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Sven-Ole Thorsen (September 24, 1944) is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor.

He won the title of Denmark's Strongest Man in 1983 which opened him gates as a stuntman in Hollywood. He is best known for his roles in Conan the Barbarian, Hard Target, Gladiator and The Sum of All Fears, and generally for appearing in a number of films starring fellow bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger whenever enemies with as much muscle bulk as him were needed.

He is married to businesswoman Birgitta Sunding Thorsen and they have five children.

Filmography

Film Roles

1977: Pas Pa Ryggen Professor as Handlanger
1982: Conan the Barbarian (1982) as Thorgrim
1984: Conan the Destroyer as Togra
1985: Red Sonja as Bodyguard of Lord Brytag (Uncredited Role, also stunts)
1986: Raw Deal as Patrovita's Bearded Bodyguard (uncredited, also stunts)
1987: The Running Man as Sven
1987: Lethal Weapon (1987) as Mercenary
1987: Predator as Russian Officer (uncredited)
1987: Overboard (1987) as Olaf
1988: Red Heat as Nikolai
1988: Twins as Sam Klane
1989: Pink Cadillac as Birthright Thug
1990: The Hunt for Red October as Russian COB
1990: Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe as Secundus
1991: Captain Power The Beginning as Lt. Michael 'Tank' Ellis
1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day as Mall Security Guard
1991: Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man as David
1992: Dead On Relentless II as Mechanic (also stunts)
1992: Lethal Weapon 3 as Henchman #2
1992: Nemesis as Cyborg Interrogating Old Woman (uncredited, also stunts)
1993: Nowhere to Run as Prisoner
1993: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story as The Demon
1993: Last Action Hero as Gunman
1993: Hard Target as Stephan
1993: Cyborg 2 Glass Shadow as Doorman
1994: On Deadly Ground as Otto
1994: A Low Down Dirty Shame as Mob Boss Bodyguard (uncredited)
1995: The Quick and the Dead as Gutzon
1995: The Viking Sagas as Gunnar
1995: Mallrats as La Fours (also stunts)
1995: The Dangerous as Sven (also stunts)
1995: No Exit as Darcona
1996: Eraser as Russian Gunman (uncredited, also stunts)
1996: Bulletproof as Gunman at Motel (uncredited, also stunts)
1996: The Undercover Kid as Terrorist #1
1996: Fox Hunt as Huge Man
1997: George of the Jungle as Mercenary
1997: Kull the Conqueror as King Borna
1997: The Bad Pack as Sven
1997: The Guardian 1997 as Baiya
1998: Best Of The Best 4 Without Warning as Boris
1998: Winchell as German Man
1999: Foolish as Paris
1999: Facade as Gen. Schweinkopf
1999: The 13th Warrior as Would Be King
1999: End of Days as Thug (uncredited, also stunts)
2000: The Alternate as Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
2000: Gladiator as Tigris
2001: Bandits as Oregon State Prison Guard on Watchtower
2001: Route 666 as Russian Hitman
2001: Extreme Honor as Baker's Bodyguard #1
2002: Collateral Damage as Bomb Victim (uncredited)
2002: The Sum of All Fears as Haft
2003: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Machine Gun Mongol (uncredited)
2003: The Rundown as Goon (uncredited)
2003: Timecop The Berlin Decision as SS Body Guard
2004: In Enemy Hands as Hans
2005: Hostage 2005 as Hooded Thug Guarding Hostages (uncredited, also stunts)
2011: Ronal the Barbarian as Generalen

Television Roles

1986: The A-Team as Rolf
1987-1988: Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future as Lt. Michael 'Tank' Ellis
1990-1991: The Flash (1990) as Omega/Swede/Tanner Transformed
1993: Quantum Leap as Guy at the Door
1993: Walker, Texas Ranger as Gym Fighter
1995: Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Lars Halverson
1996: Nowhere Man as Assassin
1997: Baywatch Nights as Viking
1998: Mike Hammer Private Eye as Rolf
1998: Baywatch as Hans Ulpan
2007: Andy Barker PI as Thug #1
2009: Kristian as Sven Ole