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Portrait of Gary Olsen

Acting

Gary Olsen

Career

Active from 1983 to 2000, busiest in 1983 and 1993 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gary Olsen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Spiritual
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Biographical
    0.1, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Sitcom 2
  • Dialogue-Heavy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 41
24 Hours in London
24 Hours in London (2000)
GoodWatch score 41

as Christian

1990s

11 titles · average score 67
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (1999)
GoodWatch score 62

as Boris

Up 'n' Under
Up 'n' Under (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

as Arthur Hoyle

Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998)
GoodWatch score 51

as Tweedle-Dum

Pilgrim's Rest
Pilgrim's Rest (1997)

TV show · as Bob Payne

Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
Pauline Calf's Wedding Video (1994)
GoodWatch score 85

as Tony

Health and Efficiency
Health and Efficiency (1993)

TV show · as Dr. Michael Jimson

Thatcherworld
Thatcherworld (1993)

as Eric Jenkins

Paul Calf's Video Diary
Paul Calf's Video Diary (1993)
GoodWatch score 78

as Tony

If You See God, Tell Him
If You See God, Tell Him (1993)

TV show · as Matthew

2Point4 Children
2Point4 Children (1991)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Ben Porter

Come Home Charlie and Face Them
Come Home Charlie and Face Them (1990)

TV show · as Porsen

1980s

24 titles · average score 67
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
GoodWatch score 76

as Spangler

Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis (1989)

as Chief Clerk / Lodger

The Yob
The Yob (1988)

as Steve

Prospects
Prospects (1986)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Gary Tate

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Dave Litten

Winter Flight
Winter Flight (1984)

as Dave

Loose Connections
Loose Connections (1984)

as Kevin

Party Party
Party Party (1983)
GoodWatch score 58

as Terry

The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Steve

Pink Floyd: The Wall
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
GoodWatch score 71

as Roadie

Outland
Outland (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

as Worker #1

1970s

4 titles · average score 68
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Derek

Birth of the Beatles
Birth of the Beatles (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

as Rory Storm

Van der Valk
Van der Valk (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Brouwer

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Youth