Carsten Byhring
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)
Personal Details
Movies (46)
Aud go'hjerta
as Kjell Jensen (archive footage)
2006
Fengslet av Olsenbanden
as (Archive footage)
1999
Latterbrøl med Arve Opsahl
1992
But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead!
as Kjell Jensen
1984
The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup
as Kjell Jensen
1982
The Olsen Gang Never Gives Up!
as Kjell Jensen
1981
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Towards New Heights
as Kjell Jensen
1979
The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank
as Kjell Jensen
1978
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry On The Trail
as Kjell Jensen
1977
Kosmetikkrevolusjonen
as Olsen
1977
The Olsen Gang For Full Music
as Kjell Jensen
1976
Tut og kjør
as Turisten
1975
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
as Kjell Jensen
1975
Ungen
as Krestoffer
1974
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
as Øjvind (uncredited)
1974
The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal
as Kjell Jensen
1974
Bobby's War
as Hirdmann
1974
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wild
as Kjell Jensen
1973
The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold
as Kjell Jensen
1972
Mord i det hvite hus
1972
Closed Ward
as Vålerenga
1972
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry
as Kjell Jensen
1970
Skulle det dukke opp flere lik, er det bare å ringe...
as Freddy Hansen
1970
The Olsen Gang
as Kjell Jensen
1969
Scorched Earth
as Basen
1969
Smugglers
1968
Sus og dus på by'n
as Reven
1968
Musicians
as Gulbrand
1967
Congratulations Andersens!
as Andersens kollega
1966
Før frostnettene
1966
Nydelige nelliker
1964
Daddy's Success
as Kubeinet, fysioterapeut
1964
Møte med "Pæra"
as Henry "Pæra" Hansen
1964
Alle tiders kupp
as Vaktmester Evensen
1964
Kolleksjonen
as Drosjesjåføren
1963
Freske fraspark
1963
Sønner av Norge kjøper bil
as Winkelbo, politiførstebetjent
1962
Operasjon Løvsprett
as Kaptein Bjerke
1962
The Chasers
1959
På tokt med terna
1958
Smuglere i smoking
as Reidar Nissen, politifullmektig
1957
The Bear Patrol
1956
Slik blir det lettere
1956
Hjem går vi ikke
as Roar
1955
Andrine and Kjell
1952
Svendsen går videre
as Svendsen
1949