Gary Olsen
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Gary Olsen (November 3, 1957 - September 12, 2000) was a well-known British comedy actor.
Gary made his screen debut in 1979, and appeared in numerous British films and television programmes, but achieved fame only with the role of Ben in the sitcom 2point4 Children (1991 - 1999). Gary played a starring film role as Arthur Hoyle alongside Samantha Janus and Neil Morrissey in the rugby comedy "Up 'n' Under" .
Olsen also displayed his comic talents as Steve in The Comic Strip Presents send up of The Fly – The Yob. He also starred with Brian Bovell in the 1986 TV Series Prospects about 2 likely lads in the Docklands trying to get ahead but usually failing.
Gary died of cancer in Victoria, where he had emigrated following his diagnosis. He left a widow, his Australian second wife, Jane.
[edit] External links
- "Sitcom star Olsen dies" (BBC news)
Gary Olsen at the Internet Movie Database
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