Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

106

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-02-22

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

Acting

Pelle the Conqueror

1987

Pelle the Conqueror

as

Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord

Otto Is a Rhino

1983

Otto Is a Rhino

as

Hr. Otto Løwe

The Olsen Gang on the Track

1975

The Olsen Gang on the Track

as

Detective Jensen

The Olsen Gang Sees Red

1976

The Olsen Gang Sees Red

as

Detective Jensen

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

1998

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

as

Jensen

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

1974

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

as

Detective Jensen

The Olsen Gang Goes to War

1978

The Olsen Gang Goes to War

as

Detective Jensen

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

1977

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

as

Detective Jensen

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

1979

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

as

Detective Jensen

Gertrud

1964

Gertrud

as

Axel Nygen

The Goldcabbage Family

1975

The Goldcabbage Family

as

Charles Gyldenkål / Iversen

The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote

1977

The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote

as

Charles Gyldenkål

The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank

1976

The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank

as

Charles Gyldenkål

The Veterinarian's Adopted Children

1968

The Veterinarian's Adopted Children

as

Cirkusdirektør Don Pedro

The Girl and the Playboy

1965

The Girl and the Playboy

as

Max - imprisario for Marlene

The Chronic Innocence

1985

The Chronic Innocence

as

Rektor

Me, Too, in the Mafia

1974

Me, Too, in the Mafia

as

Olfert

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

1973

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

as

Detective Jensen

Ta' lidt solskin

1969

Ta' lidt solskin

as

Poul Otto Madsen

The Olsen Gang Long Gone

1981

The Olsen Gang Long Gone

as

Kriminalkommissar Jensen

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence

1981

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence

as

Detective Jensen

Kid Gang on the Go

1971

Kid Gang on the Go

as

Onkel Erik Lund

Kidnapning

1982

Kidnapning

as

De Mille

Six Kids and Their Uncle

1966

Six Kids and Their Uncle

as

Erik Lund

Een pige og 39 sømænd

1965

Een pige og 39 sømænd

as

Captain Barker

Six Kids and the Honeymooners

1967

Six Kids and the Honeymooners

as

Onkel Erik Lund

Flaming Fire Chief

1976

Flaming Fire Chief

as

Brand-Børge

Bussen

1963

Bussen

as

Lars

Den grønne elevator

1961

Den grønne elevator

as

Love Thy Neighbour

1967

Love Thy Neighbour

as

Hotelvært Kostøl

Mor bag rattet

1965

Mor bag rattet

as

Racer Robert

A Day Without Lies

1963

A Day Without Lies

as

Fætrene på Torndal

1973

Fætrene på Torndal

as

Frands

Han, hun, Dirch og Dario

1962

Han, hun, Dirch og Dario

as

Henry

Høfeber

1991

Høfeber

as

Overlæge

I kongens klæ'r

1954

I kongens klæ'r

as

Thorvald Rønne

Wife on vacation

1967

Wife on vacation

as

Allan Thorsen

Jeppe på Bjerget

1981

Jeppe på Bjerget

as

Ridefogeden

Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud

1994

Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud

as

How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed

1972

How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed

as

Baron Joachim von Hasteen

The Girl in a Swing

1988

The Girl in a Swing

as

Jarl Borgen

En af dagene

1963

En af dagene

as

Carl

The Quiet Battle

1960

The Quiet Battle

as

Erik Sørensen

Kristiane af Marstal

1956

Kristiane af Marstal

as

Svendsen

Det stod i avisen

1962

Det stod i avisen

as

Peter

Dyden går amok

1966

Dyden går amok

as

N.O., højesteretssagfører

Crazy Paradise

1962

Crazy Paradise

as

Hjalmer

Kick Me in the Traditions!

