Ove Sprogøe
Biography
Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 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 Strindberg’s 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 på Christianshavn (“The House at Christianshavn” - 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 Spencer’s Cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women (in Danish re-creation: Fandens Oldemor – “The Devil’s Great-Grandmother”) 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 Statsfængsel (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.
Known For
Charles Smith
Charles tante
Egon Olsen
Olsen-banden på sporet
Egon Olsen
Olsen-banden
Egon Olsen
Olsen-banden i Jylland
Egon Olsen
Olsen-banden ser rødt
Gunnar
Dage i min fars hus
Hovmester Watson
Martha
Egon Olsen
Olsen-banden på spanden
Egon Olsen
Olsen-bandens sidste stik
Egon Olsen
Olsen-bandens sidste bedrifter
Egon Olsen
Olsen-banden går i krig
Egon Olsen
Olsen-banden deruda'
David Smith
Slap af, Frede
David Smith
Slå først, Frede
Egon Olsen
Olsen-banden overgiver sig aldrig
Sigismund Sülzheimer
Sommer i Tyrol
Leopold Phieselsknast
Familien Gyldenkål
Lise kommer til byen
"68"
Rekrut 67 Petersen
Kristian
Dyrlægens plejebørn
Ferdinand Piper, teaterdirektør
Frøken Nitouche
Andresen - advokat
Pigen og millionæren
Tam
Gøngehøvdingen
Tam, "Kulsoen"s mand
Dronningens vagtmester
Thorbjørn Hansen
Passer passer piger
Hr. Thorbjørn Hansen
Støv på hjernen
Thorbjørn Hansen
Støv for alle pengene
Barry O'Sullivan
Journey to the Seventh Planet
Anton
Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør
Egon Olsen
Olsen-banden går amok
Egon Olsen
Olsen-bandens store kup
Egon Olsen
Olsen-banden over alle bjerge
Egon Olsen
Olsen-bandens flugt over plankeværket
The Male Magpie (voice)
Fuglekrigen i Kanøfleskoven
Lars Tofte
Baronessen fra benzintanken
Kim's Father / Superintendent
Du er ikke alene
Brandmand
Don Olsen kommer til byen
Peter Jensen - Kanustis ven
Sømænd og svigermødre
Direktør Schwartz
Nyhavns glade gutter
Dommer
Præriens skrappe drenge
Advokat Kurt Mikkelsen
Pigen fra Egborg
Politiassistent Møller
Min søsters børn vælter byen
Andersen
Een pige og 39 sømænd
Ole Olsen
Styrmand Karlsen
Hr. Larsen
Ballade på Christianshavn
Vik
Bussen
Onkel Quentin
De 5 i fedtefadet
Onkel Quentin
De fem og spionerne
Hr. Smith
Dorte
Det er så synd for farmand
Pastor Weigaard
Elsk... din næste!
Baron Royal King von Konig
Der kom en soldat
Tolderen
Elefanter på loftet
Henry
På tro og love
Thorbjørn Hansen
Det støver stadig
Hans Ramløse
Det var paa Rundetaarn
Teodor Amsted
Den forsvundne fuldmægtig
Biebitz Von Biebitz
Tre små piger
Et døgn uden løgn
Jens Rasmussen - rekrut 65
I kongens klæ'r
Carni
Forelsket i København
Lægeforsker Vagn Jochumsen
April
Apoteker John Bjerre
Min kones ferie
Thør
Når enden er go'
Nielsen
Pigen og greven
Vognstyrer Iversen
Ved Kongelunden...
"Fløjten"
Sjov i gaden
The Ghost
Det skaldede spøgelse
Tom
Sorte Shara
Havemand Texas
Lykkens musikanter
Knud Tofte
Tag til marked i Fjordby
Værgen
Jeg er sgu min egen
Johnny Jensen
Onkel Bill fra New York
Arthur Antonsen
Rend mig i revolutionen
Max Møller
Kispus
Bonatzi
Hip hip hurra!
