John Karlsen
was born on October 20, 1919 in Wellington, New Zealand. Karlsen was very
active in the Italian cinema between 1958 and 2003 in roles as a character
actor. He appeared with directors such directors as Louis Malle, Joseph Losey,
Roman Polanski, Federico Fellini, Alessandro Blasetti, Dino Risi and Roberto
Benigni. John has appeared in over 80 films and television appearances.
Karlsen
played the University Dean in Sergio Sollima’s 1967 film “Face to Face”
starring Tomás Milian, Gian Maria Volonte and William Berger.
He may be
best remembered for his role of the Evil Duke in “Bill & Ted's Excellent
Adventure” in 1989.
Karlsen’s
last role was in “The Order” (2003) as Eden's Manservant.
Today we
celebrate Kohn Karlsen’s 95th birthday.
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