1979

Kick Me in the Traditions!

as

Doktor Schmidt

Kassen stemmer

1976

Kassen stemmer

as

Direktør Karmann

South of Tana River

1963

South of Tana River

as

Derek

Oskar

1962

Oskar

as

Egon Larsen, massør

Den fine mand

1971

Den fine mand

as

Fægtemesteren

Nu stiger den

1966

Nu stiger den

as

Just

Tre mand frem for en trold

1967

Tre mand frem for en trold

as

Max, journalist

Naalen

1951

Naalen

as

Mig og dig

1969

Mig og dig

as

Henning Hansen, jurist

Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner

1994

Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner

as

Fridas morfar Carl

It's Nifty in the Navy

1965

It's Nifty in the Navy

as

Fløjtespilleren

1953

Fløjtespilleren

as

Klarinetspiller

I, A Lover

1966

I, A Lover

as

Ole Schmidt

Helle for Lykke

1969

Helle for Lykke

as

Hr. Steffensen

Hold da helt ferie

1965

Hold da helt ferie

as

Søren Justesen

Be Dear to Me

1957

Be Dear to Me

as

Babette's Feast

1987

Babette's Feast

as

The Coach

Topsy Turvy

1983

Topsy Turvy

as

The Fight For The Red Cow

1987

The Fight For The Red Cow

as

Bedroom Mazurka

1970

Bedroom Mazurka

as

Otto Bostedt

The Poet and the Little Mother

1959

The Poet and the Little Mother

as

Landmåleren

The Ghost Train

1976

The Ghost Train

as

Heinz-Otto von Münsterland, chauffør

Styrmand Karlsen

1958

Styrmand Karlsen

as

Tine

1964

Tine

as

Vandalism

1977

Vandalism

as

Father of Four: In the Snow

1954

Father of Four: In the Snow

as

Bedside Highway

1972

Bedside Highway

as

Hr. Bosserup

Bedside Head

1972

Bedside Head

as

Hr. Bosted

The Girl and the Press Photographer

1963

The Girl and the Press Photographer

as

Aksel Gormsen

Biedermann og brandstifterne

1965

Biedermann og brandstifterne

as

Duellen

1962

Duellen

as

Det gælder livet

1953

Det gælder livet

as

Watch Your Back, Professor!

1977

Watch Your Back, Professor!

as

Sextet

1963

Sextet

as

Tjærehandleren

1971

Tjærehandleren

as

Verner Vestad, distriktslæge

Premiere i helvede

1964

Premiere i helvede

as

Richard - Direktør

Prop and Berta

2001

Prop and Berta

as

Borgmester Frandsen (voice)

Selvmordsskolen

1964

Selvmordsskolen

as

Doktor X

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

1995

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

as

Interview Subject

May

1983

May

as

Hilmer

Faith, Hope and Witchcraft

1960

Faith, Hope and Witchcraft

as

Vred mand

Camping

1990

Camping

as

Kraftværkschef Viborg

Jan går til filmen

1954

Jan går til filmen

as

Regissør

Karen, Maren og Mette

1954

Karen, Maren og Mette

as

The Young Have No Time

1956

The Young Have No Time

as

Final Act

1987

Final Act

as

Rainfox

1984

Rainfox

as

Brander

Vores lille by

1954

Vores lille by

as

Det er så yndigt at følges ad

1954

Det er så yndigt at følges ad

as

Et knudeproblem

1959

Et knudeproblem

as

Asterix the Gaul

1967

Asterix the Gaul

as

Kontra Ventum (stemme)

Anthonsen

Anthonsen

as

Fredlund

Skibet i Skilteskoven

Skibet i Skilteskoven

as

Viggo Velva

Den hemmelige tunnel

Den hemmelige tunnel

as

Mortensens chef

The House at Christianshavn

The House at Christianshavn

as

Holger

The House at Christianshavn

The House at Christianshavn

as

Advokat Lorentzen

The House at Christianshavn

The House at Christianshavn

as

Theodor

Matador

Matador

as

Viggo Skjold-Hansen

Station 13

Station 13

as

Simonsen

Production

Crew

Directing