Egil Roger Olsen (born 22 April 1942 in Fredrikstad), nicknamed Drillo, is a Norwegian football manager and former footballer. He is best known as a highly successful manager of the Norway national team. He has since been manager of the Iraqi national football team, his departure from which caused considerable attention. In January 2009, he made a comeback as manager for the Norwegian national football team.
Is Norways most famous footbal (soccer) coach. He took his national team to The World Cup for the first time in 1994. He did the same thing in 1998 which, among the Norwegian audience, became most known as the World Cup where the Norwegian national team beat Brazil.
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Title
Year
Status
Character
Nytt på nytt
2011
TV Series
Himself
Golden Goal
2006-2010
TV Series
Himself
FK Zebra
2008
TV Series
Himself - Coach
Først & sist
2001-2005
TV Series
Himself
Heia Tufte!
2005
TV Series
Himself
Den store klassefesten
2005
TV Series
Himself
Brødrene Dal og mysteriet med Karl XIIs gamasjer
2005
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Kommentator
Team Antonsen
2004
TV Series
Himself
Mandagsklubben
2002
TV Series
Himself
Høyt skattet
1999
TV Series
Himself
Gutta på tur
1999
TV Series
Himself
Myggen
1996
Documentary
Himself
Fotbolls-VM krönikan 1994
1994
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Norwegian Coach (as Egil 'Drillo' Olsen)