Erik Holmey
Born (1942-02-25) 25 February 1942
Years active1972present

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.

Career

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

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1972Takt og tone i himmelsengenUng mand til hest
1978Fængslende feriedageAraber #1
1982Conan the BarbarianTuranian War Officer
1984TukumaBruno
1984Conan the DestroyerHenchman of Queen TaramisUncredited
1985Red SonjaWarriorUncredited
1985EliseOfficer
1985Walter og Carlo - op på fars hatDon Miquels håndlanger
1986Oviri
1986Mord i mørketGangster #2
1997Smilla's Sense of SnowHansen
1998AlbertVagt 2
1998Nattens engelRico
1999I Kina spiser de hundeVagt 2 (Guard 2)
2002One Hell of a ChristmasThe Devil
2002Old Men in New CarsLufthavns vagt
2006Tempelriddernes skatTempelridderUncredited
2007PistolerosFrank Lowies
2007Hjemve
2008KrokodillerneVagt #2
2008A Viking Saga: Son of ThorRurik
2010Westbrick MurdersWilliam
2011The Last Demon SlayerHorik Bloodaxe
2012Ud af mørketSlagteren
2013Det grå guldFrank Toft
2015AlbertBorgmesterVoice
2015Statue CollectorDetective Malloy
2017Le AcceleratorThe Dead
2018Det grå guld(announced)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1981MatadorTysk Officer1 episode
1992GøngehøvdingenDragon #2 / Svensker3 episodes
1998TaxaGangsteren / En Mand2 episodes
2000RejseholdetBilforhandler1 episode

References

  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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