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Sven-Ole Thorsen (born September 24, 1944) is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor who played an unnamed Russian advisor in the 1987 film Predator, although he was not credited for the role. Other notable films Thorsen has appeared in include Conan the Barbarian (1982), Lethal Weapon (1987), The Running Man (1987), Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) and Gladiator (2000).
Thorsen won Denmark's Strongest Man in 1983.[1] Thanks to his stature, he often plays imposing giants and villains in films who are somehow beaten by smaller opponents in a David and Goliath manner, although 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 in 2007, and was very well reviewed. The first printing of the book reportedly sold out in 24 hours.[2][3] Thorsen is an old bodybuilding partner and good friend of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who played Dutch in Predator, and he has appeared in many of Schwarzenegger's films, usually in minor non-speaking roles.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Mind Your Back, Professor | |
| 1982 | Conan the Barbarian | With Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| 1984 | Conan the Destroyer | With Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| 1985 | Red Sonja | Uncredited; with Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| 1986 | Raw Deal | Uncredited; with Robert Davi, Thomas Rosales, Jr. and Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | With Gary Busey, Danny Glover and Steve Kahan |
| Predator | Uncredited | |
| The Running Man | With María Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Thomas Rosales, Jr., Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura | |
| Overbaord | Uncredited | |
| 1988 | Red Heat | With Laurence Fishburne and Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Twins | With Steve Boyum and Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| 1989 | Pink Cadillac | |
| 1990 | Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe | With Jesse Ventura |
| The Hunt for Red October | Directed by John McTiernan | |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgement Day | Uncredited; with Michael Biehn,[4] Jenette Goldstein, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gerard G. Williams, directed by James Cameron |
| Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | With William H. Burton, Jr. and Thomas Rosales, Jr. | |
| 1992 | Dead On: Relentless II | With Steve Kahan |
| Lethal Weapon 3 | With Steve Boyum, Danny Glover, Steve Kahan and Henry Kingi | |
| Nemesis | Uncredited | |
| 1993 | Nowhere to Run | With William H. Burton, Jr., Henry Kingi, Thomas Rosales, Jr. and Jean-Claude Van Damme |
| Last Action Hero | With William H. Burton, Jr.Charles Dance, Henry Kingi, Thomas Rosales, Jr., Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme, directed by John McTiernan | |
| Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | ||
| Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow | ||
| Hard Target | With William H. Burton, Jr., Lance Henriksen and Jean-Claude Van Damme | |
| 1994 | On Deadly Ground | |
| A Low Down Dirty Shame | Uncredited; with William H. Burton, Jr., Charles S. Dutton, Henry Kingi and Thomas Rosales, Jr. | |
| 1995 | The Dangerous | With Robert Davi |
| The Viking Sagas | ||
| No Exit | ||
| The Quick and the Dead | With Lance Henriksen | |
| Mallrats | ||
| 1996 | Fox Hunt | |
| The Undercover Kid | ||
| Eraser | Uncredited; with William H. Burton, Jr., Michael Papajohn, Mark Rolston and Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| Bulletproof | Uncredited | |
| 1997 | Kull the Conqueror | |
| The Bad Pack | With Robert Davi | |
| George of the Jungle | ||
| 1998 | Soldier | With William H. Burton, Jr., Gary Busey and Carsten Norgaard, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson |
| Best of the Best 4: Without Warning | ||
| 1999 | Foolish | With Thomas Rosales, Jr. |
| Facade | ||
| The 13th Warrior | Directed by John McTiernan | |
| End of Days | Uncredited; with William H. Burton, Jr., Henry Kingi and Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| 2000 | The Alternate | Uncredited |
| Gladiator | With Giannina Facio, Tommy Flanagan and Mark Anthony Newman, directed by Ridley Scott | |
| 2001 | Route 666 | |
| The Gristle | ||
| Extreme Honor | ||
| Bandits | ||
| 2002 | Hercules | |
| Collateral Damage | Uncredited; with William H. Burton, Jr., Raymond Cruz, Jsu Garcia and Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| 2003 | The Rundown | Uncredited; with Ewen Bremner, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Eddie Yansick |
| Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Uncredited; with Tommy Flanagan | |
| Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision | Directed by Steve Boyum | |
| 2004 | In Enemy Hands | |
| 2005 | Hostage | Uncredited; with William H. Burton, Jr. |
| 2011 | Ronal the Barbarian |
Trivia
- To date, Thorsen has appeared on-screen in no less than thirteen Schwarzenegger movies, including Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer, Red Sonja, Raw Deal, Predator, The Running Man, Red Heat, Twins, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Last Action Hero, Eraser, End of Days and Collateral Damage. He has also worked behind the scenes as a trainer on several more Schwarzenegger films.
External links
- Sven-Ole Thorsen at the Internet Movie Database
- Sven-Ole Thorsen on Wikipedia
- Sven-Ole Thorsen (archived)
References
- ↑ http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html
- ↑ En bomstærk mand taler ud - Bøger
- ↑ Fyens Stiftstidende - NU - Bøger og tegneserier - Stærke sager
- ↑ Biehn's appearance in Terminator 2: Judgement Day was cut from the theatrical release, but later reinstated in the extended Special Edition