Sven-Ole Thorsen

Born in Denmark, 'Sven-Ole Thorsen' (qv) 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 6' 4 1/2" actor first came to attention as one of Thulsa Doom's bodyguards... The hammer wielding Thorgrim, in the highly popular, _Conan the Barbarian (1982)_ (qv). He came to Hollywood in 1985, appearing in nearly every 'Arnold Schwarzenegger' (qv) film, including _Predator (1987)_ (qv), _Twins (1988)_ (qv), _Red Heat (1988)_ (qv), and _End of Days (1999)_ (qv). His other on screen appearances include _Lethal Weapon (1987)_ (qv), _The Quick and the Dead (1995)_ (qv), _The Hunt for Red October (1990)_ (qv), _On Deadly Ground (1994)_ (qv), and _Gladiator (2000)_ (qv). Thorsen's extensive stunt work includes _Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)_ (qv), _Bulletproof (1996)_ (qv), _Eraser (1996)_ (qv), _Soldier (1998)_ (qv) and _Collateral (2004)_ (qv). On television, he has been seen in _Baywatch (1989)_ (qv) and _The A-Team (1983)_ (qv).::firehouse44