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* IcyBlueEyesTheBigGuy: He stood at 6'4 and usually towered over many of his co-stars.
* CoolOldGuy: Many of his later roles had him play parts like this.
* IcyBlueEyes: His striking blue eyes were a major part of his appeal.


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* LargeAndInCharge: His naturally commanding presence was aided by his imposing stature.
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* ''Film/CitizenX'' (1995)
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* ''Film/ExorcistIITheHeretic'' (1977)
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* NoPronunciationGuide: His name is pronounced "Machs fon Seedoff", but good luck getting people to shift from the so-much cooler phonetic pronunciation.
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After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [[Film/Dune1984 Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and all in half a dozen different languages. He was nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.

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After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over mid-'60s. Through the decades, he played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The the Merciless]], [[Film/Dune1984 Liet-Kynes]] Liet-Kynes]], and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and all in half a dozen different languages. He While he never won an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward, he was nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.
2012. He also received two UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward nominations and two Primetime UsefulNotes/EmmyAward nominations during his career.
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* ''Film/TheTouch1971''''Film/{{The Touch|1971}}'' (1971)
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* ''The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' (2007)

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* ''The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' ''Film/TheDivingBellAndTheButterfly'' (2007)
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* {{Irony}}: He is one of a select few actors ever to play both {{God}} and {{Satan}}. In RealLife, he was an agnostic.

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* {{Irony}}: IronyAsSheIsCast: He is one of a select few actors ever to play both {{God}} and {{Satan}}. In RealLife, he was an agnostic.
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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (10 April 1929 – 9 March 2020) was a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [[Film/Dune1984 Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and all in half a dozen different languages. He was nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.

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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (10 April 1929 – 9 March 2020) was a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades.

After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [[Film/Dune1984 Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and all in half a dozen different languages. He was nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.
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* {{Irony}}: He is one of a select few actors ever to play both {{God}} and {{Satan}}. In RealLife, he was an atheist.

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* ''Film/TheTouch1971''
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* ''Series/TheLastPlaceOnEarth'' (1985)

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