Sverre Anker Ousdal

Sverre Anker Ousdal was a Norwegian actor born in Flekkefjord who made his stage debut in 1965 with Den Nationale Scene in Bergen. He joined Oslo Nye Teater in 1967 and stayed until 1970, after which he became a member of the Nationaltheatret company. On television he took major roles in Grenseland, Blodsbånd, for which he received an Amanda Award, Familjen and Deadline Torp. His film credits included Karjolsteinen, Orion's Belt, Falsk som vatten and Etter Rubicon, and he appeared in the American film The Island at the Top of the World. In Britain he starred as the polar explorer Roald Amundsen in the serial The Last Place on Earth. The Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav made him a Knight First Class in 1997 for his acting work. He retired from acting in 2013 after playing the title role in King Lear at the National Theatre in Oslo. He died in 2026.