Portrait of Ove Sprogøe

Acting

Ove Sprogøe

Career

Active from 1948 to 2018, with a break from 1999 to 2017, busiest in 1962 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
69
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Charlot og Charlotte
Charlot og Charlotte
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ove Sprogøe Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.3, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.7, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Lighthearted 9
  • Feel-Good 6
  • Danish Cinema 6
  • Nostalgic 6
  • Danish Crime Comedy 5
  • Nostalgic Charm 5
  • Situational Humor 5
  • Classic Danish Comedy 5
  • Slapstick Humor 5
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Comfort Viewing 3
  • Danish Comedy 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

150
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
The Olsen Gang: Forever!
The Olsen Gang: Forever! (2018)

as Egon Olsen

1990s

8 titles · average score 63
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

as Egon Olsen

Charlot og Charlotte
Charlot og Charlotte (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Grev Birksted

Charlot og Charlotte
Charlot og Charlotte (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

as Grev Birksted

Carmen & Babyface
Carmen & Babyface (1995)

as Engelsk lærere

Jasper's Ghost
Jasper's Ghost (1992)
GoodWatch score 52

as The Ghost

Crumb at a Gallop
Crumb at a Gallop (1992)
GoodWatch score 65

as Anders

Dr. Dip
Dr. Dip (1990)

TV show · as Finn Klar Rask

War of the Birds
War of the Birds (1990)
GoodWatch score 70

as The Male Magpie (voice)

1980s

22 titles · average score 60
Elvis Hansen, en samfundshjælper
Elvis Hansen, en samfundshjælper (1988)
GoodWatch score 37

as Knudsen

Station 13
Station 13 (1988)

TV show · as Nielsen

Murder in the Dark
Murder in the Dark (1986)
GoodWatch score 59

as Bille

Anthonsen
Anthonsen (1984)

TV show · as Holger Anthonsen

Ikke lutter lagkage
Ikke lutter lagkage (1984)

TV show · as Niels-Arthur

Nissebanden
Nissebanden (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Karl-Heinz Bierbaum

In the Middle of the Night
In the Middle of the Night (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

as Købmand - Susans far

Limpan
Limpan (1983)

as Preben

Your Money or Your Life
Your Money or Your Life (1982)

as Bankdirektør

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence (1981)
GoodWatch score 68

as Egon Olsen

The Olsen Gang Long Gone
The Olsen Gang Long Gone (1981)
GoodWatch score 67

as Egon Olsen

Danmark er lukket
Danmark er lukket (1980)

as Speaker

1970s

32 titles · average score 69
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979)
GoodWatch score 67

as Egon Olsen

The Olsen Gang Goes to War
The Olsen Gang Goes to War (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

as Egon Olsen

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight (1977)
GoodWatch score 68

as Egon Olsen

The Olsen Gang Sees Red
The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976)
GoodWatch score 75

as Egon Olsen

The Moelleby affair
The Moelleby affair (1976)

as Digter Mortensen

The Olsen Gang on the Track
The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975)
GoodWatch score 73

as Egon Olsen

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974)
GoodWatch score 71

as Egon Olsen

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok (1973)
GoodWatch score 69

as Egon Olsen

The Hour of Parting
The Hour of Parting (1973)

as Michael Jacobsen

The Olsen Gang's Big Score
The Olsen Gang's Big Score (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

as Egon Olsen

The Olsen Gang in Jutland
The Olsen Gang in Jutland (1971)
GoodWatch score 71

as Egon Olsen

Famous Five Get in Trouble
Famous Five Get in Trouble (1970)

as Onkel Quentin

1960s

61 titles · average score 62
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)
GoodWatch score 65

as Egon Olsen

Five and the Spies
Five and the Spies (1969)

as Onkel Quentin

The Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gang (1968)
GoodWatch score 58

as Egon Olsen

Martha
Martha (1967)
GoodWatch score 70

as Hovmester Watson

Jeg er sgu min egen
Jeg er sgu min egen (1967)

as Værgen

Summer in Tyrol
Summer in Tyrol (1964)
GoodWatch score 66

as Sigismund Sülzheimer

Dust for all the Money
Dust for all the Money (1963)
GoodWatch score 63

as Thorbjørn Hansen

Journey to the Seventh Planet
Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)
GoodWatch score 35

as Barry O'Sullivan

Lykkens musikanter
Lykkens musikanter (1962)

as Havemand Texas

Dust on the Brain
Dust on the Brain (1961)
GoodWatch score 66

as Hr. Thorbjørn Hansen

Sorte Shara
Sorte Shara (1961)

as Tom

Baronessen fra benzintanken
Baronessen fra benzintanken (1960)
GoodWatch score 72

as Lars Tofte

1950s

23 titles · average score 64
Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt (1959)
GoodWatch score 68

as Charles Smith

The Poet and the Little Mother
The Poet and the Little Mother (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

as Anton

Onkel Bill fra New York
Onkel Bill fra New York (1959)
GoodWatch score 56

as Johnny Jensen

Styrmand Karlsen
Styrmand Karlsen (1958)
GoodWatch score 65

as Ole Olsen

Tag til marked i Fjordby
Tag til marked i Fjordby (1957)

as Knud Tofte

Færgekroen
Færgekroen (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

as Lars Tofte, kroejer og færgemand

Kispus
Kispus (1956)

as Max Møller

Det var paa Rundetaarn
Det var paa Rundetaarn (1955)
GoodWatch score 60

as Hans Ramløse

På tro og love
På tro og love (1955)

as Henry

I kongens klæ'r
I kongens klæ'r (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

as Jens Rasmussen - rekrut 65

Ved Kongelunden...
Ved Kongelunden... (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

as Vognstyrer Iversen

Rekrut 67 Petersen
Rekrut 67 Petersen (1952)

as "68"

1940s

3 titles
3 years after
3 years after (1948)

as Hotelkarlen

Kristinus Bergman
Kristinus Bergman (1948)

as Bud med nøgle

Næste Gang er det dig
Næste Gang er det dig (1948)

as Mand i cottoncoat