- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 3, 1957
- Place of Birth
- London, England, UK
- Died
- September 12, 2000
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…
Filmography
movie24 Hours in London
2000 · Christian
movieThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
1999 · Boris
movieAlice Through the Looking Glass
1998 · Tweedle-Dum
movieUp 'n' Under
1998 · Arthur Hoyle
Pilgrim's Rest
1997 · Bob Payne
Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
1994 · Tony
moviePaul Calf's Video Diary
1993 · Tony
tvHealth and Efficiency
1993 · Dr. Michael Jimson
tvIf You See God, Tell Him
1993 · Matthew
movieThatcherworld
1993 · Eric Jenkins
tv2Point4 Children
1991 · Ben Porter
movieThe Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Spangler
movieBosses From Hell
1989
movieThe Yob
1988 · Steve
tvBust
1987 · Nick Radford
movieMetamorphosis
1987 · Chief Clerk
tvCasualty
1986 · Gary Tate
tvProspects
1986
movieTurtle Diary
1985 · Lorry Driver
movieUnderworld
1985 · Red Dog
movieWinter Flight
1984 · Dave
tvThe Bill
1984 · Dave Litten
movieLoose Connections
1984 · Kevin
movieWoodentop
1983 · PC Litten
tvStoryboard
1983 · P.C. Litten
movieWalter and June
1983 · Shower Room Attendant
movieParty Party
1983 · Terry
tvThe Comic Strip Presents...
1982 · Steve
movieThe Sender
1982 · Patient
moviePink Floyd: The Wall
1982 · Roadie
tvThe Day of the Triffids
1981 · Red-Haired Man, Torrence
movieOutland
1981 · Worker #1
Bavarian Night
1981 · Youth
movieBreaking Glass
1980 · Guy at Bar
movieBloody Kids
1980 · Ken's Gang 4
movieBirth of the Beatles
1979 · Rory Storm
tvMinder
1979 · Derek
tvAn Audience with...
1978 · Self
tvVan der Valk
1972 · Brouwer
tvPlay for Today
1970 · Youth
tvTop of the Pops
1964 · Self - Host