---
name: "Gary Olsen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gary-olsen"
fi1m_id: "gary-olsen"
imdb_id: "nm0647653"
tmdb_id: 53349
wikidata_id: "Q5525691"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 November 1957"
died: "12 September 2000"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T21:15:34.668267+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Gary Olsen

## Identity

Gary Olsen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gary-olsen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gary-olsen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0647653
- **TMDB ID:** 53349
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5525691
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Olsen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5525691, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0647653/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53349

Actor. Born 3 November 1957 in London, England, UK. Died 12 September 2000.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 November 1957, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 12 September 2000
- **Active:** 1982–1989
- **Also known as:** Gary Kenneth Grant, Gary Olson
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Olsen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5525691, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0647653/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53349

## Biography

Gary Olsen (born Gary Kenneth Grant) was an English actor. He was born on 3 November 1957 in Westminster, London, and died on 12 September 2000 in Melbourne, Australia.

Olsen made his screen debut in 1979 as Rory Storm in *Birth of the Beatles*. He appeared in films including *Outland* (1981), *Pink Floyd: The Wall* (1982), *The Sender* (1982) and *The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover* (1989) as Spangler. On television he played PC Dave Litten in early episodes of *The Bill* (1984) and Ben Porter in the sitcom *2point4 Children* (1991–1999).

He also had stage roles and appeared in *Up 'n' Under* (1998) as Arthur Hoyle and the television film *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (1998) as Tweedle-Dum.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theguardian.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover* (1989), Fi1m 78, as Spangler — [page](https://film.one/film/the-cook-the-thief-his-wife-and-her-lover.md)
- *Pink Floyd: The Wall* (1982), Fi1m 69, as Roadie — [page](https://film.one/film/pink-floyd-the-wall.md)

## Complete filmography (41)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *24 Hours in London* (2000), as Christian
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service* (1999), as Boris
- *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (1998), as Tweedle-Dum
- *Up 'n' Under* (1998), as Arthur Hoyle
- *Pilgrim's Rest* (1997), series, as Bob Payne
- *Pauline Calf's Wedding Video* (1994), as Tony
- *Paul Calf's Video Diary* (1993), as Tony
- *Health and Efficiency* (1993), series, as Dr. Michael Jimson
- *If You See God, Tell Him* (1993), series, as Matthew
- *Thatcherworld* (1993), as Eric Jenkins
- *2Point4 Children* (1991), series, as Ben Porter
- *Come Home Charlie and Face Them* (1990), series, as Porsen
- *The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover* (1989), as Spangler — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-cook-the-thief-his-wife-and-her-lover.md)
- *Metamorphosis* (1989), as Chief Clerk / Lodger
- *Bosses From Hell* (1989), Actor
- *The Yob* (1988), as Steve
- *Bust* (1987), series, as Nick Radford
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Gary Tate
- *Wilderness Road* (1986), series, as Keith
- *Prospects* (1986), series, Actor
- *Turtle Diary* (1985), as Lorry Driver
- *Underworld* (1985), as Red Dog
- *Winter Flight* (1984), as Dave
- *The Bill* (1984), series, as Dave Litten
- *Loose Connections* (1984), as Kevin
- *Woodentop* (1983), as PC Litten
- *Storyboard* (1983), series, as P.C. Litten
- *Walter and June* (1983), as Shower Room Attendant
- *Party Party* (1983), as Terry
- *The Comic Strip Presents...* (1982), series, as Steve
- *The Sender* (1982), as Patient
- *Pink Floyd: The Wall* (1982), as Roadie — Fi1m 69, [page](https://film.one/film/pink-floyd-the-wall.md)
- *The Day of the Triffids* (1981), series, as Red-Haired Man, Torrence
- *Outland* (1981), as Worker #1
- *Bavarian Night* (1981), as Youth
- *Breaking Glass* (1980), as Guy at Bar
- *Bloody Kids* (1980), as Ken's Gang 4
- *Birth of the Beatles* (1979), as Rory Storm
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Derek
- *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Brouwer
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Youth

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