Jes Holtsø is a Danish

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 actor most notable for his role as Kjeld's son Børge in the Olsen Gang

Olsen Gang

The Olsen Gang is a fictional Danish criminal gang in the movies of the same name. The gang's leader is the criminal genius and habitual offender Egon Olsen. The other members of the gang are Benny and Kjeld . The gang members are harmless and never use violence...

 films. The reason that he was chosen to play Børge was actually his thick glasses

Glasses

Glasses, also known as eyeglasses , spectacles or simply specs , are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes. They are normally used for vision correction or eye protection. Safety glasses are a kind of eye protection against flying debris or against visible and near visible light or...

, which became his characteristic. Later he played the Olsens' son, William Olsen in the Danish television series Huset på Christianshavn

Huset på Christianshavn

Huset på Christianshavn was an 84-part television drama series broadcast in Denmark between 1970 and 1977. It was produced by the Nordisk Film company for the national broadcasting corporation, DR...

 from 1970 to 1977 and the film based on the series Ballade på Christianshavn

Ballade på Christianshavn

Ballade på Christianshavn is a 1971 Danish family film directed by Erik Balling and starring Poul Reichhardt.-Cast:* Poul Reichhardt - Flyttemand Olsen* Helle Virkner - Fru Olsen* Jes Holtsø - William Olsen* Paul Hagen - Dyrehandler Clausen...

 in 1971. As an adult Jes only got one part in one film, where he played Børge as an adult in the last Olsen Gang

Olsen Gang

The Olsen Gang is a fictional Danish criminal gang in the movies of the same name. The gang's leader is the criminal genius and habitual offender Egon Olsen. The other members of the gang are Benny and Kjeld . The gang members are harmless and never use violence...

 film, Olsen Bandens sidste stik.

Today Jes works as a theater picturesque at the Royal Danish Theatre

Royal Danish Theatre

The Royal Danish Theatre is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first serving as the theatre of the king, and then as the theatre of the...

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Filmography

• Olsen Banden - 1968
• Olsen Banden på spanden - 1969
• Stine og drengene - 1969
• Olsen Banden i Jylland - 1971
• Ballade på Christianshavn - 1971
• Olsen Bandens store kup - 1972
• Olsen Banden går amok - 1973
• Olsen Bandens sidste bedrifter - 1974
• Olsen Banden på sportet - 1975
• Olsen Banden ser rødt - 1976
• Olsen Banden overgi'r sig aldrig - 1979
• Olsen Bandens sidste stik - 1998

External links

• Jes Holtsø in the Internet Movie Database
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• Fanclub (German)