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 Petersen. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom
he had three children. One of these is actor Henning Sprogøe [da].He
made his film debut in Hans Store Aften (His Big Night). His
characteristically prominent chin that had been feared to be an
obstacle of his career did not prevent him from being one of the most
versatile and widely used Danish actors. His strength laid in the
almost diabolic, mischievous 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 younger years he was often part of
a duo with his friend and colleague Dirch Passer.He is probably best
known for playing one of the lead roles in the Olsen-banden 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 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" â€" 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.
2004) was a Danish actor. Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and
Inger Sprogøe Petersen. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom
he had three children. One of these is actor Henning Sprogøe [da].He
made his film debut in Hans Store Aften (His Big Night). His
characteristically prominent chin that had been feared to be an
obstacle of his career did not prevent him from being one of the most
versatile and widely used Danish actors. His strength laid in the
almost diabolic, mischievous 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 younger years he was often part of
a duo with his friend and colleague Dirch Passer.He is probably best
known for playing one of the lead roles in the Olsen-banden 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 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" â€" 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.
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