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He is known for his frequent appearances in movies featuring close friend Arnold Schwarzenegger, like Conan the Barbarian, as the hammer-wielding Thorgrim; The Running Man, as the ultimately-sympathetic bodyguard Sven; and in Predator as a Soviet advisor that executes a hostage.
Actor. Stunts. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:23. Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1990) 26 Videos. 29 Photos. 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."
September 24, 1944 · Copenhagen, Denmark. Nickname. Sven. Height. 6′ 3½″ (1.92 m) Mini Bio. 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."
Sven Olethorsen is a Danish actor, stuntman, and bodybuilder who has appeared in over 40 films and TV shows. Visit his official website to learn more about his life, career, and projects. You can also browse his impressive filmography, which includes roles in Nowhere to Run, Last Action Hero, and On Deadly Ground.
Sven-Ole Thorsen (born 24 September 1944) is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor. Thorsen won Denmark's Strongest Man in 1983. Known For. Gladiator. Predator. Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Hard Target. The Running Man. Conan the Destroyer. Lethal Weapon 3. Acting. Crew.
Sven-Ole Thorsen. Credits (text only) Hide Actor (78 credits) 2023 Agnes (TV Mini Series) Sexet 6-tal. - Arbejde (2023) ... Sexet 6-tal (voice) 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.
Sven-Ole Thorsen was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Thorsen began his acting career with roles in such films as the Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick "Conan the Barbarian" (1982), the Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie "Conan the Destroyer" (1984) and the Mel Gibson action film "Lethal Weapon" (1987).
