Portrait of Axel Strøbye

Axel Strøbye

Bio: 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)
Born: Wed, Feb 22 1928
Birthplace: Frederiksberg, Danmark

Death: Tue, Jul 12 2005
Axel Strøbye is 77 years old
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Poster of Prop and Berta
Prop and Berta
Axel Strøbye was
72 in Prop and Berta
as 'Borgmester Frandsen (voice)'.
Fri, Jan 26 2001
Poster of The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
Axel Strøbye was
70 in The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
as 'Jensen'.
Fri, Dec 18 1998
Poster of Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
Axel Strøbye was
67 in Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
as 'Interview Subject'.
Thu, Dec 28 1995
Poster of Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner
Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner
Axel Strøbye was
66 in Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner
as 'Fridas morfar Carl'.
Fri, Mar 18 1994
Poster of Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud
Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud
Axel Strøbye was
65 in Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Høfeber
Høfeber
Axel Strøbye was
63 in Høfeber
as 'Overlæge'.
Fri, Dec 20 1991
Poster of Camping
Camping
Axel Strøbye was
61 in Camping
as 'Kraftværkschef Viborg'.
Fri, Feb 09 1990
Poster of The Girl in a Swing
The Girl in a Swing
Axel Strøbye was
60 in The Girl in a Swing
as 'Jarl Borgen'.
Thu, Sep 29 1988
Poster of Pelle the Conqueror
Pelle the Conqueror
Axel Strøbye was
59 in Pelle the Conqueror
as 'Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord'.
Mon, Dec 21 1987
Poster of The Fight For The Red Cow
The Fight For The Red Cow
Axel Strøbye was
59 in The Fight For The Red Cow
Fri, Nov 27 1987
Poster of Babette's Feast
Babette's Feast
Axel Strøbye was
59 in Babette's Feast
as 'The Coach'.
Tue, Aug 11 1987
Poster of Sidste akt
Sidste akt
Axel Strøbye was
58 in Sidste akt
Fri, Jan 23 1987
Poster of The Chronic Innocence
The Chronic Innocence
Axel Strøbye was
57 in The Chronic Innocence
as 'Rektor'.
Fri, Oct 04 1985
Poster of Rainfox
Rainfox
Axel Strøbye was
56 in Rainfox
as 'Brander'.
Wed, Dec 26 1984
Poster of Topsy Turvy
Topsy Turvy
Axel Strøbye was
55 in Topsy Turvy
Thu, Oct 06 1983
Poster of May
May
Axel Strøbye was
55 in May
as 'Hilmer'.
Fri, Jun 17 1983
Poster of Otto Is a Rhino
Otto Is a Rhino
Axel Strøbye was
55 in Otto Is a Rhino
as 'Hr. Otto Løwe'.
Fri, Mar 25 1983
Poster of Kidnapning
Kidnapning
Axel Strøbye was
54 in Kidnapning
as 'De Mille'.
Fri, Oct 15 1982
Poster of The Olsen Gang Long Gone
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
Axel Strøbye was
53 in The Olsen Gang Long Gone
as 'Kriminalkommissar Jensen'.
Sat, Dec 26 1981
Poster of The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
Axel Strøbye was
53 in The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
as 'Detective Jensen'.
Fri, Oct 16 1981
Poster of Jeppe på Bjerget
Jeppe på Bjerget
Axel Strøbye was
52 in Jeppe på Bjerget
as 'Ridefogeden'.
Mon, Feb 16 1981
Poster of The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
Axel Strøbye was
51 in The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
as 'Detective Jensen'.
Wed, Dec 26 1979
Poster of Kick Me in the Traditions!
Kick Me in the Traditions!
Axel Strøbye was
51 in Kick Me in the Traditions!
as 'Doktor Schmidt'.
Mon, Sep 17 1979
Poster of The Olsen Gang Goes to War
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
Axel Strøbye was
50 in The Olsen Gang Goes to War
as 'Detective Jensen'.
Fri, Oct 06 1978
Poster of Vandalism
Vandalism
Axel Strøbye was
49 in Vandalism
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote
The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote
Axel Strøbye was
49 in The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote
as 'Charles Gyldenkål'.
Mon, Oct 17 1977
Poster of The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
Axel Strøbye was
49 in The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
as 'Detective Jensen'.
