Jes Holtsø (born 30 December 1956 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actor, singer and author, best known for playing Børge - Kjeld and Yvonne's son - in the Olsen-Banden films, a role he took on at the age of eleven. He appeared in 10 of the series' 14 films and concurrently played William in the TV series Huset på Christianshavn. Since 2002 he has worked as a theatre technician at the Royal Danish Theatre, and a 2009 appearance on the talent show Talent 2009 launched a second career as a blues and americana singer.
Jes Holtsø is in 2025 current with the re-release of the crime novel Brudstykker, written in collaboration with Katja Ranvits and published by Forlaget Impuls.
Jes Holtsø participates as an author in Bogforum 2025.
The crime novel Brudstykker, which Holtsø has written with Katja Ranvits, was first published in 2024 and is described as a study of people and mental illnesses.
The album Big Easy received five stars in Berlingske, and Holtsø received the award Year's Danish Blues 2012 and a nomination for Danish Music Awards Folk.
Actor Jes Holtsø, famous for the Olsen Gang films, performs at Bos Trafikskole in Frederikssund.
Jes Holtsø and Morten Wittrock perform blues, rock and soul at Glostrup Bios. Two seasoned musicians with distinct careers take the stage together.