Axel Strøbye

Axel Strøbye

Known for
Acting
Born
February 22, 1928
Died
July 12, 2005 (aged 77)
Birthplace
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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2001
Prop and Berta poster

Prop and Berta

Movie · as Borgmester Frandsen (voice)

1998
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick poster

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

Movie · as Kriminalkommisær Jensen

1997
Den hemmelige tunnel poster

Den hemmelige tunnel

TV · as Mortensens chef · 24 eps

1995
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier poster

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

Movie · as Interview Subject

1994
Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud

Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud

Movie

1994
Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner poster

Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner

Movie · as Fridas morfar Carl

1993
Hugo, the Jungle Creature poster

Hugo, the Jungle Creature

Movie · as (voice)

1992
Skibet i Skilteskoven poster

Skibet i Skilteskoven

TV · as Viggo Velva · 24 eps

1991
Hay Fever poster

Hay Fever

Movie · as Overlæge / Senior Doctor

1990
Camping poster

Camping

Movie · as Kraftværkschef Viborg

1988
The Girl in a Swing poster

The Girl in a Swing

Movie · as Jarl Borgen

1988
Station 13 poster

Station 13

TV · as Simonsen · 3 eps

1987
Pelle the Conqueror poster

Pelle the Conqueror

Movie · as Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord

1987
Babette's Feast poster

Babette's Feast

Movie · as Kusken

1987
The Fight For The Red Cow poster

The Fight For The Red Cow

Movie

1987
Final Act poster

Final Act

Movie

1985
The Chronic Innocence poster

The Chronic Innocence

Movie · as Rektor

1984
Rainfox poster

Rainfox

Movie · as Brander

1984
Anthonsen poster

Anthonsen

TV · as Fredlund · 5 eps

1983
Otto Is a Rhino poster

Otto Is a Rhino

Movie · as Hr. Otto Løwe

1983
Topsy Turvy poster

Topsy Turvy

Movie

1983
May poster

May

Movie · as Hilmer

1982
Kidnapning poster

Kidnapning

Movie · as De Mille

1981
The Olsen Gang Long Gone poster

The Olsen Gang Long Gone

Movie · as Kriminalkommissær Jensen

1981
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence poster

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence

Movie · as Kriminalkommisær Jensen

1981
Jeppe på Bjerget poster

Jeppe på Bjerget

Movie · as Ridefogeden

1979
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders poster

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

Movie · as Kriminalkommisær Jensen

1979
Kick Me in the Traditions! poster

Kick Me in the Traditions!

Movie · as Doktor Schmidt

1978
The Olsen Gang Goes to War poster

The Olsen Gang Goes to War

Movie · as Kriminalkommisær Jensen

1978
Matador poster

Matador

TV · as Viggo Skjold-Hansen · 18 eps

1977
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight poster

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

Movie · as Kriminalkommisær Jensen

1977
The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote poster

The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote

Movie · as Charles Gyldenkål

1977
Vandalism poster

Vandalism

Movie

1977
Watch Your Back, Professor! poster

Watch Your Back, Professor!

