Carsten Byhring

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1918-12-08

Deathday 1990-04-06 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Oslo, Norway

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)

Known For

Actor

1999
Fengslet av Olsenbanden

as (Archive footage)

1981
1976
1975
Tut og kjør

as Turisten

1974
Ungen

as Krestoffer

1974
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

as Øjvind (uncredited)

1974
Bobby's War

as Hirdmann

1972
1972
Closed Ward

as Vålerenga

1969
The Olsen Gang

as Kjell Jensen

1969
1968
1967
Musicians

as Gulbrand

1966
Congratulations Andersens!

as Andersens kollega

1964
Pappa tar gull

as Kubeinet, fysioterapeut

1964
Møte med "Pæra"

as Henry "Pæra" Hansen

1964
Alle tiders kupp

as Vaktmester Evensen

1963
Kolleksjonen

as Drosjesjåføren

1962
Sønner av Norge kjøper bil

as Winkelbo, politiførstebetjent

1962
Operasjon Løvsprett

as Kaptein Bjerke

1957
Smuglere i smoking

as Reidar Nissen, politifullmektig

1955
1949

Writer

1958
1956
The Bear Patrol

as Writer

1949

Director

1958
1956
The Bear Patrol

as Director

Editor

1958