Me
1957
Limpan
1983
as Preben
Love Thy Neighbour
1967
as Pastor Weigaard
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case
1953
as Nolle
Rekrut 67 Petersen
1952
as "68"
NĂĽr enden er go'
1964
as Thør
Kristinus Bergman
1948
as Bud med nøgle
Father of Four
1953
as Bager Høst
Still Dust on the Brain
1962
as Thorbjørn Hansen
Søskende
1966
as Bedemanden
Famous Five Get in Trouble
1970
as Onkel Quentin
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
1969
as Egon Olsen
Charlot og Charlotte
1996
as Grev Birksted
Bussen
1963
as Vik
PĂĽ tro og love
1955
as Henry
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
1967
Hatten er sat
1947
Dust for all the Money
1963
as Thorbjørn Hansen
NĂĽr engle elsker
1985
as Gabriel, Archangel
Naalen
1951
as Helmer, kriminalassistent
The Girl and the Viscount
1966
as Nielsen
Carmen & Babyface
1995
as Engelsk lĂŚrere
Kispus
1956
as Max Møller
The Missing Clerk
1971
as Teodor Amsted
Kurt & Valde
1983
Children of the Warriors
1979
Kys til højre og venstre
1969
as Ruths Husband
FĂŚrgekroen
1956
as Lars Tofte, kroejer og fĂŚrgemand
The Hour of Parting
1973
as Michael Jacobsen
Oskar
1962
as Direktør Bernhard Bang
Lise kommer til byen
1947
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
1973
as Egon Olsen
Onkel Bill fra New York
1959
as Johnny Jensen
Stepping Out
1981
as Larsen
Tag til marked i Fjordby
1957
as Knud Tofte
KÌrlighed ved første desperate blik
1994
En ven i bolignøden
1965
as Børge Blom
Sorte Shara
1961
as Tom
I kongens klĂŚ'r
1954
as Jens Rasmussen - rekrut 65
Crumb at a Gallop
1992
as Anders
A Day Without Lies
1963
Five and the Spies
1969
as Onkel Quentin
Amour
1970
as Gammel døv dame
The Girl and the Press Photographer
1963
as Madsen
Det store løb
1952
as Fuld mand i bus
Crazy Paradise
1962
as Simon
Een pige og 39 sømÌnd
1965
as Andersen
The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte
1960
as Anton
Det stod i avisen
1962
as LĂŚge S. Gregersen
SmedestrĂŚde 4
1950
as Ejnar - Pouls ven - cyklebud
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
1972
as Egon Olsen
Hjerter er trumf
1976
Revolution My A..
1970
as Arthur Antonsen
Superfos Glasuld â et isoleret tilfĂŚlde
1976
as Egon Olsen
The Reluctant Sadist
1967
as Baron
Der var engang
1966
as Første frier
Revolutionen i vandkanten
1971
as Mand fra en anden klode
The Queen's Guardsman
1963
as Tam, "Kulsoen"s mand
The Red Horses
1950
as Niels Peter Dalum, Oles medstuderende
Don Olsen kommer til byen
1964
as Brandmand
Det var en lørdag aften
1968
as Johansen
Magic in Town
1968
as Politiassistent Møller
Den gamle mølle paa Mols
1953
as Buschauffør
Styrmand Karlsen
1958
as Ole Olsen
Johnny Larsen
1979
About Ove Sprogøe
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 h⌠With 186 credits spanning from 1946 to 2018, Ove Sprogøe has appeared in 170 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ove Sprogøe Movies
- Dorte (1951) â as Hr. Smith
- Ved Kongelunden... (1953) â as Vognstyrer Iversen
- April (1963) â as LĂŚgeforsker Vagn Jochumsen
- The Thralls' Children (1980)
- You Are Not Alone (1978) â as Kim's Father / Superintendent
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