Gary Olsen

Gary Olsen

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.

  • Title: Gary Olsen
  • Popularity: 0.7502
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1957-11-03
  • Place of Birth: London, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: Gary Kenneth Grant, Gary Olson
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Gary Olsen Movies

  • 1989
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    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

    7.3 1989 HD

    When churlish mobster Albert Spica acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners. His wife, Georgina, is especially disgusted by him, and soon begins an affair with regular guest Michael. Despite their best efforts to keep it secret, Spica learns about their trysts, and he plots a terrible revenge.

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  • 2000
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    24 Hours in London

    24 Hours in London

    3.5 2000 HD

    London gangster Christian has a plan to kill off the opposition, but things get messy when a witness survives.

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  • 1983
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    Party Party

    Party Party

    3.6 1983 HD

    It's New Year's Eve. Larry's parents are at the vicarage dance leaving Larry in charge of the house. Big mistake, because Larry's a party animal and tonight he's going to go wild - with a little help from his friends!

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  • 1985
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    Turtle Diary

    Turtle Diary

    6.2 1985 HD

    Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo. They meet and form an odd, but sympathetic camaraderie as they plan to steal two of the turtles and free them into the ocean.

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  • 1983
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    Walter and June

    Walter and June

    6.5 1983 HD

    Sequel to the TV film "Walter". In the United States, the two films have been released together on DVD as a package, called "Loving Walter".

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  • 1988
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    The Yob

    The Yob

    1 1988 HD

    An illegal psychic teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong, and pretentious promo director Patrick gets his genes mixed with those of a football hooligan. Slowly, he begins to change - taking on some undeniably yobbish tendencies.

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  • 1998
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    Up 'n' Under

    Up 'n' Under

    4.9 1998 HD

    The Cobblers Arms have been the best and most feared Amateur Rugby League team for the past ten years. Ex-pro Arthur bets their boss that he could train a bunch of deadbeats to defeat them in a local rugby sevens tournament. But to do so he must first get them into shape with the help of the very attractive Hazel Scott.

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  • 1983
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    Woodentop

    Woodentop

    1 1983 HD

    It's the first day on the job at Sun Hill police station for probationary P.C. Jim Carver, but by no means an uneventful one…

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  • 1994
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    Pauline Calf's Wedding Video

    Pauline Calf's Wedding Video

    1 1994 HD

    Spoof video diary. Steve Coogan takes on the roles of downtrodden Paul and the vivacious blonde Pauline Calf, who finally gets herself up the aisle with the man of her dreams. Even a punch-up in the toilet can't spoil her special day.

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  • 1987
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    Metamorphosis

    Metamorphosis

    7 1987 HD

    TV film of Steven Berkoff's stage adaption of Kafka's famous story in which a young man, who is the sole financial supporter of his family, awakes one morning in the form of a giant dung beetle and thereby becomes a nuisance to his family, who must now learn to rely upon themselves.

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  • 1984
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    Winter Flight

    Winter Flight

    5.5 1984 HD

    As the Falklands War looms, an RAF recruit falls for a young barmaid, but their romance is quickly complicated with some surprising news.

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  • 1980
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    Bloody Kids

    Bloody Kids

    6.4 1980 HD

    Two boys pull a Saturday night prank on the police in a seaside British town.

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  • 1984
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    Loose Connections

    Loose Connections

    1.7 1984 HD

    A woman enlists a man who claims he is gay to accompany her on a long drive to a feminist conference in Munich.

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  • 1998
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    Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Alice Through the Looking Glass

    5.1 1998 HD

    A modern adaptation of the classic children's story 'Alice through the Looking Glass', which continued on from the popular 'Alice in Wonderland' story. This time Alice is played by the mother, who falls asleep while reading the the bedtime story to her daughter. Walking through the Looking Glass, Alice finds herself in Chessland, a magical and fun world. There she meets the Red and White Queens, as well as many other amusing friends on her journey across the chessboard countryside onto become a crowned queen.

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  • 1981
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    Outland

    Outland

    6.4 1981 HD

    On the sunless moon Io, Marshall William T. O’Niel goes toe-to-toe with the corrupt manager of a mining colony and his gang of roughnecks while investigating a rash of worker suicides.

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  • 1980
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    Breaking Glass

    Breaking Glass

    6.8 1980 HD

    Breaking Glass is the story of punk singer Kate and her meteoric rise to stardom. Starting out in the rock pubs of London, Kate, assisted by her manager Danny, becomes a huge star overnight. Once at the top the pressure is immense as Kate's band are squeezed out and she is left to cope alone in the spotlight.

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  • 1979
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    Birth of the Beatles

    Birth of the Beatles

    6.4 1979 HD

    The early days of the Fab Four are traced from their bleakest hours as unknowns on Penny Lane in Liverpool to their triumph on "The Ed Sullivan Show."

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  • 1999
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    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

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

    5.1 1999 HD

    Indy finds that he must enlist the help of Hapsburg royalty when he embarks on a dangerous diplomatic mission through enemy-held Europe into the palace of Emperor Karl of Austria. Endangering his life and the lives of his royal charges, Indy gambles all in a desperate attempt to bring the war more quickly to an end. Then, in chaos-ridden Russia, Indy finds his espionage work once again threatening lives when he infiltrates a group of young Bolsheviks and begins to empathize with their plight. As the country lurches toward revolution, Indy finds himself torn between loyalty to his friends and his military duty.

