Ove Verner Hansen (20 July 1932 â€" 20 February 2016) was a Danish
opera singer and actor. He played the character, "Bøffen" (or
"Biffen" in Norwegian, literally meaning "the steak" in both
languages) in several of the Olsen-banden-movies. He played a tall,
large, and slow-moving henchman, often seen lifting Egon Olsen up over
his head, carrying him under one arm, and trying to kill him.Hansen
began his career as an office clerk, but during his early life he also
worked as a sailor, miner, lumberjack, and ambulance driver. Born with
a deep and voluminous voice, he later began singing professionally,
and in 1958 he became accepted into the Danish National Radio Choir.
Two years later, in 1960, he joined the renowned Royal Danish Opera
Chorus. For several years afterwards he was considered the Royal
Danish Opera's primary basso buffo.His talent for comedy was soon
discovered by movie director Erik Balling, who cast him as the bad guy
"Bøffen" in nine of the iconic movies about the unlucky criminals in
the Olsen Gang.
opera singer and actor. He played the character, "Bøffen" (or
"Biffen" in Norwegian, literally meaning "the steak" in both
languages) in several of the Olsen-banden-movies. He played a tall,
large, and slow-moving henchman, often seen lifting Egon Olsen up over
his head, carrying him under one arm, and trying to kill him.Hansen
began his career as an office clerk, but during his early life he also
worked as a sailor, miner, lumberjack, and ambulance driver. Born with
a deep and voluminous voice, he later began singing professionally,
and in 1958 he became accepted into the Danish National Radio Choir.
Two years later, in 1960, he joined the renowned Royal Danish Opera
Chorus. For several years afterwards he was considered the Royal
Danish Opera's primary basso buffo.His talent for comedy was soon
discovered by movie director Erik Balling, who cast him as the bad guy
"Bøffen" in nine of the iconic movies about the unlucky criminals in
the Olsen Gang.
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