Fri, Sep 30 1977
Poster of Watch Your Back, Professor!
Watch Your Back, Professor!
Axel Strøbye was
49 in Watch Your Back, Professor!
Fri, Aug 19 1977
Poster of The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank
The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank
Axel Strøbye was
48 in The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank
as 'Charles Gyldenkål'.
Sun, Dec 26 1976
Poster of The Olsen Gang Sees Red
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
Axel Strøbye was
48 in The Olsen Gang Sees Red
as 'Detective Jensen'.
Fri, Oct 01 1976
Poster of The Ghost Train
The Ghost Train
Axel Strøbye was
48 in The Ghost Train
as 'Heinz-Otto von Münsterland, chauffør'.
Fri, Aug 13 1976
Poster of Kassen stemmer
Kassen stemmer
Axel Strøbye was
48 in Kassen stemmer
as 'Direktør Karmann'.
Mon, Aug 02 1976
Poster of Flaming Fire Chief
Flaming Fire Chief
Axel Strøbye was
47 in Flaming Fire Chief
as 'Brand-Børge'.
Fri, Feb 20 1976
Poster of The Olsen Gang on the Track
The Olsen Gang on the Track
Axel Strøbye was
47 in The Olsen Gang on the Track
as 'Detective Jensen'.
Fri, Sep 26 1975
Poster of The Goldcabbage Family
The Goldcabbage Family
Axel Strøbye was
46 in The Goldcabbage Family
as 'Charles Gyldenkål / Iversen'.
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
Axel Strøbye was
46 in The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
as 'Detective Jensen'.
Fri, Oct 04 1974
Poster of Me, Too, in the Mafia
Me, Too, in the Mafia
Axel Strøbye was
46 in Me, Too, in the Mafia
as 'Olfert'.
Thu, Sep 26 1974
Poster of The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
Axel Strøbye was
45 in The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
as 'Detective Jensen'.
Fri, Oct 05 1973
Poster of Fætrene på Torndal
Fætrene på Torndal
Axel Strøbye was
45 in Fætrene på Torndal
as 'Frands'.
Fri, Sep 07 1973
Poster of Bedside Highway
Bedside Highway
Axel Strøbye was
44 in Bedside Highway
as 'Hr. Bosserup'.
Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of Bedside Head
Bedside Head
Axel Strøbye was
44 in Bedside Head
as 'Hr. Bosted'.
Fri, Mar 03 1972
Poster of How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed
How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed
Axel Strøbye was
43 in How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed
as 'Baron Joachim von Hasteen'.
Fri, Feb 04 1972
Poster of Kid Gang on the Go
Kid Gang on the Go
Axel Strøbye was
43 in Kid Gang on the Go
as 'Onkel Erik Lund'.
Fri, Oct 15 1971
Poster of Tjærehandleren
Tjærehandleren
Axel Strøbye was
43 in Tjærehandleren
as 'Verner Vestad, distriktslæge'.
Thu, Aug 12 1971
Poster of Den fine mand
Den fine mand
Axel Strøbye was
42 in Den fine mand
as 'Fægtemesteren'.
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Poster of Bedroom Mazurka
Bedroom Mazurka
Axel Strøbye was
42 in Bedroom Mazurka
as 'Otto Bostedt'.
Sun, Aug 30 1970
Poster of Ta' lidt solskin
Ta' lidt solskin
Axel Strøbye was
41 in Ta' lidt solskin
as 'Poul Otto Madsen'.
Fri, Oct 17 1969
Poster of Helle for Lykke
Helle for Lykke
Axel Strøbye was
41 in Helle for Lykke
as 'Hr. Steffensen'.
Fri, Jun 27 1969
Poster of Mig og dig
Mig og dig
Axel Strøbye was
40 in Mig og dig
as 'Henning Hansen, jurist'.
Mon, Feb 17 1969
Poster of The Veterinarian's Adopted Children
The Veterinarian's Adopted Children
Axel Strøbye was
40 in The Veterinarian's Adopted Children
as 'Cirkusdirektør Don Pedro'.
Fri, Nov 29 1968
Poster of Six Kids and the Honeymooners
Six Kids and the Honeymooners
Axel Strøbye was
39 in Six Kids and the Honeymooners
as 'Onkel Erik Lund'.
