Gary Olsen

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Born: London, November 3, 1957
Died: Victoria, September 12, 2000
Cause Of Death: Cancer

Gary Olsen (November 3, 1957 - September 12, 2000) was a well-known British comedy actor.

Gary was born in London and lived with an aunt and uncle, after losing both his parents at an early age.

Gary made his screen debut in 1979 as Rory Storm in The Birth Of The Beatles, and appeared in numerous British films and television programmes, including playing PC Dave Litten in the first series of The Bill, but achieved fame only with the role of Ben in the sitcom 2point4 Children (1991 - 1999). Gary played a starring film role as Arthur Hoyle alongside Samantha Janus and Neil Morrissey in the rugby league comedy "Up 'n' Under" .

In addition to his screen appearances he made numerous stage appearances including Rocky Horror Picture Show and What the Butler Saw. He also played 'Pope Liberty III' in the Australian production of the controversial musical Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom

Olsen also displayed his comic talents as Steve in The Comic Strip Presents send up of The Fly – The Yob. He also starred with Brian Bovell in the 1986 TV Series Prospects about 2 likely lads in the Docklands trying to get ahead but usually failing.

Gary died of cancer in Victoria, where he had emigrated following his diagnosis. He left a widow, his Australian second wife, Jane and their two children a son and a daughter. He was still only 42 years old.^[1]