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Sven-Ole Thorsen. Actor: Gladiator. 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."
- January 1, 1
- 1.92 m
- Copenhagen, Denmark
[1] 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.
Actor: Gladiator. 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 almost 6' 4" actor first came to attention as one of Thulsa Doom's bodyguards...
- September 24, 1944
Nov 12, 2021 · Subscribed. 6. 329 views 2 years ago #RidleyScott #Gladiator. In Ridley Scott's critically acclaimed epic historical drama, Gladiator (2000), Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe) battles...
- 10 min
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- Martial Network
Apr 8, 2020 · A big scene is Maximus fighting legendary former gladiator Tigris of Gaul, played by Danish bodybuilder/stuntman Sven-Ole Thorsen. The original casting, however, was none other than Lou Ferrigno, best known as TV's The Incredible Hulk. For some reason, during production, Scott decided to replace Ferrigno with Thorsen.
Sven-Ole Thorsen (born September 24, 1944) is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor. He played Tigris of Gaul in Gladiator. Sven-Ole Thorsen is a retired actor of film and television and also known for his work as a stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor. His...
Sven-Ole Thorsen as Tiger; Omid Djalili as Slave Trader; Nicholas McGaughey as Praetorian Officer; Chris Kell as Scribe; Tony Curran as Assassin #1; Mark Lewis as Assassin #2; John Quinn as Valerius; Alun Raglan as Praetorian Guard #1; David Bailie as Engineer; Chick Allen as German Leader; Dave Nicholls as Giant Man; Al Hunter Ashton as Rome ...
