Sven-Ole Thorsen : biography
24 September 1944 –
Sven-Ole Thorsen (born 24 September 1944) is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor. Sven won Denmark’s Strongest Man in 1983.http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html
Using his stature he often plays imposing giants and villains in his films who are somehow beaten by smaller opponents in a David and Goliath manner, but he has also played heroic characters such as Gunnar the legendary warrior in The Viking Sagas. His autobiography Stærk mand i Hollywood (Strong Man in Hollywood) was published on 26 October 2007, and was very well reviewed. The first printing of the book reportedly sold out in 24 hours.
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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17 October 1986 | The A-Team | "Rolf" | "Quarterback Sneak" (episode # 5.4) |
1987 | Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | Lt. Michael ‘Tank’ Ellis | Entire series |
11 May 1991 | The Flash | "Cyborg Omega" | "Alpha" (episode # 1.19) |
8 February 1997 | Baywatch Nights | "Viking" | "Frozen Out of Time" (episode # 2.13) |
18 March 1997 | The Guardian | "Baiya" | "Pilot" (episode # 1.1) |
1 February 1998 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | "Rolf" (as Sven Ole Thorsen) | "The Art of Murder" (episode # 2.3) |
21 September 1998 | Baywatch | "Hans Ulpan" | "Crash: Part 1" (episode # 9.1) |
28 September 1998 | Baywatch | "Hans Ulpan" | "Crash: Part 2" (episode # 9.2) |
1999 | Biker-Jens i USA | as Himself | episode "Hos Sven-Ole Thorsen" |
1 December 2000 | Helle for Høgsbro | as Himself | "Dovenskab" (episode # 1.13) |
27 December 2005 | Go’morgen Danmark | as Himself | |
3 February 2006 | Showtime | as Himself | Episode #2.1 |
17 February 2006 | 2 Kaffe, Tak | as Himself | |
6 February 2006 | Go’ Aften Danmark | as Himself | |
October 2009 | Vild med dans (Strictly Come Dancing) | first two programs as Himself | |
13 December 2010 | Go’ Aften Danmark | as Himself |
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1977 | Pas på ryggen, professor (Mind Your Back, Professor) | Russisk Håndlanger (Russian Henchman) | |
1982 | Conan the Barbarian | Thorgrim | note01|1|^}} |
1984 | Conan the Destroyer | Togra | note01|1|^}} |
1986 | Red Sonja | – | note01|1|^}} |
Raw Deal aka Triple Identity | Patrovita’s Bearded Bodyguard (uncredited) | note01|1|^}} | |
1987 | Lethal Weapon | Mercenary | (as Sven Thorsen) |
Predator | Russian Officer (uncredited) | note01|1|^}} | |
The Running Man | Sven | note01|1|^}} | |
Overboard | Olaf, Stayton Flunky (uncredited) | ||
1988 | Red Heat | Nikolai | note01|1|^}} |
Twins | Sam Klane | note01|1|^}} | |
1989 | Pink Cadillac | Birthright Thug | |
Ghostbusters II | – | Stunts | |
1990 | The Hunt for Red October | Russian Chief of the Red October | |
Total Recall | – | note01|1|^}} | |
1991 | Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe | Secundus | (as Sven Ole-Thorsen) |
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | David | ||
1992 | Death Becomes Her | – | Stunts (uncredited) |
Dead On: Relentless II aka Relentless II: Dead On | Mechanic (Patrick Vergano) | Stunts | |
Lethal Weapon 3 | Henchman #2 | ||
Bram Stoker’s Dracula | – | Stunts (as Sven Thorsen) | |
1993 | Cyborg 2 | Doorman | (as Sven Thorsen) |
Nowhere to Run | Prisoner | ||
Nemesis | Cyborg Interrogating Old Woman (uncredited) | Stunts | |
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | The Demon | ||
Last Action Hero | Gunman | note01|1|^}} | |
Hard Target | Stephan | ||
1994 | A Little Tailor’s Christmas Story | Schultz | |
The Dangerous | Sven | ||
On Deadly Ground | Otto | (as Swen-Ole Thorsen) | |
A Low Down Dirty Shame aka Mister Cool | Thug (uncredited) | Stunts (as Sven Thorsen) | |
1995 | The Viking Sagas aka The Icelandic Sagas | Gunnar | |
No Exit aka Fatal Combat | Darcona | ||
The Quick and the Dead | Gutzon | ||
Mallrats | La Fours | Stunts (as Sven Thorsen) | |
Heat | – | Stunts (uncredited) | |
1996 | The Undercover Kid aka How I Saved the President | Terrorist #1 | |
Fox Hunt | Huge man | ||
Eraser | Russian Gunman (uncredited) | note01|1|^}} | |
Bulletproof | Gunman at Motel (uncredited) | Stunts | |
Jingle All the Way | – | note01|1|^}} | |
1997 | Breakdown | – | Stunts Only |
Back in Business aka Heart of Stone | – | Stunts Only | |
Batman & Robin | – | note01|1|^}} | |
George of the Jungle | Mercenary (Gunther) | (as Sven-Ole-Thorsen) | |
Kull the Conqueror | King Borna | ||
1998 | The Bad Pack | Sven | |
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning | Boris | ||
Soldier | – | Stunts Only | |
Winchell | German Man | ||
1999 | Foolish | Paris | |
The 13th Warrior | Would-Be King ) | ||
End of Days | Thug (uncredited) | note01|1|^}} | |
2000 | Ready to Rumble | – | Stunts Only |
Facade aka Death Valley | General Schweinkopf | (as Sven Ole-Thorsen) | |
Gladiator | Tigris of Gaul (Tiger) | Won Stunt Award | |
The Alternate aka Agent of Death | Secret Service Agent (uncredited) | ||
2001 | The Gristle | Butcher Boy | |
Bandits | Oregon State Prison Guard on Watchtower (uncredited) | ||
Route 666 | Russian Hitman | ||
Extreme Honor aka Last Line of Defence 2 | Baker’s Bodyguard | ||
2002 | Hollywood Next 8 Exits | The Landlord | |
Collateral Damage | Bomb Victim (uncredited) | note01|1|^}} | |
The Sum of All Fears | Haft | ||
2003 | Masked and Anonymous | – | Stunts (as Sven Thorsen) |
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle | Machine Gun Mongol (uncredited) | ||
The Rundown aka Welcome to the Jungle | Goon (uncredited) | note01|1|^}} | |
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision | SS Body Guard | (as Sven Ole Thorson) | |
2004 | In Enemy Hands aka U-Boat | U 429: Hans | |
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Lumberjack hit by ball (uncredited) | Stunts (uncredited) | |
Collateral | – | Stunt Driver Only | |
Hidalgo | The Laughing Raider (uncredited) | ||
2005 | Hostage | Hooded Thug Guarding Hostages (uncredited) | |
2010 | Mellem Linjerne | (rumoured) | in production |