Gary Olsen (born Gary Kenneth Grant; 3 November 1957 â€" 12 September
2000) was an English actor. He is best known for the role of Ben in
the BBC television sitcom 2point4 Children.Olsen was born in London
and lived with an aunt and uncle after losing both his parents,
Patricia and Kenny, at an early age. 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,
and Cuddly Toys) until returning to theatre in 1978. Later he helped
develop the musical production Up on the Roof, in which he starred in
1987 at London's Donmar and 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, such as cult classic
Quadrophenia after being suggested to the director by his long time
friend Gary Holton. He played PC Dave Litten in the first series of
The Bill, but achieved fame only with the role of Ben in the sitcom
2point4 Children (1991â€"1999). He played a starring film role as
Arthur Hoyle alongside Samantha Janus and Neil Morrissey in the rugby
league comedy, Up 'n' Under. He appeared in many TV adverts, notably
the 1996 National Westminster Bank advertising campaign. Gary Olsen Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter