1957-11-03 ( 67 years old ) in London, England, UK
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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.
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Movies
24 Hours in London
2000-07-14
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1998-12-26
Up 'n' Under
1998-01-23
Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
1994-12-29
Paul Calf's Video Diary
1993-12-30
Come Home Charlie and Face Them
1990-11-25
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989-10-13
Bosses From Hell
1989-01-01
The Yob
1988-03-12
Metamorphosis
1987-02-01
Turtle Diary
1985-12-06
Transmutations
1985-11-29
Winter Flight
1984-12-20
Loose Connections
1984-04-13
Woodentop
1983-08-16
Walter and June
1983-04-30
Party Party
1983-01-01
Pink Floyd: The Wall
1982-07-14
Outland
1981-05-22
Bavarian Night
1981-03-31
Breaking Glass
1980-10-01
Bloody Kids
1980-03-22
Birth of The Beatles
1979-11-23
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