Fri, Oct 13 1967
Poster of Love Thy Neighbour
Love Thy Neighbour
Axel Strøbye was
39 in Love Thy Neighbour
as 'Hotelvært Kostøl'.
Fri, Sep 01 1967
Poster of Wife on vacation
Wife on vacation
Axel Strøbye was
39 in Wife on vacation
as 'Allan Thorsen'.
Fri, Jul 28 1967
Poster of Tre mand frem for en trold
Tre mand frem for en trold
Axel Strøbye was
39 in Tre mand frem for en trold
as 'Max, journalist'.
Fri, Feb 24 1967
Poster of Six Kids and Their Uncle
Six Kids and Their Uncle
Axel Strøbye was
38 in Six Kids and Their Uncle
as 'Erik Lund'.
Fri, Sep 30 1966
Poster of Nu stiger den
Nu stiger den
Axel Strøbye was
38 in Nu stiger den
as 'Just'.
Wed, Aug 24 1966
Poster of I, A Lover
I, A Lover
Axel Strøbye was
38 in I, A Lover
as 'Ole Schmidt'.
Sun, Apr 10 1966
Poster of Dyden går amok
Dyden går amok
Axel Strøbye was
38 in Dyden går amok
as 'N.O., højesteretssagfører'.
Thu, Mar 24 1966
Poster of Hold da helt ferie
Hold da helt ferie
Axel Strøbye was
37 in Hold da helt ferie
as 'Søren Justesen'.
Sun, Dec 26 1965
Poster of Een pige og 39 sømænd
Een pige og 39 sømænd
Axel Strøbye was
37 in Een pige og 39 sømænd
as 'Captain Barker'.
Fri, Nov 12 1965
Poster of Mor bag rattet
Mor bag rattet
Axel Strøbye was
37 in Mor bag rattet
as 'Racer Robert'.
Fri, Nov 05 1965
Poster of The Girl and the Playboy
The Girl and the Playboy
Axel Strøbye was
37 in The Girl and the Playboy
as 'Max - imprisario for Marlene'.
Fri, Oct 15 1965
Poster of It's Nifty in the Navy
It's Nifty in the Navy
Axel Strøbye was
37 in It's Nifty in the Navy
Fri, Sep 03 1965
Poster of Biedermann og brandstifterne
Biedermann og brandstifterne
Axel Strøbye was
36 in Biedermann og brandstifterne
Sun, Jan 17 1965
Poster of Gertrud
Gertrud
Axel Strøbye was
36 in Gertrud
as 'Axel Nygen'.
Sat, Dec 19 1964
Poster of Premiere i helvede
Premiere i helvede
Axel Strøbye was
36 in Premiere i helvede
as 'Richard - Direktør'.
Fri, Oct 30 1964
Poster of Tine
Tine
Axel Strøbye was
36 in Tine
Fri, Sep 04 1964
Poster of Selvmordsskolen
Selvmordsskolen
Axel Strøbye was
36 in Selvmordsskolen
as 'Doktor X'.
Mon, Mar 30 1964
Poster of South of Tana River
South of Tana River
Axel Strøbye was
35 in South of Tana River
as 'Derek'.
Fri, Dec 20 1963
Poster of Bussen
Bussen
Axel Strøbye was
35 in Bussen
as 'Lars'.
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of A Day Without Lies
A Day Without Lies
Axel Strøbye was
35 in A Day Without Lies
Mon, Sep 02 1963
Poster of En af dagene
En af dagene
Axel Strøbye was
35 in En af dagene
as 'Carl'.
Thu, Mar 07 1963
Poster of The Girl and the Press Photographer
The Girl and the Press Photographer
Axel Strøbye was
34 in The Girl and the Press Photographer
as 'Aksel Gormsen'.
Fri, Feb 15 1963
Poster of Sextet
Sextet
Axel Strøbye was
34 in Sextet
Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of Oskar
Oskar
Axel Strøbye was
34 in Oskar
as 'Egon Larsen, massør'.
Fri, Oct 12 1962
Poster of Det stod i avisen
Det stod i avisen
Axel Strøbye was
34 in Det stod i avisen
as 'Peter'.
