Cast & creator
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Best known for Screen Two, The Last Place on Earth, The Island at the Top of the World
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.
Also known as: S. -A. Usdal, С. -А. Усдал
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1967–2021 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (68)
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Screen Two
Gerard Schurmann
1985
The Last Place on Earth
Roald Amundsen
1985
The Island at the Top of the World
Gunnar
1974
The Secret Life of Words
Dimitri
2005
Nonni und Manni
1988
Insomnia
Erik Vik
1997
Five Days in August
Mann som snakker rett fra levra
1973
Mio in the Land of Faraway
The Swordmaker
1987
The fifth generation
Haakon Tangstad
1986
Familjen
2002
Intergirl
1989
The Olsen Gang
Bensinmann
1969
Asfaltevangeliet
2004Istanbul
The councilor
1989
Sweetwater
Run-Run
1988
Aksjemordet
Advokat Riisnes
1990
The Flight of the Eagle
Knut Frænkel
1982
Cellophane
Vegard Birkeland
1998
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke
1988
Kristin Lavransdatter
Lavrans
1995
North Star
Lindberg
1996
The Veil of Twilight
Gardar
2014
All at Sea
Arne
2012
The Last Dance
Opera Manager
1993
Kitchen Stories
Dr. Jack Zac. Benjaminsen
2003
Credo
Dr. Lack
1997
The Chieftain
Harald Ås
1984
The Feldmann Case
Mikkel Årnes
1987
Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by
Kasper
1988
The Crossing
Uncle Carl
2004
Everyone Loves Alice
Henry
2002
False as Water
John
1985
The Egg
1987
Orion's Belt
Lars
1985
The Greatest Gamble
Arne Nord
1967
Hamsun
1996
Most People Live in China
Martin (segment "Passasjerene")
2002
Prima Veras saga om Olav den Hellige
Dale-Gudbrand
1983
The Silent Majority
1977
A Film About Love
Cristian
1987
The Last Fleksnes
Postman
1974
Virtuoso
Gerrard Schurmann
1989
One or Two Lies
2021
Such Is Life
Harald Knoop
1996
Autumn Fall
2015
Fomlesen i kattepine
Rex Dobberman
1999
The 7 Deadly Sins
2000
Twilight's Last Gleaming....
Arve (voice)
1983
Svampe
Skyggen
1990Colossus
Bjørn
1993
The Dive
Captain
1989
Syndebukken: Prosessen mot Harry Lindstrøm
Himself
2018
Deadline Torp
Jørgen Schold
2005
Wives
Mies mann
1975
Plastposen
Henrik
1986
Etter Rubicon
Jon Hoff
1987
Bikinisesongen
Sindre
1994
The Execution
Arne Olsen
1981
Two Buddies
Alfred
1974
Eva's Eye
Larsgaard
1999
Hockeyfeber
Haukland
1983
Bobby's War
Giraristen
1974
Karjolsteinen
Eilif
1977
Pøbel
1978
Kanarifuglen
1973
Min Marion
George
1975
3
1971