Erik Holmey (born 25 February 1942) is a Danish actor. He has performed on stage with the Royal Danish Theatre and in a number of film and TV productions.

Erik Holmey
Born (1942-02-25) 25 February 1942 (age 82)
Years active1972–present

Career

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Holmey made his screen debut in Erik Balling's comedy Takt og tone i himmelsengen (1972), and reached an international audience as a regular in Dino De Laurentiis' series of Robert E. Howard-films, starting with John Milius' Conan the Barbarian (1982), where his many roles include the Turanian War Officer who is asked "What is best in life?", and replies: "The open steppe, fleet horse, falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair!"

Erik Holmey's starring roles include the vampire lord Rico Mortiz in Shaky González's action-horror film Nattens engel (1998), playing opposite Ulrich Thomsen and Mads Mikkelsen. This was the first of his frequent appearances in the films of director Shaky Gonzalez, followed by such roles as The Devil in the horror comedy One Hell of a Christmas (2002),[1] crime lord Frank Lowies in the urban western Pistoleros (2007) and seasoned police negotiator Frank Toft in the upcoming heist movie Det grå guld (2010).

Holmey's stage career includes a season as an actor at the Royal Danish Theatre in 1973–1974, as well as roles at Det ny Teater. He has worked as a dancer at Joker-Teatret, Det Danske Balletakademi, and on TV.

In 1979 and 1980 Erik Holmey won the Danish middleweight bodybuilding championship, and in 1981 he became Danish heavyweight bodybuilding champion.

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
1972 Takt og tone i himmelsengen Ung mand til hest
1978 Fængslende feriedage Araber #1
1982 Conan the Barbarian Turanian War Officer
1984 Tukuma Bruno
1984 Conan the Destroyer Henchman of Queen Taramis Uncredited
1985 Red Sonja Warrior Uncredited
1985 Elise Officer
1985 Walter og Carlo - op på fars hat Don Miquels håndlanger
1986 Oviri
1986 Mord i mørket Gangster #2
1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow Hansen
1998 Albert Vagt 2
1998 Nattens engel Rico
1999 I Kina spiser de hunde Vagt 2 (Guard 2)
2002 One Hell of a Christmas The Devil
2002 Old Men in New Cars Lufthavns vagt
2006 Tempelriddernes skat Tempelridder Uncredited
2007 Pistoleros Frank Lowies
2007 Hjemve
2008 Krokodillerne Vagt #2
2008 A Viking Saga: Son of Thor Rurik
2010 Westbrick Murders William
2011 The Last Demon Slayer Horik Bloodaxe
2012 Ud af mørket Slagteren
2013 Det grå guld Frank Toft
2015 Albert Borgmester Voice
2015 Statue Collector Detective Malloy
2017 Le Accelerator The Dead
2018 Det grå guld (announced)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1981 Matador Tysk Officer 1 episode
1992 Gøngehøvdingen Dragon #2 / Svensker 3 episodes
1998 Taxa Gangsteren / En Mand 2 episodes
2000 Rejseholdet Bilforhandler 1 episode

References

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  1. ^ DuPée, Matthew C (2022). A Scary Little Christmas: A History of Yuletide Horror Films, 1972-2020. McFarland. ISBN 9781476679990. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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