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Sven-Ole Thorsen
Danish stunt performer
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| Born | () 24 September (age&#;80) Copenhagen, German-occupied Denmark |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, bodybuilder, stuntman, strongman |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Height | 6&#;ft 4&#;in (&#;cm) |
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| Children | 5 |
Sven-Ole Thorsen (born 24 September ) is a Danish former actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor.
Sven-ole thorsen running man Jeg blev brugt ligesom en boksebold. It took my breath away. Nippon var Bura senseis hoveddojo. He has a black belt in Shotokan karate and holds championship titles.Thorsen won Denmark's Strongest Man in [1]
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 , and was very well reviewed. The first printing of the book reportedly sold out in 24 hours.[2][3]
Career
He is known for his frequent appearances in movies featuring close friend Arnold Schwarzenegger, like Conan the Barbarian, as the hammer-wielding Thorgrim; The Running Man, as the ultimately-sympathetic bodyguard Sven; and in Predator as a Soviet advisor that executes a hostage.
His other characters have included the boater-wearing security guard La Fours in Mallrats, the fighter Tigris of Gaul in Gladiator, Lt. Michael 'Tank' Ellis in Captain Power, and the alien villain Secundus in Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe.
Thorsen has been credited in fifteen Arnold Schwarzenegger movies (as of [update]) (twelve as actor, three as stuntman or trainer), making him Schwarzenegger's most frequent collaborator.
It began with Conan the Barbarian, when Schwarzenegger brought Thorsen and other of his bodybuilder friends (like Franco Columbu) with him to shoot the movie.
Sven ole thorsen biography examples Ronal Barbaren Ronald the Barbarian. Conan the Barbarian. Share via Close extra sharing options. It began with Conan the Barbarian , when Schwarzenegger brought Thorsen and other of his bodybuilder friends like Franco Columbu with him to shoot the movie.Later, when Thorsen moved to the United States, he met Schwarzenegger again while he was acting in the movie Commando. Thorsen helped with some of the stuntwork in that movie, and quickly found work in many of the subsequent Schwarzenegger films.
In spite of Thorsen's thick Danish accent, his voice is almost never dubbed (an exception being Hard Target).
Thorsen pursued his role as Tigris (of Gaul) in Gladiator for over a year, beating Lou Ferrigno for the part.[citation needed] The part won him two TAURUS World Stunt Awards[4] in the ceremony's inaugural year.
Ben davidson The film was shot in Spain, Milius recalled, and he asked Thorsen to recruit some of his muscle-bound buddies to play combatants on screen. His other characters have included the boater -wearing security guard La Fours in Mallrats , the fighter Tigris of Gaul in Gladiator , Lt. Article Talk. The Alternate a.Thorsen has founded various federations, including The Danish Bodybuilding Federation in and Cigar Night at Schatzi in Santa Monica, California along with Schwarzenegger. He has a black belt in Shotokan karate and holds championship titles.[citation needed]
Personal life
Thorsen is centimetres (6 feet, 4&#;inches) tall and while appearing in Conan the Barbarian () he weighed kilograms (&#;lbs), according to his autobiography (page 24 & ).[5]
Thorsen lives in Santa Monica, California and had two dogs, a Jack Russell Terrier named Jake and an American Bull Terrier named Cleo (now deceased).
He won the Danish "Show of Winners" Award of the Year , honouring people who have a special affiliation with dogs.[6]
Filmography
Notes
- 1^Arnold Schwarzenegger also appeared in this movie.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October | The A-Team | Rolf | "Quarterback Sneak" (episode # ) |
| Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis | Entire series | |
| 11 May | The Flash | Cyborg Omega | "Alpha" (episode # ) |
| 13 May | Nowhere Man | Phone Repairman/Assassin | "Marathon" (episode # ) |
| 8 February | Baywatch Nights | Viking | "Frozen Out of Time" (episode # ) |
| 18 March | The Guardian | Baiya | "Pilot" (episode # ) |
| 1 February | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Rolf (as Sven Ole Thorsen) | "The Art of Murder" (episode # ) |
| 21 September | Baywatch | Hans Ulpan | "Crash: Part 1" (episode # ) |
| 28 September | Baywatch | Hans Ulpan | "Crash: Part 2" (episode # ) |
| Biker-Jens i USA | as himself | episode "Hos Sven-Ole Thorsen" | |
| 1 December | Helle for Høgsbro | as himself | "Dovenskab" (episode # ) |
| 27 December | Go'morgen Danmark | as himself | |
| 3 February | Showtime | as Himself | Episode # |
| 17 February | 2 Kaffe, Tak | as himself | [1] |
| 6 February | Go' Aften Danmark | as himself | |
| 15 March | Andy Barker, P.I. | Thug #1 | Pilot (episode # ) |
| October | Vild med dans (Strictly Come Dancing) | first two programs as himself | |
| 14 December | Kristian | as Sven Ole | "Sekten" (episode # ) |
| 13 December | Go' Aften Danmark | as himself |