Sverre Anker Ousdal
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.
The Secret Life of Words
(Dimitri)
Kitchen Stories
(Dr. Jack Zac. Benjaminsen)
Autumn Fall
Insomnia
(Erik Vik)
Etter Rubicon
(Jon Hoff)
Orion's Belt
(Lars)
Colossus
(Bjørn)
Mio in the Land of Faraway
(The Swordmaker)
The Island at the Top of the World
(Gunnar)
Bobby's War
(Giraristen)
The Crossing
(Uncle Carl)
Deadline Torp
(Jørgen Schold)
Svampe
(Skyggen)
The Egg
Fomlesen i kattepine
(Rex Dobberman)
The Flight of the Eagle
(Knut Frænkel)
The Last Fleksnes
(Postman)
Most People Live in China
(Martin (segment "Passasjerene"))
Kristin Lavransdatter
(Lavrans)
Everyone Loves Alice
(Henry)
False as Water
(John)
Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by
(Kasper)
Such Is Life
(Harald Knoop)
The Greatest Gamble
(Arne Nord)
The Last Dance
(Opera Manager)
Istanbul
(The councilor)
Credo
(Dr. Lack)
Pøbel
Bikinisesongen
(Sindre)
The 7 Deadly Sins
Asfaltevangeliet
The Chieftain
(Harald Ås)
Virtuoso
(Gerrard Schurmann)
The Feldmann Case
(Mikkel Årnes)
One or Two Lies
The Dive
(Captain)
Surrender
Sweetwater
(Run-Run)
Karjolsteinen
(Eilif)
The Execution
(Arne Olsen)
Hockeyfeber
(Haukland)
Cellophane
(Vegard Birkeland)
Five Days in August
(Mann som snakker rett fra levra)
Kanarifuglen
The Veil of Twilight
(Gardar)
Eva's Eye
(Larsgaard)
A Film About Love
(Cristian)
Hamsun
The Silent Majority
The Olsen Gang
(Bensinmann)
3
Plastposen
(Henrik)
Wives
(Mies mann)
All at Sea
(Arne)
Twilight's Last Gleaming....
(Arve (voice))
North Star
(Lindberg)
Syndebukken: Prosessen mot Harry Lindstrøm
(Himself)
Two Buddies
(Alfred)
Prima Veras saga om Olav den Hellige
(Dale-Gudbrand)
Min Marion
(George)
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
(Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke)
Intergirl
Nonni und Manni
The Last Place on Earth
(Roald Amundsen)
Aksjemordet
(Advokat Riisnes)
Familjen
Screen Two
(Gerard Schurmann)
The fifth generation
(Haakon Tangstad)