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Gary Olsen
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Gary Olsen
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1957-11-03,London, England, UK
Gender
Male
Biography
Gary Olsen 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.

Filmography

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

7.325

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989-10-13

24 Hours in London

4.6

24 Hours in London
2000-07-14

4.438

Party Party
1983-01-01

6.267

Turtle Diary
1985-12-06

Walter and June

6.667

Walter and June
1983-04-30

0

The Yob
1988-03-12

5.156

Up 'n' Under
1998-01-23

7

Woodentop
1983-08-16

Pauline Calf's Wedding Video

9

Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
1994-12-29

7.5

Metamorphosis
1987-02-01

6.333

Winter Flight
1984-12-20

6.5

Bloody Kids
1980-03-22

Loose Connections

3.75

Loose Connections
1984-04-13

Alice Through the Looking Glass

5.222

Alice Through the Looking Glass
1998-12-26

6.427

Outland
1981-05-22

Birth of the Beatles

6.531

Birth of the Beatles
1979-11-23

6.9

Breaking Glass
1980-10-01

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

5.2

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
1999-10-26

4

Underworld
1985-11-29

0

Bavarian Night
1981-03-31

Pink Floyd: The Wall

7.93

Pink Floyd: The Wall
1982-07-14

Paul Calf's Video Diary

8

Paul Calf's Video Diary
1993-12-30

Bosses From Hell

0

Bosses From Hell
1989-01-01

5.675

The Sender
1982-10-22

2Point4 Children

7.275

2Point4 Children
1991-09-03

6.2

Van der Valk
1972-09-13

7

Prospects
1986-02-19

Health and Efficiency

8

Health and Efficiency
1993-12-30

6.75

The Bill
1984-10-16

7.1

Minder
1979-10-29

6.238

Casualty
1986-09-06

An Audience with...

5.3

An Audience with...
1978-01-08

7

Pilgrim's Rest
1997-07-31

6.6

Play for Today
1970-10-15

The Comic Strip Presents...

7.444

The Comic Strip Presents...
1982-11-02

The Day of the Triffids

6.461

The Day of the Triffids
1981-09-10

The Day of the Triffids

6.461

The Day of the Triffids
1981-09-10

Top of the Pops

6.651

Top of the Pops
1964-01-01

5.5

Bust
1987-09-01

If You See God, Tell Him

7.5

If You See God, Tell Him
1993-11-11