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Gary Olsen(1957-2000)

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Gary Olsen was born on 3 November 1957 in Westminster, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Outland (1981), Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) and The Day of the Triffids (1981). He was married to Jane Anthony and Candy Davis. He died on 12 September 2000 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
BornNovember 3, 1957
DiedSeptember 12, 2000(42)
BornNovember 3, 1957
DiedSeptember 12, 2000(42)
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Sean Connery in Outland (1981)
Outland
6.6
  • Worker No. 1
  • 1981
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Pink Floyd: The Wall
8.0
  • Roadie
  • 1982
Maurice Colbourne, John Duttine, and Emma Relph in The Day of the Triffids (1981)
The Day of the Triffids
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • Red-Haired Man
  • Torrence
Helen Mirren in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
7.5
  • Spangler
  • 1989

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  • 24 Hours in London (2000)
    24 Hours in London
    3.5
    • Christian
    • 2000
  • Angus Deayton in The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999)
    The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Baker
    • 1999
  • Georgina Cates, Julia Hills, Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, and John Pickard in 2point4 Children (1991)
    2point4 Children
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Ben Porter
    • Self
    • 1991–1999
  • The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story (1999)
    The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story
    7.6
    TV Special
    • Ben Porter
    • 1999
  • Kate Beckinsale in Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998)
    Alice Through the Looking Glass
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Tweedle-Dum
    • 1998
  • Up 'n' Under (1998)
    Up 'n' Under
    5.6
    • Arthur Hoyle
    • 1998
  • Gary Olsen and Gwen Taylor in Pilgrims Rest (1997)
    Pilgrims Rest
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Bob
    • 1997
  • George Melly's Owning Up (1996)
    George Melly's Owning Up
    Podcast Series
    • Mick (voice)
    • 1996
  • Jackanory (1965)
    Jackanory
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Storyteller
    • 1995
  • Remember Live Aid (1995)
    Remember Live Aid
    Podcast Series
    • Bernard Docherty (voice)
    • 1995
  • Suzanne Burden and Richard Hawley in The Vet (1995)
    The Vet
    TV Series
    • Wilf Morgan
    • 1995
  • Health and Efficiency (1993)
    Health and Efficiency
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Michael Jimson
    • 1993–1995
  • Pauline Calf's Wedding Video (1994)
    Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Tony
    • 1994
  • Steve Coogan in Paul Calf's Video Diary (1993)
    Paul Calf's Video Diary
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Tony
    • 1993
  • Imelda Staunton, Richard Briers, and Adrian Edmondson in If You See God, Tell Him (1993)
    If You See God, Tell Him
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Matthew
    • 1993

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  • Alternative name
    • Gary Olson
  • Born
    • November 3, 1957
    • Westminster, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 12, 2000
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia(colon cancer)
  • Spouses
      Jane Anthony1991 - September 12, 2000 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    He acted in Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis" (adapted by Steven Berkoff) at the Mermaid Theatre in London, England with Steven Berkoff, Linda Marlowe, Saskia Reeves and Tim Roth in the cast.

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    After he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1999, Olsen emigrated from the U.K. to Australia with his wife Jane, who was born there.

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