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Sven-Ole Thorsen

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Born in Denmark, Sven-Ole Thorsen has a remarkable sporting background as a champion bodybuilder, champion power-lifter, and karate black belt that made him an obvious choice for movies roles as "muscle for hire." The hulking 6' 5" actor first came to attention as one of Thulsa Doom's bodyguards... The hammer wielding Thorgrim... See full bio »

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2011 Ronal the Barbarian
Generalen (voice)
 
2009 Kristian (TV series)
Sven Ole
– Sekten (2009) … Sven Ole
 
2007 Andy Barker, P.I. (TV series)
Thug #1
– Pilot (2007) … Thug #1
 
2005 Hostage
Hooded Thug Guarding Hostages (uncredited)
 
2004 In Enemy Hands
U 429: Hans
 
2003 Timecop: The Berlin Decision (video)
SS Body Guard (as Sven Ole Thorson)
 
2003 The Rundown
Goon (uncredited)
 
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Machine Gun Mongol (uncredited)
 
2002 The Sum of All Fears
Haft
 
2002 Collateral Damage
Bomb Victim (uncredited)
 
2002 Hollywood Next 8 Exits (video short)
The Landlord
 
2001 Extreme Honor
Baker's Bodyguard
 
2001 Route 666
Russian Hitman
 
2001 Bandits
Oregon State Prison Guard on Watchtower (uncredited)
 
2001 The Gristle
Butcher Boy
 
2000 Gladiator
Tigris
 
2000 The Alternate
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
 
1999 End of Days
Thug (uncredited)
 
1999 The 13th Warrior
Would Be King
 
1999 Facade
General Schweinkopf (as Sven Ole-Thorsen)
 
1999 Foolish
Paris
 
1998 Winchell (TV movie)
German Man
 
1998 Best of the Best: Without Warning
Boris (as Sven Ole Thorsen)
 
1998 Baywatch (TV series)
Hans Ulpan
– Crash: Part 2 (1998) … Hans Ulpan
– Crash: Part 1 (1998) … Hans Ulpan
 
1998 Mike Hammer, Private Eye (TV series)
Rolf
– The Art of Murder (1998) … Rolf (as Sven Ole Thorsen)
 
1997 The Bad Pack
Sven
 
1997 Kull the Conqueror
King Borna (as Sven Ole Thorsen)
 
1997 George of the Jungle
Mercenary (as Sven-Ole-Thorsen)
 
1997 Baywatch Nights (TV series)
Viking
– Frozen Out of Time (1997) … Viking
 
1997 The Guardian (TV movie)
Baiya
 
1996 Bulletproof
Gunman at Motel (uncredited)
 
1996 Eraser
Russian Gunman (uncredited)
 
1996 Nowhere Man (TV series)
Assassin
– Marathon (1996) … Assassin (uncredited)
 
1996 Fox Hunt
Huge man
 
1996 The Undercover Kid
Terrorist #1
 
1995 Mallrats
La Fours (as Sven Thorsen)
 
1995 The Viking Sagas
Gunnar
 
1995 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV series)
Lars Halverson
– Garbage Ahoy/Goin' (Way) South (1995) … Lars Halverson (voice)
 
1995 The Quick and the Dead
Gutzon
 
1995 The Dangerous
Sven
 
1995 No Exit (video)
Darcona
 
1994 A Low Down Dirty Shame
Thug (uncredited)
 
1994 On Deadly Ground
Otto (as Swen-Ole Thorsen)
 
1994 A Little Tailor's Christmas Story (short)
Schultz
 
1993 Cyborg 2 (video)
Doorman (as Sven Thorsen)
 
1993 Hard Target
Stephan
 
1993 Last Action Hero
Gunman
 
1993 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
The Demon
 
1993 Nowhere to Run
Prisoner
 
1992 Nemesis
Cyborg Interrogating Old Woman (uncredited)
 
1992 Lethal Weapon 3
Henchman #2
 
1992 Dead On: Relentless II (video)
Mechanic (Patrick Vergano)
 
1991 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
David
 
1990-1991 The Flash (TV series)
Omega / Swede / Tanner Transformed
– Alpha (1991) … Omega
– Good Night, Central City (1991) … Swede (uncredited)
– Out of Control (1990) … Tanner Transformed (uncredited)
 
1990 Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
Secundus (as Sven Ole-Thorsen)
 
1990 The Hunt for Red October
Russian COB - Red October
 
1989 Pink Cadillac
Birthright Thug
 
1989 Captain Power: The Beginning (TV movie)
Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis (as Sven Thorsen)
 
1988 Twins
Sam Klane
 
1988 Red Heat
Nikolai
 
1987-1988 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (TV series)
Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis
– Retribution: Part 2 (1988) … Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis (as Sven Thorsen)
– Retribution: Part 1 (1988) … Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis (as Sven Thorsen)
– New Order: Part Two - The Land Shall Burn (1988) … Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis (as Sven Thorsen)
– New Order: Part One - The Sky Shall Swallow Them (1988) … Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis (as Sven Thorsen)
– Freedom One (1988) … Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis (as Sven Thorsen)
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1987 Overboard
Olaf, Stayton Flunky (uncredited)
 
