Axel Strøbye

Acting

Axel Strøbye

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Feb 22, 1928 (97 years old)
Death date
Jul 12, 2005

Axel Strøbye

Known For

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
1h 45m
Movie 1998

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

Egon escapes from the psychiatric ward, where he has been...

Den hemmelige tunnel
TV Show 1997

Den hemmelige tunnel

Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner
Movie 1994

Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner

Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud
0h 29m
Movie 1994

Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud

Documentary about Carl Theodor Dreyer and his film Gertrud.

Skibet i Skilteskoven
0h 22m
TV Show 1992

Skibet i Skilteskoven

Sømanden Otto (Brandenburg) har bugseret sit gode skib ”Julia” ind...

The Girl in a Swing
1h 59m
Movie 1988

The Girl in a Swing

A London art broker goes to Copenhagen where he requires...

Pelle the Conqueror
2h 37m
Movie 1987

Pelle the Conqueror

In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson...

The Fight For The Red Cow
1h 25m
Movie 1987

The Fight For The Red Cow

Final Act
Movie 1987

Final Act

FINAL ACT is based on Noel Coward's play "Waiting in...

The Chronic Innocence
1h 37m
Movie 1985

The Chronic Innocence

For Janus his friend Tore is his big ideal: pretty,...

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.