Axel Strøbye

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-02-22 (77 years old)

Deathday

2005-07-12

Place of Birth

Frederiksberg, Danmark

Axel Strøbye

Biography

Strøbye was most famous for his comedy roles, as the confused uncle in Min søsters børn (My sisters Children) and the hustler Gyldenkål in Familien Gyldenkål (The Goldcabbage Family). But his biggest role and success was in Matador the TV series a lawyer Skjold Hansen, he started his acting career and education as an actor at Det Kongelige Teater (The Royal Danish theater), he also worked at Folketeatret (The peoples theater). Strøbye made his movie debut in Nåler 1951 and his last role was in 1998, as the aging inspector in the legendary Olsen Banden movies.

Acting

1987

Pelle the Conqueror

as Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord

1983

Otto Is a Rhino

as Hr. Otto Løwe

1975

The Olsen Gang on the Track

as Detective Jensen

1976

The Olsen Gang Sees Red

as Detective Jensen

1978

The Olsen Gang Goes to War

as Detective Jensen

1977

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

as Detective Jensen

1979

1964

Gertrud

as Axel Nygen

1975

The Goldcabbage Family

as Charles Gyldenkål / Iversen

1977

1968

The Veterinarian's Adopted Children

as Cirkusdirektør Don Pedro

1965

The Girl and the Playboy

as Max - imprisario for Marlene

1973

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

as Detective Jensen

1969

Ta' lidt solskin

as Poul Otto Madsen

1981

The Olsen Gang Long Gone

as Kriminalkommissar Jensen

1981

1971

Kid Gang on the Go

as Onkel Erik Lund

1982

Kidnapning

as De Mille

1966

1965

Een pige og 39 sømænd

as Captain Barker

1967

1976

Flaming Fire Chief

as Brand-Børge

1963

Bussen

as Lars

1967

Love Thy Neighbour

as Hotelvært Kostøl

1965

Mor bag rattet

as Racer Robert

1991

Høfeber

as Overlæge

1954

I kongens klæ'r

as Thorvald Rønne

1967

Wife on vacation

as Allan Thorsen

1981

Jeppe på Bjerget

as Ridefogeden

1972

How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed

as Baron Joachim von Hasteen

1988

The Girl in a Swing

as Jarl Borgen

1963

1960

The Quiet Battle

as Erik Sørensen

1956

1962

1966

Dyden går amok

as N.O., højesteretssagfører

1962

Crazy Paradise

as Hjalmer

1979

1976

Kassen stemmer

as Direktør Karmann

1962

Oskar

as Egon Larsen, massør

1971

Den fine mand

as Fægtemesteren

1966

1967

Tre mand frem for en trold

as Max, journalist

1951

1969

Mig og dig

as Henning Hansen, jurist

1953

Fløjtespilleren

as Klarinetspiller

1966

I, A Lover

as Ole Schmidt

1969

Helle for Lykke

as Hr. Steffensen

1965

Hold da helt ferie

as Søren Justesen

1987

Babette's Feast

as The Coach

1970

Bedroom Mazurka

as Otto Bostedt

1976

The Ghost Train

as Heinz-Otto von Münsterland, chauffør

1964

1972

Bedside Highway

as Hr. Bosserup

1972

Bedside Head

as Hr. Bosted

1963

1971

Tjærehandleren

as Verner Vestad, distriktslæge

1964

Premiere i helvede

as Richard - Direktør

2001

Prop and Berta

as Borgmester Frandsen (voice)

1964

Selvmordsskolen

as Doktor X

1995

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

as Interview Subject

1983

May

as Hilmer

1990

Camping

as Kraftværkschef Viborg

1954

1984

Rainfox

as Brander

1967

Asterix the Gaul

as Kontra Ventum (stemme)

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