1987 The Running Man
Sven (as Sven Thorsen)
 
1987 Predator
Russian Officer (uncredited)
 
1987 Lethal Weapon
Mercenary (as Sven Thorsen)
 
1986 The A-Team (TV series)
Rolf
– Quarterback Sneak (1986) … Rolf (as Sven Thorsen)
 
1986 Raw Deal
Patrovita's Bearded Bodyguard (uncredited)
 
1985 Red Sonja
Bodyguard of Lord Brytag (uncredited)
 
1984 Conan the Destroyer
Togra (as Sven Ole Thorsen)
 
1982 Conan the Barbarian
Thorgrim (as Sven Ole Thorsen)
 
1977 Mind Your Back, Professor
(Russisk) Håndlanger
 
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2005 Hostage (stunts)
 
2004 Collateral (stunt driver - uncredited)
 
2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (stunts - as Sven Thorsen)
 
2004 Hidalgo (stunts - uncredited)
 
2003 Masked and Anonymous (stunt performer - as Sven Thorsen)
 
2001 Double Take (stunts)
 
2000 Ready to Rumble (stunts)
 
1999 End of Days (utility stunts)
 
1998/I Soldier (stunts)
 
1997 Batman & Robin (stunts)
 
1997/I Breakdown (stunts - as Sven-Ole Thorson)
 
1997 Back in Business (stunts)
 
1996 Jingle All the Way (stunts - as Sven Thorsen)
 
1996 Bulletproof (stunts)
 
1996 Eraser (stunts)
 
1995 Mallrats (stunts - as Sven Thorsen)
 
1994 A Low Down Dirty Shame (stunts - as Sven Thorsen)
 
1992 Nemesis (stunts)
 
1992 Dracula (stunts - as Sven Thorsen)
 
1992 Dead On: Relentless II (video) (stunts)
 
1989 Ghostbusters II (stunts)
 
1986 Raw Deal (stunts)
 
1985 Red Sonja (stunts - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2008 A Viking Saga (executive producer)
 
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1990 Total Recall (trainer)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2010 Til middag hos... (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Dennis Knudsen 2 (2010) … Himself - Host
– Sascha Dupont (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Meyerheim (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.3 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Mørk & Jul (TV series)
Himself
– Hashhandel og det grå guld (2009) … Himself
– Religion og Thure Lindhardt (2009) … Himself
– Danskernes sundhed (2009) … Himself
– De rige unge (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Vild med dans (TV series)
Himself - Participant
– Quickstep og rumba (2009) … Himself - Participant
– Cha cha cha og vals (2009) … Himself - Participant
 
2007 DR2 tema: BogForum 2007 (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Arnold Schwarzenegger: 'I'll Be Back' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Showtime (TV series)
Himself - Participant
– Episode #2.1 (2006) … Himself - Participant
 
2006 Clement direkte med Clement Kjersgaard (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.3 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Go' morgen Danmark (TV series)
Himself - Skuespiller
– Episode dated 27 December 2005 (2005) … Himself - Skuespiller
 
2000 Helle for Høgsbro (TV series)
Himself
– Dovenskab (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Coast to Coast USA: Biker-Jens (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hos Sven-Ole Thorsen (1999) … Himself
 
1975 Good and Evil (documentary)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2002 Ultimate Fights from the Movies (video documentary)
Tigris of Gaul (Gladiator)
 
2000 Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (video documentary)
Thorgrim
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Wrote a book, "Stærk mand i Hollywood" (Strong Man in Hollywood), about his life as an actor, stuntman and bodybuilder (September 26th, 2007, Aschehoug publishing). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site [Denmark] | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sven Ole-Thorsen | Sven-Ole-Thorsen | Sven Ole Thorsen | Sven Thorsen | Swen-Ole Thorsen | Sven Ole Thorson | Sven-Ole Thorson

Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"It was one of the toughest jobs I've ever had in my life, because we had every scene choreographed and storyboarded. And there was three and a half weeks of rehearsal, 10 hours a day, with a stunt-double, with Russell Crowe, with the tigers, with a sword, with an axe, with a mask, with a 50 pound uniform... It was very complicated." - On his role as Tigris in Gladiator. See more »

Trivia:

Has stated that of all the films he has been in, he has only seen Gladiator and Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe. See more »

Trademark:

Thick accent See more »

Nickname:

Sven See more »

Star Sign:

Libra