Carsten Byhring

Carsten Byhring

Known for
Acting
Born
December 8, 1918
Died
April 6, 1990 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Oslo, Norway

Biography

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

Filmography

2006
Aud go'hjerta poster

Aud go'hjerta

Movie · as Kjell Jensen (archive footage)

1999
Fengslet av Olsenbanden poster

Fengslet av Olsenbanden

Movie · as (Archive footage)

1992
Latterbrøl med Arve Opsahl poster

Latterbrøl med Arve Opsahl

Movie

1984
But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead! poster

But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead!

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1982
The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup poster

The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1981
The Olsen Gang Never Gives Up! poster

The Olsen Gang Never Gives Up!

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1979
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Towards New Heights poster

The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Towards New Heights

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1979
Olsenbanden får telefon

Olsenbanden får telefon

Movie · as Kjell

1978
The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank poster

The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1977
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry On The Trail poster

The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry On The Trail

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1977
Kosmetikkrevolusjonen poster

Kosmetikkrevolusjonen

Movie · as Olsen

1976
The Olsen Gang For Full Music poster

The Olsen Gang For Full Music

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1975
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang poster

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1975
Tut og kjør poster

Tut og kjør

Movie · as Turisten

1974
The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal poster

The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1974
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang poster

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

Movie · as Øjvind (uncredited)

1974
Bobby's War poster

Bobby's War

Movie · as Hirdmann

1974
Ungen poster

Ungen

Movie · as Krestoffer

1973
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wild poster

The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wild

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1972
The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold poster

The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1972
Closed Ward poster

Closed Ward

Movie · as Vålerenga

1972
Mord i det hvite hus

Mord i det hvite hus

Movie

1970
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry poster

The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1970
Skulle det dukke opp flere lik, er det bare å ringe... poster

Skulle det dukke opp flere lik, er det bare å ringe...

Movie · as Freddy Hansen

1969
The Olsen Gang poster

The Olsen Gang

Movie · as Kjell Jensen

1969
Scorched Earth poster

Scorched Earth

Movie · as Basen

1968
Smugglers poster

Smugglers

Movie

1968
Sus og dus på by'n poster

Sus og dus på by'n

Movie · as Reven

1967
Musicians poster

Musicians

Movie · as Gulbrand

1966
Congratulations Andersens! poster

Congratulations Andersens!

Movie · as Andersens kollega

1966
Før frostnettene poster

Før frostnettene

Movie

1964
Daddy's Success poster

Daddy's Success

Movie · as Kubeinet, fysioterapeut

1964
Nydelige nelliker poster

Nydelige nelliker

Movie

1964
Alle tiders kupp poster

Alle tiders kupp

Movie · as Vaktmester Evensen

1964
Møte med "Pæra"

Møte med "Pæra"

Movie · as Henry "Pæra" Hansen

1963
Freske fraspark poster

Freske fraspark

Movie

1963
Kolleksjonen

Kolleksjonen

Movie · as Drosjesjåføren

1962
Sønner av Norge kjøper bil poster

Sønner av Norge kjøper bil

Movie · as Winkelbo, politiførstebetjent

1962
Operasjon Løvsprett poster

Operasjon Løvsprett

Movie · as Kaptein Bjerke

1959
The Chasers poster

The Chasers

Movie

1958
På tokt med terna poster

På tokt med terna

Movie

1957
Smuglere i smoking poster

Smuglere i smoking

Movie · as Reidar Nissen, politifullmektig

1956
The Bear Patrol poster

The Bear Patrol

Movie

1956
Slik blir det lettere

Slik blir det lettere

Movie

1955
Hjem går vi ikke poster

Hjem går vi ikke

Movie · as Roar

1952
Andrine and Kjell poster

Andrine and Kjell

Movie

1949
Svendsen går videre

Svendsen går videre

Movie · as Svendsen