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Gary Olsen

Acting
Known For

42 Years Old

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Gary Olsen (3 November 1957–12 September 2000) 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 starring film role as Arthur Hoyle alongside Samantha Janus and Neil Morrissey in the rugby league comedy, Up 'n' Under. He appeared in many TV adverts, notably the 1996 National Westminster Bank advertising campaign. In addition to his screen appearances he made numerous stage appearances including Rocky Horror Picture Show and What the Butler Saw. He also played 'Pope Liberty III' in the Australian production of the controversial musical Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom. Olsen also displayed his comic talents as Steve in The Comic Strip Presents' send up of The Fly, called The Yob. He also starred with Brian Bovell in the 1986 TV series Prospects about two likely lads in the Docklands trying to get ahead but usually failing. After a ten month fight with cancer, Olsen died in Victoria, where he had emigrated following his diagnosis. He left a widow, Australian second wife Jane, and their two children, a son and a daughter. He was 42 years old. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Olsen,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

London, England, UK on 3rd November 1957

Died

12th September 2000

All Credits

Top of the Pops Image
Top of the Pops
Self - Host
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An Audience with...
Self
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Youth
Minder Image
Minder
Derek
Casualty Image
Casualty
Gary Tate
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The Comic Strip Presents...
Steve
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The Bill
Dave Litten
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Van der Valk
Brouwer
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2Point4 Children
Ben Porter
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Health and Efficiency
Dr. Michael Jimson
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The Day of the Triffids
Torrence
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The Day of the Triffids
Red-Haired Man
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Prospects
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Pilgrim's Rest
Bob Payne
Bust Image
Bust
Nick Radford
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Image
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Spangler
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Pink Floyd: The Wall
Roadie
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Transmutations
Red Dog
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Outland
Worker #1
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Breaking Glass
Guy at Bar
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Alice Through the Looking Glass
Tweedle-Dum
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Birth of The Beatles
Rory Storm
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Boris
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Bloody Kids
Ken's Gang 4
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Turtle Diary
Lorry Driver
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24 Hours in London
Christian
The Yob Image
The Yob
Steve
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Up 'n' Under
Arthur Hoyle
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Metamorphosis
Chief Clerk
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Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
Tony
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Winter Flight
Dave
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Woodentop
PC Litten
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Party Party
Terry
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Paul Calf's Video Diary
Tony
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Loose Connections
Kevin
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Walter and June
Shower Room Attendant
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Come Home Charlie and Face Them
Porson
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Bosses From Hell
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Bavarian Night
Youth