Carsten Byhring

Carsten Byhring

Carsten Byhring (born December 8, 1918 in Christiania, died April 6, 1990) was a Norwegian actor on stage, in television and in film. His career started in high school, when he performed a small pantomimer with comedic content. The cabaret scene he debuted in 1941, by Søilen Theatre in Oslo. In the period 1947-1959 he was employed at the cabaret scene Chat Noir, but made many guest appearances at the Central Theatre, The Norwegian Theatre, the Norwegian Opera and Oslo Nye Teater. Byhring appeared often in dramatic roles but was best known for his comedic talent, and he focused in particular monologue genre. He has released several classic character performances, his interpretation of Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion is among his most famous. He had many film roles, but especially he is remembered as Kjell in the first 13 "Olsenbanden" films. He also produced and directed two films for children - Bear Patrol (1956) and On cruises with Terna (1958). Byhring was the older brother of Svein Byhring. In his last interview - which was made by See and Hear the spring of 1990 - said a parent with cancer Carsten Byhring that he had been a large consumer of cigarettes since he was 14. Yet he was unable to put away South State-cigarettes. "But I have at least begun to smoke filter cigarettes," he said humorously to See and Hear the interview. Shortly thereafter, Carsten Byhring away - he died of cancer 6 April 1990, aged 72. (Wikipedia)

Known For: Acting

Born: Oslo, Norway, 1918-12-08

Died: 1990-04-06

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1949	Svendsen går videre	Svendsen	0
2	1952	Andrine and Kjell		55
3	1955	Hjem går vi ikke	Roar	0
4	1956	Slik blir det lettere		0
5	1956	The Bear Patrol		0
6	1957	Smuglere i smoking	Reidar Nissen, politifullmektig	0
7	1958	På tokt med terna		0
8	1959	The Chasers		72
9	1962	Sønner av Norge kjøper bil	Winkelbo, politiførstebetjent	40
10	1962	Operasjon Løvsprett	Kaptein Bjerke	55
11	1963	Freske fraspark		50
12	1963	Kolleksjonen	Drosjesjåføren	0
13	1964	Alle tiders kupp	Vaktmester Evensen	45
14	1964	Møte med "Pæra"	Henry "Pæra" Hansen	60
15	1964	Daddy's Success	Kubeinet, fysioterapeut	50
16	1964	Nydelige nelliker		45
17	1966	Før frostnettene		0
18	1966	Congratulations Andersens!	Andersens kollega	55
19	1967	Musicians	Gulbrand	43
20	1968	Sus og dus på by'n	Reven	50
21	1968	Smugglers		0
22	1969	Scorched Earth	Basen	55
23	1969	The Olsen Gang	Kjell Jensen	75
24	1970	Skulle det dukke opp flere lik, er det bare å ringe...	Freddy Hansen	58
25	1970	The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry	Kjell Jensen	64
26	1972	Closed Ward	Vålerenga	52
27	1972	Mord i det hvite hus		0
28	1972	The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold	Kjell Jensen	67
29	1973	The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wild	Kjell Jensen	72
30	1974	Bobby's War	Hirdmann	52
31	1974	The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal	Kjell Jensen	69
32	1974	The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang	Øjvind (uncredited)	72
33	1974	Ungen	Krestoffer	60
34	1975	The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang	Kjell Jensen	68
35	1975	Tut og kjør	Turisten	0
36	1976	The Olsen Gang For Full Music	Kjell Jensen	67
37	1977	Kosmetikkrevolusjonen	Olsen	45
38	1977	The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry On The Trail	Kjell Jensen	60
39	1978	The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank	Kjell Jensen	66
40	1979	The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Towards New Heights	Kjell Jensen	70
41	1981	The Olsen Gang Never Gives Up!	Kjell Jensen	65
42	1982	The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup	Kjell Jensen	64
43	1984	But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead!	Kjell Jensen	60
44	1992	Latterbrøl med Arve Opsahl		0
45	1999	Fengslet av Olsenbanden	(Archive footage)	0

Carsten Byhring

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