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), 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 Notes1972 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 Uncredited1985 Red Sonja Warrior Uncredited1985 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 Uncredited2007 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 Voice2015 Statue Collector Detective Malloy 2017 Le Accelerator The Dead 2018 Det grå guld (announced) Television Year Title Role Notes1981 Matador Tysk Officer 1 episode1992 Gøngehøvdingen Dragon #2 / Svensker 3 episodes1998 Taxa Gangsteren / En Mand 2 episodes2000 Rejseholdet Bilforhandler 1 episode
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