In this photo from the set of 1982’s Conan the Barbarian, actor Sven-Ole Thorsen (left) poses with its star Arnold Schwarzenegger (right). A prolific bit-part actor, Thorsen has appeared in fifteen of the Austrian’s films, making him Arnold’s most frequent collaborator. Crowned Denmark’s Strongest Man in 1983, Thorsen met Schwarzenegger while competing in European weightlifting competitions.
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