Sverre Anker Ousdal
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 18 July 1944 · Flekkefjord, Norway
- Died
- 3 January 2026
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.
Known for
Acting 62
- 2021One or Two Lies
- 2018Syndebukken: Prosessen mot Harry Lindstrøm as Himself
- 2015Autumn Fall
- 2014The Veil of Twilight as Gardar
- 2012All at Sea as Arne
- 2005The Secret Life of Words as Dimitri
- 2005Deadline Torp as Jørgen Schold
- 2004The Crossing as Uncle Carl
- 2004Asfaltevangeliet
- 2003Kitchen Stories as Dr. Jack Zac. Benjaminsen
- 2002Everyone Loves Alice as Henry
- 2002Most People Live in China as Martin (segment "Passasjerene")
- 2000The 7 Deadly Sins
- 1999Fomlesen i kattepine as Rex Dobberman
- 1999Eva's Eye as Larsgaard
- 1998Cellophane as Vegard Birkeland
- 1997Credo as Dr. Lack
- 1997Insomnia as Erik Vik
- 1996Such Is Life as Harald Knoop
- 1996Hamsun
- 1996North Star as Lindberg
- 1995Kristin Lavransdatter as Lavrans
- 1994Bikinisesongen as Sindre
- 1993The Last Dance as Opera Manager
- 1993Colossus as Bjørn
- 1990Svampe as Skyggen
- 1989The Dive as Captain
- 1989Istanbul as The councilor
- 1989Virtuoso as Gerrard Schurmann
- 1989Intergirl
- 1988Surrender
- 1988Sweetwater as Run-Run
- 1988Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by as Kasper
- 1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun as Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke
- 1987The Egg
- 1987Etter Rubicon as Jon Hoff
- 1987Mio in the Land of Faraway as The Swordmaker
- 1987The Feldmann Case as Mikkel Årnes
- 1987A Film About Love as Cristian
- 1986Plastposen as Henrik
- 1985False as Water as John
- 1985Orion's Belt as Lars
- 1984The Chieftain as Harald Ås
- 1983Hockeyfeber as Haukland
- 1983Prima Veras saga om Olav den Hellige as Dale-Gudbrand
- 1983Twilight's Last Gleaming.... as Arve (voice)
- 1982The Flight of the Eagle as Knut Frænkel
- 1981The Execution as Arne Olsen
- 1978Pøbel
- 1977Karjolsteinen as Eilif
- 1977The Silent Majority
- 1975Wives as Mies mann
- 1975Min Marion as George
- 1974Two Buddies as Alfred
- 1974The Island at the Top of the World as Gunnar
- 1974The Last Fleksnes as Postman
- 1974Bobby's War as Giraristen
- 1973Kanarifuglen
- 1973Five Days in August as Mann som snakker rett fra levra
- 19713
- 1969The Olsen Gang as Bensinmann
- 1967The Greatest Gamble as Arne Nord