Sven-Ole Thorsen | |
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| Born | 24 September 1944 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, bodybuilder, stuntman, strongman |
| Years active | 1977–2011 |
| Height | 6 ft 3.5 in (192 cm) |
| Spouses | Anniqa in the 70s = Birgitta Sunding |
| Children | Michael and Martin |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Strongman | ||
Representing  Denmark
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| Denmark's Strongest Man | ||
| 1st | 1983 | |
| Europe's Strongest Man | ||
| 10th | 1982 | |
Sven-Ole Thorsen (born 24 September 1944) is a Danish former actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor. Thorsen won Denmark's Strongest Man in 1983.[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. His autobiography Stærk mand i Hollywood (Strong Man in Hollywood) was published on 26 October 2007, and was very well reviewed. The first printing of the book reportedly sold out in 24 hours.[2][3]