Sverre Anker Ousdal

Acting

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Born July 18, 1944 · Flekkefjord, Norway

Died January 3, 2026 · aged 81

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 a…

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The Secret Life of WordsThe Secret Life of Words · 2005
The Secret Life of Words
7.02005
MovieRomanceDrama
A solitary nurse bonds with a badly burned patient who survived an accident on an oil rig.
Mio in the Land of FarawayMio in the Land of Faraway · 1987
Mio in the Land of Faraway
6.01987
MovieAdventureDrama
Under the watch of his unkind realtives, lonely Bosse's luck is changed when he is sent to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato.
IntergirlIntergirl · 1989
Intergirl
6.51989
MovieDramaRomance
A hospital nurse becomes an "international girl" — a prostitute who caters to foreigners with hard currency.
The Greatest GambleThe Greatest Gamble · 1967
The Greatest Gamble
6.31967
MovieWarDrama
This is a movie about a local resistance group and its leader Gunvald Tomstad, in the southern part of Norway. Gunvald takes on a heavy burden as he pretends to be a devoted Hitlerjugend-leader and soon he becomes a trusted friend of the German occupants.
InsomniaInsomnia · 1997
Insomnia
7.01997
MovieThrillerCrime
Detectives Jonas and Erik are called to the midnight sun country of northern Norway to investigate a recent homicide, but their plan to arrest the killer goes awry, and Jonas mistakenly shoots Erik. The suspect escapes, and a frightened Jonas pins Erik's death on the fugitive. Jonas continues to pursue the killer as he seeks to protect himself; however, his mounting guilt and the omnipresent sun plague him with an insomnia that affects his sanity.
The Veil of TwilightThe Veil of Twilight · 2014
The Veil of Twilight
5.52014
MovieMysteryCrime
The investigation of a mysterious serial-killer in a mountain village, set in Norway in the mid 1300s.
The Flight of the EagleThe Flight of the Eagle · 1982
The Flight of the Eagle
7.01982
MovieDramaAdventure
The Swedish 19th century engineer Salomon August Andrée sets out to become the first man on the north pole. His idea is to launch a polar expedition using a hydrogen balloon, together with two friends. The balloon, "The Eagle", takes off from Svalbard in 1897, but the three men are never heard from again.
CellophaneCellophane · 1998
Cellophane
4.31998
MovieMysteryCrime
Marianne visits her dying father in the hospital who tells of a box of old letters that she must promise to destroy. Marianne chooses to do the opposite, and reads them instead. There she finds shocking accusations against her father, who allegedly murdered a young woman 25 years ago.

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The Last Place on EarthThe Last Place on Earth · 1985
The Last Place on Earth
7.41985
SeriesDrama
The Last Place on Earth is a 1985 Central Television seven part serial, written by Trevor Griffiths based on the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford. The book is an exploration of the expeditions of Captain Robert F. Scott and his Norwegian rival in polar exploration, Roald Amundsen in their attempts to reach the South Pole. The series ran for seven episodes and starred a wide range of UK and Norwegian character actors as well as featuring some famous names, such as Max von Sydow, Richard Wilson, Sylvester McCoy and Pat Roach. It also featured performances early in their careers by Bill Nighy and Hugh Grant. Subsequently Huntford's book was republished under the same name. The book put forth the point of view that Amundsen's success in reaching the South Pole was abetted by much superior planning, whereas errors by Scott ultimately resulted in the death of him and his companions.

Roald Amundsen