Erick Holland as Olaf Dahl in the 1997 film 'Titanic'
Olaf Dahl is a fictional character in the 1997 film Titanic. He was the husband of Mrs. Dahl and the father of Helga Dahl. The three of them traveled aboard the Titanic as Third Class passengers. They are from Norway and don't really understand English. He was portrayed by Erick Holland.
Olaf Dahl and his family admiring the beauty and luxury of the Titanic
He first appeared with his family, being in awe of the beauty and luxury of the Titanic when gazing at her. A short while later he was seen again with his family, waving goodbye on the Poop Deck, right next to Jack, Fabrizio, the Irish Couple, and the Cartmell family. When they were looking for their cabin on G-Deck, Helga and Fabrizio briefly looked at eachother, he immediately took Helga away cynically.
Olaf Dahl, Mrs. Dahl, Helga Dahl, Jack, Fabrizio and Tommy stared at Rose
In one of the deleted scenes, Olaf is seen reading a magazine while his wife is sewing a cloth. They seem to let Helga meet Fabrizio, Jack, and Tommy. When Rose came over to Jack, he took off his glasses and adjusted his seat, because it was uncommon for a First Class woman to visit the Third Class area.
Olaf Dahl watching Tommy wrestling his arm with Bjorn Gunderson during the Third Class party
During a Third Class party, he and his wife were delighted to see Helga dancing with Fabrizio, then watched as Tommy was wrestling his arms with Bjorn Gunderson and also watched as Rose displayed her toe-standing skills while he was drinking a beer.
"Come in the boat...in the boat...come on!"
When the Titanic sank, Olaf and his family were seen waiting for the Third Class Main Gate to open, then when they met Rose, Jack, Tommy and Fabrizio, they were invited by them to go up to the Boat Deck together, but Olaf and his wife did not understand what Fabrizio was saying, and didn't want to join their group, forbidding Helga too, and Fabrizio and Helga kissed goodbye.
Olaf Dahl, Mrs. Dahl, Helga Dahl, Jack and Rose hold onto a railing
Not long after, the main gate was opened, but it seemed they were too late to reach the Boat Deck, and all the boats had been launched. Desperate, the three of them ran to the end of the stern and held onto the fence, where they again encountered Jack and Rose. When the Titanic had begun to tilt almost 90 degrees, Olaf Dahl fell first, followed by Mrs. Dahl and Helga afterwards to death.
Olaf Dahl with his wife during the Rose's dream scene
Both Olaf, his wife and daughter reappears in the Rose's dream scene, and clap their hands as they watched Rose and Jack reunited after 84 years.