Acting · Flekkefjord, Norway · Born July 18, 1944
Sverre Anker Ousdal (18 July 1944 – 3 January 2026) was a Norwegian actor born in Flekkefjord. His debut was in 1965 at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen. He was at the Oslo Nye Teater in the period 1967 to 1970, and at the National Theatre from 1970. In 1997 he was made a Knight First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav for his acting work. Ousdal had a number of major roles in Norwegian and Swedish films, including Karjolsteinen (1977), Orion's Belt (1985), Falsk som vatten (1985), Etter Rubicon (1987), and Insomnia. He also appeared in US films like The Island at the Top of the World (1974) and in several British productions, most notably the serial The Last Place on Earth (1985), where he starred as polar explorer Roald Amundsen. Sverre Anker Ousdal died at the age of 81.
MovieOne or Two Lies
2021
MovieSyndebukken: Prosessen mot Harry Lindstrøm
2018
as Himself
MovieAutumn Fall
2015
MovieThe Veil of Twilight
2014
as Gardar
MovieAll at Sea
2012
as Arne
MovieThe Secret Life of Words
2005
as Dimitri
MovieDeadline Torp
2005
as Jørgen Schold
MovieThe Crossing
2004
as Uncle Carl
MovieAsfaltevangeliet
2004
MovieKitchen Stories
2003
as Dr. Jack Zac. Benjaminsen
MovieEveryone Loves Alice
2002
as Henry
MovieMost People Live in China
2002
as Martin (segment "Passasjerene")
TVFamiljen
2002
MovieThe 7 Deadly Sins
2000
MovieFomlesen i kattepine
1999
as Rex Dobberman
MovieEva's Eye
1999
as Larsgaard
MovieCellophane
1998
as Vegard Birkeland
MovieCredo
1997
as Dr. Lack
MovieInsomnia
1997
as Erik Vik
MovieSuch Is Life
1996
as Harald Knoop
MovieHamsun
1996
MovieNorth Star
1996
as Lindberg
MovieKristin Lavransdatter
1995
as Lavrans
MovieBikinisesongen
1994
as Sindre
MovieThe Last Dance
1993
as Opera Manager
Colossus
1993
as Bjørn
MovieSvampe
1990
as Skyggen
TVAksjemordet
1990
as Advokat Riisnes
MovieThe Dive
1989
as Captain
Istanbul
1989
as The councilor
MovieVirtuoso
1989
as Gerrard Schurmann
MovieIntergirl
1989
TVNonni und Manni
1988
MovieSurrender
1988
MovieSweetwater
1988
as Run-Run
MovieFolk og røvere i Kardemomme by
1988
as Kasper
MovieBeryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
1988
as Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke
The Egg
1987
MovieEtter Rubicon
1987
as Jon Hoff
MovieMio in the Land of Faraway
1987
as The Swordmaker
MovieThe Feldmann Case
1987
as Mikkel Årnes
MovieA Film About Love
1987
as Cristian
MoviePlastposen
1986
as Henrik
MovieFalse as Water
1985
as John
TVThe Last Place on Earth
1985
as Roald Amundsen
MovieOrion's Belt
1985
as Lars
TVScreen Two
1985
as Gerard Schurmann
MovieThe Chieftain
1984
as Harald Ås
MovieHockeyfeber
1983
as Haukland
MoviePrima Veras saga om Olav den Hellige
1983
as Dale-Gudbrand
MovieTwilight's Last Gleaming....
1983
as Arve (voice)
MovieThe Flight of the Eagle
1982
as Knut Frænkel
MovieThe Execution
1981
as Arne Olsen
MoviePøbel
1978
MovieKarjolsteinen
1977
as Eilif
MovieThe Silent Majority
1977
MovieWives
1975
as Mies mann
MovieMin Marion
1975
as George
MovieTwo Buddies
1974
as Alfred
MovieThe Island at the Top of the World
1974
as Gunnar
MovieThe Last Fleksnes
1974
as Postman
MovieBobby's War
1974
as Giraristen
MovieKanarifuglen
1973
MovieFive Days in August
1973
as Mann som snakker rett fra levra
Movie3
1971
MovieThe Olsen Gang
1969
as Bensinmann
MovieThe Greatest Gamble
1967
as Arne Nord
