Dirch Passer

Biography

Dirch Hartvig Passer (18 May 1926 – 3 September 1980) was a Danish actor and comedian renowned for his improvisational skills. A prolific performer with 90 films under his belt, he formed a duo with Kjeld Petersen in the 1950s, creating revue sketches that remain classics to this day. After Petersen's sudden death, Passer built up an individual reputation before returning to revues in 1967, where he gained new victories.