Læge S. Gregersen
Det stod i avisen
Opfinderen
Vi har det jo dejligt
Engelsk lærere
Carmen Og Babyface
Danselærer Johny Johnsen
Der var engang en gade
Johansen
Det var en lørdag aften
Bankdirektør
Pengene eller livet
Simon
Det tossede paradis
Knudsen
Elvis Hansen, en samfundshjælper
Trællenes oprør
Trællenes børn
Grev Birksted
Charlot og Charlotte
Direktør Bernhard Bang
Oskar
Gabriel, Archangel
Når engle elsker
Niels Peter Dalum, Oles medstuderende
De røde heste
Hatten er sat
Farvel Thomas
Hjemme hos William
Blind
Flagermusen
Michael Jacobsen
Afskedens time
Helmer, kriminalassistent
Naalen
Digter Mortensen
Affæren i Mølleby
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
Diskret ophold
Fuld mand i bus
Det store løb
Johan
Drømmen om det hvide slot
Bager Høst
Far til fire
Knud Hansen
Flådens friske fyre
Lars Tofte, kroejer og færgemand
Færgekroen
Børge Blom
En ven i bolignøden
Gæst hos Hansens
Hvad vil De ha'?
Overbetjent Olufsen
Den ubetænksomme elsker
I de lyse nætter
Ingen tid til kærtegn
Buschauffør
Den gamle mølle paa Mols
Mulligan
Lenin, din gavtyv!
Major Clausen
Majorens oppasser
Midt om natten
Direktør William H. Schmidt
Peters landlov
Anton
Poeten og Lillemor
Mor bag rattet
Bille
Mord i mørket
Oberst ved konkurrerende regiment
Soldaterkammerater på bjørnetjeneste
Barbara
Vores fjerde far
Johnny Larsen
Hjerter er trumf
Den kloge mand
Lille spejl
Første frier
Der var engang
Ejnar - Pouls ven - cyklebud
Smedestræde 4
Anton
Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte
Principle
Soya's en Tagsten i Ho'det
Madsen
Pigen og pressefotografen
Gammel døv dame
Amour
Sagfører Krogstad
Et dukkehjem
I Adams verden
Baron
Jeg - en marki
Kampen mod uretten
Konkurrerende redaktør
Pas på ryggen, professor!
Penge som græs
Nolle
Kriminalsagen Tove Andersen
Kurt & Valde
Ruths Husband
Kys til højre og venstre
Nu går den på Dagmar
Vi som går køkkenvejen
Larsen
Slingrevalsen
Præst ved Roskilde Domkirke
Giv gud en chance om søndagen
Historien om Olsen Banden
Bandefører Balling
Hotelkarlen
3 aar efter
Bud med nøgle
Kristinus Bergman
Baronen
Den korte sommer
Bedemanden
Søskende
Speaker
Danmark er lukket
Støt staar den danske sømand
Hans Store Aften
Kærlighed ved første desperate blik
Preben
Limpan
Egon Olsen
Olsen banden for altid!
Berlingske Tidende 1749-1949
Sig selv
Dansk bladtegning: danske bladtegnere - En dokumentation
Sidste akt
Alt dette og Island med
Krigernes Børn
Det er så yndigt at følges ad
Rend mig i traditionerne
Egon Olsen
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
Mand fra en anden klode
Revolutionen i vandkanten
Mand i cottoncoat
Næste Gang er det dig
En maler
En dag i radioen
Fortæller (voice)
Toppen og bolden
Astérix (stemme)
Astérix et le Coup du menhir
Astérix (stemme)
Astérix le Gaulois
Astérix (stemme)
Les 12 travaux d'Astérix
Astérix (stemme)
Astérix et la Surprise de César
Astérix (stemme)
Astérix chez les Bretons
Dupond/Dupont (stemme)
Tintin et le Temple du Soleil
Uglen Arkimedes (stemme)
The Sword in the Stone
Sultanen Af Agrabah (stemme)
The Return of Jafar
Hr. Petersen
The Only Way
Anders
Krummerne 2 - stakkels Krumme
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
177
Gender
Male
Birthday
1919-12-21
Place of Birth
Odense, Danmark
Also Known As
Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen