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'''Gary Olsen''' (born '''Gary Kenneth Grant'''; 3 November 1957 – 12 September 2000) was an English actor. He played Ben
==Biography==
Olsen was born in [[London]] and lived with an aunt and uncle after both his parents, Patricia and Kenny, died when he was young. He attended the [[Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School]] in [[Kennington]]. After school he joined various junior stage groups and toured with fringe theatrical companies, such as Incubus and Lumiere and Son, until late 1976. At this point he immersed himself in the [[punk rock]] scene as lead vocalist with the band Swank (alongside future members of [[the Lurkers]], [[Chelsea (band)|Chelsea]], and [[Cuddly Toys]])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boredteenagers.co.uk/SWANK.htm |title=Swank |first=Joe |last=Public |date=2007 |website=Bored Teenagers}}</ref> until returning to theatre in 1978. Later he helped develop the musical production ''[[Up on the Roof (musical)|Up on the Roof]]'', in which he starred in 1987 at London's Donmar and [[Apollo Theatre|Apollo]] theatres.
He made his screen debut in 1979 as [[Rory Storm]] in ''[[Birth of The Beatles]]'', and appeared in numerous British films and [[television]] programmes
In addition to his screen appearances he made numerous stage appearances including ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' and ''[[What the Butler Saw (play)|What the Butler Saw]]''. He also played 'Pope Liberty III' in the Australian production of the musical ''[[Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stanley |first=Raymond |date=12 October 1989 |title=Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom |pages=13 |work=The Stage |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001180/19891012/060/0013}}</ref>
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==Stage roles==
Olsen was critically acclaimed for a number of his roles in musicals including ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'', ''Cut and Thrust'', ''Gorky Brigade'', ''Welcome Home'', ''The Pope's Wedding'', ''Saved Dialogues'', ''Metamorphosis'', ''Serious Money'', ''[[What the Butler Saw (play)|What the Butler Saw]]'', ''Way of the World'', and ''[[Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom]]''. He received particular praise for his portrayal of Moey in ''On the Ledge'' at the National Theatre in 1993.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 February 1993 |title=Theatre Week |pages=11 |work=The Stage |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001180/19930225/071/0011}}</ref> Two years later he appeared in ''April in Paris'' at the same theatre. His last stage role was as Evan in ''[[Art (play)|Art]]'' by [[Yasmina Reza]]
==Personal life==
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|1984–86
|''[[The Bill]]''
|P.C. Litten
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|''[[2point4 Children]]''
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|1993–95
|''[[Health and Efficiency (TV series)|Health and Efficiency]]''
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[[Category:English male stage actors]]
[[Category:English male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from London]]▼
[[Category:Male actors from Melbourne]]
[[Category:20th-century English male actors]]
▲[[Category:Male actors from London]]
[[Category:People from Westminster]]
[[Category:Actors from the City of Westminster]]
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