Axel Strøbye

Personal Info

Birthday

February 22, 1928

Day of Death

2005-07-12

(77 years old)

Place of Birth

Frederiksberg, Danmark

Also Known As

Axel Strøby Jacobsen

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.

Known For

The House at Christianshavn

Matador

Asterix the Gaul

Babette's Feast

Anthonsen

Pelle the Conqueror

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

Den hemmelige tunnel

Filmography

2001
Prop and Berta
as Borgmester Frandsen (voice)
1998
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
as Jensen
1995
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
as Interview Subject
1994
Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner
as Fridas morfar Carl
1991
Høfeber
as Overlæge
1990
Camping
as Kraftværkschef Viborg
1988
The Girl in a Swing
as Jarl Borgen
1987
Pelle the Conqueror
as Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Babette's Feast
as Kusken
1985
The Chronic Innocence
as Rektor
1984
Rainfox
as Brander
1983
May
as Hilmer
Otto Is a Rhino
as Hr. Otto Løwe
1982
Kidnapning
as De Mille
1981
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
as Kriminalkommissar Jensen
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
as Detective Jensen
Jeppe på Bjerget
as Ridefogeden
1979
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
as Detective Jensen
Kick Me in the Traditions!
as Doktor Schmidt
1978
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
as Detective Jensen
1977
The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote
as Charles Gyldenkål
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
as Detective Jensen
1976
The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank
as Charles Gyldenkål
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
as Detective Jensen
The Ghost Train
as Heinz-Otto von Münsterland, chauffør
Kassen stemmer
as Direktør Karmann
Flaming Fire Chief
as Brand-Børge
1975
The Olsen Gang on the Track
as Detective Jensen
The Goldcabbage Family
as Charles Gyldenkål / Iversen
1974
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
as Detective Jensen
Me, Too, in the Mafia
as Olfert
1973
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
as Detective Jensen
Fætrene på Torndal
as Frands
1972
Bedside Highway
as Hr. Bosserup
Bedside Head
as Hr. Bosted
How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed
as Baron Joachim von Hasteen
1971
Kid Gang on the Go
as Onkel Erik Lund
Tjærehandleren
as Verner Vestad, distriktslæge
Den fine mand
as Fægtemesteren
1970
Bedroom Mazurka
as Otto Bostedt
1969
Ta' lidt solskin
as Poul Otto Madsen
Helle for Lykke
as Hr. Steffensen
Mig og dig
as Henning Hansen, jurist
1968
The Veterinarian's Adopted Children
as Cirkusdirektør Don Pedro
1967
Asterix the Gaul
as Kontra Ventum (stemme)
Six Kids and the Honeymooners
as Onkel Erik Lund
Love Thy Neighbour
as Hotelvært Kostøl
Wife on vacation
as Allan Thorsen
Tre mand frem for en trold
as Max, journalist
1966
Six Kids and Their Uncle
as Erik Lund
Nu stiger den
as Just
I, A Lover
as Ole Schmidt
Dyden går amok
as N.O., højesteretssagfører
1965
Hold da helt ferie
as Søren Justesen
Een pige og 39 sømænd
as Captain Barker
Mor bag rattet
as Racer Robert
The Girl and the Playboy
as Max - imprisario for Marlene
1964
Gertrud
as Axel Nygen
Premiere i helvede
as Richard - Direktør
Selvmordsskolen
as Doktor X
1963
South of Tana River
as Derek
Bussen
as Lars
En af dagene
as Carl
The Girl and the Press Photographer
as Aksel Gormsen
1962
Oskar
as Egon Larsen, massør
Det stod i avisen
as Peter
Crazy Paradise
as Hjalmer
Han, hun, Dirch og Dario
as Henry
1960
The Quiet Battle
as Erik Sørensen
Faith, Hope and Witchcraft
as Vred mand
1959
The Poet and the Little Mother
as Landmåleren
1956
Kristiane af Marstal
as Svendsen
1954
I kongens klæ'r
as Thorvald Rønne
Jan går til filmen
as Regissør
1953
Fløjtespilleren
as Klarinetspiller