Acting credits
101
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Axel Strøbye
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 95Series: 6
TMDB ID: 72912
IMDb ID: nm0835586
Known for: Acting
Born: February 22, 1928
Died: July 12, 2005
Age: 77
Place of birth: Frederiksberg, Danmark
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2001
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 7.03
Wikidata: Q792378
Also known as
Axel Strøby Jacobsen
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Axel Strøbye.
6.0
Prop and Berta
as Borgmester Frandsen (voice)
2001 Movie
5.8
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
1998 Movie
5.9
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
as Interview Subject
1995 Movie
7.0
Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner
as Fridas morfar Carl
1994 Movie
6.7
Høfeber
as Overlæge
1991 Movie
3.0
Camping
as Kraftværkschef Viborg
1990 Movie
4.5
The Girl in a Swing
as Jarl Borgen
1988 Movie
7.3
Pelle the Conqueror
as Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
1987 Movie
2.0
The Fight For The Red Cow
1987 Movie
7.2
Babette's Feast
as Kusken
1987 Movie
4.0
Final Act
1987 Movie
5.1
The Chronic Innocence
as Rektor
1985 Movie
4.0
Rainfox
as Brander
1984 Movie
3.7
Topsy Turvy
1983 Movie
May
as Hilmer
1983 Movie
6.7
Otto Is a Rhino
as Hr. Otto Løwe
1983 Movie
5.0
Kidnapning
as De Mille
1982 Movie
6.6
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
as Kriminalkommissær Jensen
1981 Movie
6.9
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
1981 Movie
6.2
Jeppe på Bjerget
as Ridefogeden
1981 Movie
6.8
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
1979 Movie
6.2
Kick Me in the Traditions!
as Doktor Schmidt
1979 Movie
6.9
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
1978 Movie
5.5
Vandalism
1977 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Axel Strøbye.
7.5
Den hemmelige tunnel
as Mortensens chef • 24 eps
1997 Series
7.3
Skibet i Skilteskoven
as Viggo Velva • 24 eps
1992 Series
Station 13
as Simonsen • 3 eps
1988 Series
Anthonsen
as Fredlund • 5 eps
1984 Series
9.2
Matador
as Viggo Skjold-Hansen • 18 eps
1978 Series
8.0
The House at Christianshavn
as Holger • 1 eps
1970 Series