Sven-Ole Thorsen (born 24 September 1944) is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and athlete. He won the Danish "Verdens Stærkeste Mand" ("Strongest man in the world") competition.
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 ...
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Sven-Ole Thorsen (born 24 September 1944) is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and athlete. He won the Danish "Verdens Stærkeste Mand" ("Strongest man in the world") competition.
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.
He is known for his frequent appearances in Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, like Conan the Barbarian, as the hammer-wielding Thorgrim; The Running Man, as the sympathetic bodyguard Sven; and in Predator, where he played a one-second role as a Russian General ('Knock Knock'). Some of his other most memorable characters have varied widely, from the gritty security guard La...
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