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  • 1985
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    Transmutations

    Transmutations

    3.9 1985 HD

    When high class hooker Nicole is kidnapped from her brothel, Rich businessman Hugo Motherskille hires her ex love Roy Bain to find her. Investigating the disappearance, he eventually finds traces that lead to Dr. Savary, who has produced a strange white powder that's coveted by a race of deformed human beings who live in the underworld in the sewers below the city.

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  • 1981
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    Bavarian Night

    Bavarian Night

    1 1981 HD

    The dynamic young headmaster of St Peter's Primary School decides to liven up a parents' fundraising social by hiring a Bavarian band.

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  • 1982
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    Pink Floyd: The Wall

    Pink Floyd: The Wall

    7.938 1982 HD

    A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

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  • 1993
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    Paul Calf's Video Diary

    Paul Calf's Video Diary

    6 1993 HD

    Lager lout and philosopher Paul Calf records his video diary over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Accompanied by his friends Fat Bob and Roland and his sister Pauline, he staggers through two days of drinking, fighting and failed sex, in desperate pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, Julie.

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  • 1989
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    Bosses From Hell

    Bosses From Hell

    1 1989 HD

    John Cleese training video about bosses.

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  • 1991
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    2Point4 Children

    2Point4 Children

    7.2 1991 HD

    They're just your average family. Stressed mum Bill, daft dad Ben, and two troublesome teens. Plus just a few crazy ideas, escapades and mishaps. The classic 90s sitcom.

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  • 1972
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    Van der Valk

    Van der Valk

    5.8 1972 HD

    Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.

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  • 1986
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    Prospects

    Prospects

    6 1986 HD

    Prospects is a British television comedy drama series that was written by Alan Janes and originally shown on Channel 4 in 1986. Created by Euston Films who had a pedigree of producing successful, gritty drama such as The Sweeney and Minder, it followed the exploits of two East End 'geezer' characters - Jimmy 'Pincy' Pince played by Gary Olsen and Billy played by Brian Bovell and their trials and tribulations of making a living in London's Isle of Dogs. Comprising 12 episodes Prospects - with a comic slant, dealt with many of the major issues affecting British society at the height of the "Thatcherite" '80's including unemployment, crime, poverty, regeneration, social change and racism. Prospects gained a cult following and ratings wise it performed well above expectation for Channel 4. At that time Channel Four received a large subsidy from the rival commercial network ITV in exchange for the right to sell airtime; this gave ITV a significant input into the management of the station. The success of Prospects and the fact that it was produced by a subsidiary of the ITV network's largest station Thames Television meant it was moved to a 9pm prime-time repeat slot on ITV in the Spring/Summer of 1987. This fuelled rumours that the network wanted to develop Prospects into a long-running comedy drama series. However despite seeing potential ITV declined the opportunity to develop it beyond the original first series.

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  • 1993
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    Health and Efficiency

    Health and Efficiency

    6 1993 HD

    Health and Efficiency is a British situation comedy that was originally broadcast from 30 December 1993 to 10 February 1995 on BBC1 for a total of 12 episodes over 2 series. It was written by Andrew Marshall, writer of the sitcom 2point4 children. The show starred Gary Olsen and Roger Lloyd Pack who both starred in 2point4 children, as well as Victor McGuire and Deborah Norton. The setting was a hospital and each episode was 30 minutes in length.

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  • 1984
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    The Bill

    The Bill

    6.7 1984 HD

    The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.

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  • 1979
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    Minder

    Minder

    7 1979 HD

    Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.

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  • 1986
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    Casualty

    Casualty

    6.2 1986 HD

    Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.

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  • 1978
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    An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

    5.3 1978 HD

    An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.

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  • 1997
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    Pilgrim's Rest

    Pilgrim's Rest

    6 1997 HD

    Bob Payne (Gary Olsen) used to work as a 'roadie' for a rock band. He decided to buy a roadside cafe called Pilgrim's Restaurant. It looked like a good investment with a healthy turnover. Bob bought the restaurant with the help of a loan from his sister Tilly (Gwen Taylor), who's married to a wealthy businessman. A year later, a new by-pass opened and most of the 'passing trade' disappeared. Turnover dropped dramatically and Bob was left to scrape a living by catering for a small band of regular customers. Then Tilly's husband left her and she needed somewhere else to live, so she moved in with her brother.

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  • 1970
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    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    6.3 1970 HD

    Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.

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  • 1982
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    The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

    7.4 1982 HD

    The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who do parodies of films, literature and sometimes major events.

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  • 1981
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    The Day of the Triffids

    The Day of the Triffids

    6.4 1981 HD

    After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.

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  • 1981
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    The Day of the Triffids

    The Day of the Triffids

    6.4 1981 HD

    After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.

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  • 1964
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    Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

    6.6 1964 HD

    The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

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  • 1987
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    Bust

    Bust

    5.5 1987 HD

    Unsuccessful businessman, Neil Walsh, tries to rebuild his life after being made bankrupt.

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  • 1993
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    If You See God, Tell Him

    If You See God, Tell Him

    6.7 1993 HD

    Following a freak accident, Godfrey Spry develops a 30-second attention span, causing him to take ad slogans literally and leading to chaotic behaviour.

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