Sverre Anker Ousdal

Sverre Anker Ousdal 18 July 1944 3 January 2026 was a Norwegian actor born in Flekkefjord His debut was in 1965 at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen He was at the Oslo Nye Teater in the period 1967 to 1970 and at the National Theatre from 1970 In 1997 he was made a Knight First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav for his acting work Ousdal had a number of major roles in Norwegian and Swedish films including Karjolsteinen 1977 Orions Belt 1985 Falsk som vatten 1985 Etter Rubicon 1987 and Insomnia He also appeared in US films like The Island at the Top of the World 1974 and in several British productions most notably the serial The Last Place on Earth 1985 where he starred as polar explorer Roald Amundsen Sverre Anker Ousdal died at the age of 81