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Sven-Ole Thorsen

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Sven-Ole Thorsen (born September 24, 1944 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actor, stuntman, and athlete.

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Sven-Ole Thorsen in the 1991 low-budget sci-fi movie Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe, as the main villain 'Secundus' saying his infamous one-liner: "Have a nice day!".

Trivia

Thorsen has appeared in fifteen Arnold Schwarzenegger movies (as of 2006) (twelve movies as actor, three as stuntman or trainer).

Thorsen pursued his award-winning role as Tigris in Gladiator for over a year, beating Lou Ferrigno for the part.

Thorsen has founded various federations, including The Danish Bodybuilding Federation and Cigar Night at Shatzi in Santa Monica, California.

Thorsen met Anniqua Fors at a bodybuilding competition in 1980, and they were married in 1982. Fors is famous as a snake-charmer and folk-singer. Fors persuaded Sven to move to the USA in April, 1985. The couple have since divorced. They have no children together, but Sven-Ole has two sons, Michael and Martin, with another woman.

Thorsen dated Grace Jones in the early 1990s.

Thorsen is 6'5" tall.

Filmography

Movies

Television

  • Showtime as Himself - Participant, Episode #2.1 (3 February 2006)
  • Go'morgen Danmark as Himself, Episode dated 27 December 2005 (2005)
  • Helle for Høgsbro as Himself, in episode: "Dovenskab" (episode # 1.13) 1 December 2000
  • Biker-Jens i USA as Himself, in episode: "Hos Sven-Ole Thorsen" 1999
  • Baywatch playing "Hans Ulpan" in episode: "Crash: Part 2" (episode # 9.2) 28 September 1998
  • Baywatch playing "Hans Ulpan" in episode: "Crash: Part 1" (episode # 9.1) 21 September 1998
  • Mike Hammer, Private Eye playing "Rolf" (as Sven Ole Thorsen) in episode: "The Art of Murder" (episode # 2.3) 1 February 1998
  • The Guardian playing "Baiya" in episode: "Pilot" (episode # 1.1) 18 March 1997
  • Baywatch Nights playing "Viking" in episode: "Frozen Out of Time" (episode # 2.13) 8 February 1997
  • The Flash playing "Cyborg Omega" in episode: "Alpha" (episode # 1.19) 11 May 1991
  • Captain Power playing "Tank" during the entire one season series in 1987.
  • The A-Team playing "Rolf" in episode: "Quarterback Sneak" (episode # 5.4) 17 October 1986
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