Tue, Sep 25 1962
Poster of Crazy Paradise
Crazy Paradise
Axel Strøbye was
34 in Crazy Paradise
as 'Hjalmer'.
Thu, Jul 26 1962
Poster of Han, hun, Dirch og Dario
Han, hun, Dirch og Dario
Axel Strøbye was
34 in Han, hun, Dirch og Dario
as 'Henry'.
Fri, Mar 23 1962
Poster of Duellen
Duellen
Axel Strøbye was
33 in Duellen
Fri, Feb 09 1962
Poster of Den grønne elevator
Den grønne elevator
Axel Strøbye was
33 in Den grønne elevator
Mon, Aug 21 1961
Poster of Den sidste vinter
Den sidste vinter
Axel Strøbye was
32 in Den sidste vinter
as 'Erik Sørensen'.
Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of Faith, Hope and Witchcraft
Faith, Hope and Witchcraft
Axel Strøbye was
32 in Faith, Hope and Witchcraft
as 'Vred mand'.
Fri, Mar 25 1960
Poster of The Poet and the Little Mother
The Poet and the Little Mother
Axel Strøbye was
31 in The Poet and the Little Mother
as 'Landmåleren'.
Fri, Mar 06 1959
Poster of Styrmand Karlsen
Styrmand Karlsen
Axel Strøbye was
30 in Styrmand Karlsen
Thu, Oct 30 1958
Poster of Be Dear to Me
Be Dear to Me
Axel Strøbye was
29 in Be Dear to Me
Fri, Mar 01 1957
Poster of The Young Have No Time
The Young Have No Time
Axel Strøbye was
28 in The Young Have No Time
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Poster of Kristiane af Marstal
Kristiane af Marstal
Axel Strøbye was
28 in Kristiane af Marstal
as 'Svendsen'.
Fri, Aug 03 1956
Poster of Det er så yndigt at følges ad
Det er så yndigt at følges ad
Axel Strøbye was
26 in Det er så yndigt at følges ad
Thu, Dec 02 1954
Poster of Vores lille by
Vores lille by
Axel Strøbye was
26 in Vores lille by
Mon, Nov 08 1954
Poster of Father of Four: In the Snow
Father of Four: In the Snow
Axel Strøbye was
26 in Father of Four: In the Snow
Mon, Nov 01 1954
Poster of I kongens klæ'r
I kongens klæ'r
Axel Strøbye was
26 in I kongens klæ'r
as 'Thorvald Rønne'.
Fri, Sep 24 1954
Poster of Karen, Maren og Mette
Karen, Maren og Mette
Axel Strøbye was
26 in Karen, Maren og Mette
Mon, Aug 16 1954
Poster of Jan går til filmen
Jan går til filmen
Axel Strøbye was
26 in Jan går til filmen
as 'Regissør'.
Mon, Apr 19 1954
Poster of Det gælder livet
Det gælder livet
Axel Strøbye was
25 in Det gælder livet
Mon, Dec 21 1953
Poster of Fløjtespilleren
Fløjtespilleren
Axel Strøbye was
25 in Fløjtespilleren
as 'Klarinetspiller'.
Fri, Dec 18 1953
Poster of Naalen
Naalen
Axel Strøbye was
22 in Naalen
Mon, Jan 29 1951

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Poster of Den hemmelige tunnel
Den hemmelige tunnel
Axel Strøbye was
69+ in Den hemmelige tunnel
as 'Mortensens chef'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 01 1997
Poster of Skibet i Skilteskoven
Skibet i Skilteskoven
Axel Strøbye was
64+ in Skibet i Skilteskoven
as 'Viggo Velva'.
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 01 1992
Poster of Station 13
Station 13
Axel Strøbye was
60+ in Station 13
as 'Simonsen'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 02 1988
Poster of Anthonsen
Anthonsen
Axel Strøbye was
56+ in Anthonsen
as 'Fredlund'.
First Air Date
Sat, Dec 01 1984
Poster of Matador
Matador
Axel Strøbye was
50+ in Matador
as 'Viggo Skjold-Hansen'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 11 1978
Poster of The House at Christianshavn
The House at Christianshavn
Axel Strøbye was
42+ in The House at Christianshavn
as 'Holger, Advokat Lorentzen, Theodor'.
First Air Date
Sat, May 16 1970