Axel Strøbye

Actor

Born: February 22, 1928 (77 years old)

Died: July 12, 2005

Place of birth: Frederiksberg, Danmark

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.

Filmography (63)

• Matador (1978, ★ 9.1)
• Pelle the Conqueror (1987, ★ 7.3)
• Otto Is a Rhino (1983, ★ 6.7)
• The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975, ★ 7.2)
• The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976, ★ 7.4)
• The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974, ★ 7.2)
• The Olsen Gang Goes to War (1978, ★ 6.9)
• The Olsen Gang Outta Sight (1977, ★ 7)
• The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979, ★ 6.8)
• Gertrud (1964, ★ 7.2)
• Six Kids and Their Uncle (1966, ★ 6.8)
• Fløjtespilleren (1953, ★ 7.4)
• Babette's Feast (1987, ★ 7.2)
• Selvmordsskolen (1964, ★ 8)
• The House at Christianshavn (1970, ★ 8)
• The Olsen Gang Runs Amok (1973, ★ 6.9)
• The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence (1981, ★ 6.9)
• The Olsen Gang's Last Trick (1998, ★ 5.8)
• The Veterinarian's Adopted Children (1968, ★ 6.5)
• The Girl and the Playboy (1965, ★ 6.5)
• The Olsen Gang Long Gone (1981, ★ 6.5)
• Een pige og 39 sømænd (1965, ★ 6.2)
• Six Kids and the Honeymooners (1967, ★ 5.8)
• I kongens klæ'r (1954, ★ 6.6)
• Wife on vacation (1967, ★ 6.7)
• Be Dear to Me (1957, ★ 6.6)
• The Goldcabbage Family (1975, ★ 5.5)
• Kid Gang on the Go (1971, ★ 5.8)
• Bussen (1963, ★ 5.6)
• Han, hun, Dirch og Dario (1962, ★ 5.8)