Sverre Anker Ousdal (born 18 July 1944) is a Norwegian retired actor. He is the father of actor Mads Ousdal.

Biography

Ousdal was born in

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on 18 July 1944. He made his debut in 1965 at Den Nationale Scene in

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. He worked at the

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between 1967 and 1970, and is since 1970 part of Norway's National Theatre ensemble. He has had major roles in several TV-series like ''Grenseland'' (1980), ''Blodsbånd'' (1998, for which he was awarded an

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), ''Familjen'' (Swedish) and ''Deadline Torp'' (2005). He also received the Amanda Award in 1990 for his part in the

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play ''Kreditorer''. In 1997 he was made a Knight First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav for his acting work. Ousdal has had a number of major roles in Norwegian and Swedish films, including '' Karjolsteinen'' (1977), ''

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'' (1985), ''Falsk som vatten'' (1985), ''Etter Rubicon'' (1987), and ''

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''. He has also appeared in US films like '' The Island at the Top of the World'' (1974) and in several British productions, most notably the serial ''

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'' (1985), where he starred as polar explorer

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. Ousdal was diagnosed with cancer in 2008, and lost most of his eyesight due to a mistake made by surgeons during an operation to remove a tumour. He retired as an actor in November 2013, after playing the title role in a production of ''

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'' at the National Theatre in

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Selected filmography

*'' The Greatest Gamble'' (1967) *''

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'' (1968) *'' Kanarifuglen'' (1973) *'' Den siste Fleksnes'' (1974) *'' Min Marion'' (1975) *'' Wives'' (1975) *'' Pøbel'' (1978) *'' Grenseland'' (1980) *''

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'' (1981) *'' Flight of the Eagle'' (1982) *'' Hockeyfeber'' (1983) *'' Last Gleaming'' (1983) *''

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'' (1984) *'' False as Water'' (1985) *''

'' (1985) *'' Plastposen'' (1986) *'' A Film About Love'' (1987) *'' Etter Rubicon'' (1987) *'' Over grensen'' (1987) *'' Mio in the Land of Faraway'' (1987) *'' Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by'' (1988) *'' Sweetwater'' (1988) *'' The Dive'' (1990) *'' The Last Dance'' (1993) *'' Kristin Lavransdatter'' (1995) *'' Hamsun'' (1996) *''

'' (1997) *'' Eva's Eye'' (1999) *'' Fomlesen i kattepine'' (1999) *'' The 7 Deadly Sins'' (2000) *''

Familjen Johan Tommy Karlsson (born April 10, 1976 in Hässleholm) is a Swedish techno/electropop artist who uses the alias Familjen (, "The Family"). Biography Karlsson grew up in Hässleholm, Skåne (the same town as fellow electronica producers Andreas ...

'' (2002) *'' Everyone Loves Alice'' (2002) *'' Kitchen Stories'' (2003) *'' The Crossing'' (2004) *'' Deadline Torp'' (2005) *'' The Secret Life of Words'' (2005) *'' Wide Blue Yonder'' (2010)

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* 1944 births Living people People from Flekkefjord Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male television actors Norwegian male film actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors 21st-century Norwegian male actors {{Norway-actor-stub