Movie

1976
The Olsen Gang Sees Red poster

The Olsen Gang Sees Red

Movie · as Kriminalkommisær Jensen

1976
The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank poster

The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank

Movie · as Charles Gyldenkål

1976
Flaming Fire Chief poster

Flaming Fire Chief

Movie · as Brand-Børge

1976
Kassen stemmer poster

Kassen stemmer

Movie · as Direktør Karmann

1976
The Ghost Train poster

The Ghost Train

Movie · as Heinz-Otto von Münsterland, chauffør

1975
The Olsen Gang on the Track poster

The Olsen Gang on the Track

Movie · as Kriminalkommisær Jensen

1975
The Goldcabbage Family poster

The Goldcabbage Family

Movie · as Charles Gyldenkål / Iversen

1974
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang poster

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

Movie · as Kriminalkommisær Jensen

1974
Me, Too, in the Mafia poster

Me, Too, in the Mafia

Movie · as Olfert

1973
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok poster

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

Movie · as Kriminalkommisær Jensen

1973
Fætrene på Torndal poster

Fætrene på Torndal

Movie · as Frands

1972
How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed poster

How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed

Movie · as Baron Joachim von Hasteen

1972
Bedside Highway poster

Bedside Highway

Movie · as Hr. Bosserup

1972
Bedside Head poster

Bedside Head

Movie · as Hr. Bosted

1971
Kid Gang on the Go poster

Kid Gang on the Go

Movie · as Onkel Erik Lund

1971
Den fine mand poster

Den fine mand

Movie · as Fægtemesteren

1971
Tjærehandleren poster

Tjærehandleren

Movie · as Verner Vestad, distriktslæge

1970
Bedroom Mazurka poster

Bedroom Mazurka

Movie · as Otto Bostedt

1970
The House at Christianshavn poster

The House at Christianshavn

TV · as Holger, Advokat Lorentzen, Theodor · 1 ep

1969
Ta' lidt solskin poster

Ta' lidt solskin

Movie · as Poul Otto Madsen

1969
Mig og dig poster

Mig og dig

Movie · as Henning Hansen, jurist

1969
Helle for Lykke poster

Helle for Lykke

Movie · as Hr. Steffensen

1968
The Veterinarian's Adopted Children poster

The Veterinarian's Adopted Children

Movie · as Cirkusdirektør Don Pedro

1967
Six Kids and the Honeymooners poster

Six Kids and the Honeymooners

Movie · as Onkel Erik Lund

1967
Love Thy Neighbour poster

Love Thy Neighbour

Movie · as Hotelvært Kostøl

1967
Wife on vacation poster

Wife on vacation

Movie · as Allan Thorsen

1967
Tre mand frem for en trold poster

Tre mand frem for en trold

Movie · as Max, journalist

1966
Six Kids and Their Uncle poster

Six Kids and Their Uncle

Movie · as Erik Lund

1966
Dyden går amok poster

Dyden går amok

Movie · as N.O., højesteretssagfører

1966
Nu stiger den poster

Nu stiger den

Movie · as Just

1966
I, A Lover poster

I, A Lover

Movie · as Ole Schmidt

1965
The Girl and the Playboy poster

The Girl and the Playboy

Movie · as Max - imprisario for Marlene

1965
Een pige og 39 sømænd poster

Een pige og 39 sømænd

Movie · as Captain Barker

1965
Mor bag rattet poster

Mor bag rattet

Movie · as Racer Robert

1965
It's Nifty in the Navy poster

It's Nifty in the Navy

Movie

1965
Hold da helt ferie poster

Hold da helt ferie

Movie · as Søren Justesen

1965
Biedermann og brandstifterne poster

Biedermann og brandstifterne

Movie

1964
Gertrud poster

Gertrud

Movie · as Axel Nygren

1964
Tine poster

Tine

Movie

1964
Premiere i helvede poster

Premiere i helvede

Movie · as Richard - Direktør

1964
Selvmordsskolen poster

Selvmordsskolen

Movie · as Doktor X

1963
Bussen poster

Bussen

Movie · as Lars

1963
A Day Without Lies poster

A Day Without Lies

Movie

1963
En af dagene poster

En af dagene

Movie · as Carl

1963
South of Tana River poster

South of Tana River

Movie · as Derek

1963
The Girl and the Press Photographer poster

The Girl and the Press Photographer

Movie · as Aksel Gormsen

1963
Sextet poster

Sextet

Movie · as Robert

1962
Han, hun, Dirch og Dario poster

Han, hun, Dirch og Dario

Movie · as Henry

1962
Det stod i avisen poster

Det stod i avisen

Movie · as Peter

1962
Crazy Paradise poster

Crazy Paradise

Movie · as Hjalmer

1962
Oskar poster

Oskar

Movie · as Egon Larsen, massør

1962
Duellen poster

Duellen

Movie

1961
Den grønne elevator poster

Den grønne elevator

Movie

1960
The Quiet Battle poster

The Quiet Battle

Movie · as Erik Sørensen

1960
Faith, Hope and Witchcraft poster

Faith, Hope and Witchcraft

Movie · as Vred mand

1959
The Poet and the Little Mother poster

The Poet and the Little Mother

Movie · as Landmåleren

1959
Et knudeproblem

Et knudeproblem

Movie

1958
Styrmand Karlsen poster

Styrmand Karlsen

Movie

1957
Be Dear to Me poster

Be Dear to Me

Movie

1956
Kristiane af Marstal poster

Kristiane af Marstal

Movie · as Svendsen

1956
The Young Have No Time poster

The Young Have No Time

Movie

1954
I kongens klæ'r poster

I kongens klæ'r

Movie · as Thorvald Rønne

1954
Father of Four: In the Snow poster

Father of Four: In the Snow

Movie

1954
Jan går til filmen poster

Jan går til filmen

Movie · as Regissør

1954
Karen, Maren og Mette poster

Karen, Maren og Mette

Movie

1954
Vores lille by poster

Vores lille by

Movie

1954
Det er så yndigt at følges ad poster

Det er så yndigt at følges ad

Movie

1953
Fløjtespilleren poster

Fløjtespilleren

Movie · as Klarinetspiller

1953
Det gælder livet poster

Det gælder livet

Movie

1951
Naalen poster

Naalen

Movie